- Audio CD (21 Mar 2006)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Cooking Vinyl
- ASIN: B000E6ESQM
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Vinyl | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 317,890 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I heard a track by Luka Bloom on the recently purchased compilation "That's Proper Folk" (incidentally the best 2 quid I have ever spent). I have since bought the CDs "Innocence", "The Platinum Collection" and "Between the Mountain and the Moon". They are all superb and worthy of a 4-5 star rating but "Innocence" stands out in my view. The guitar work is rare and evocative and the words beautifully written and delivered. Standout tracks for me would be "Primavera", "Innocence", "Gypsy Music" and "No Matter Where You Go, There You Are", though I would add there is not a bad track on the CD. I would highly recommend this CD, I may even buy another copy myself so I have a spare !
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
One of his best...
19 April 2006
Format:Audio CD
I saw Luka Bloom last night in Seattle and bought the CD at the show. The show was fantastic and the CD hasn't stopped playing since. One of the best singer-songwriters of our day. Beautiful guitar and melodies.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
just gets better
15 Jun 2006
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I have been listening to Luka Bloom for years, have seen him in concert only once. I love this CD, he is always surprising yet still "himself" - love these songs, he just keeps getting better and better!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Full of Wonder, and Wonderful
26 May 2006
Format:Audio CD
Luka Bloom's new CD Innocence has been getting a work out in my iTunes the past couple weeks. I'm listening to it right this minute, as a matter of fact. And the more I listen to it, the more I love it. The new CD is understated, and quiet in places to the point where you might almost miss the power that is there in the lyrics, guitar and Bloom's rich voice. He says of the new record: "The whole story of this album is interesting and different. Life is an endless stream of challenges, and for this singer, the most important ingredient to hang on to is our innocence and wonder at the world". That sense of wonder is on display all over this album, with songs about such simple joys as the coming of Spring, a young girl's trip to the beach with her parents, the power of forgiveness and summer sunshine.
On Innocence, he moves effortlessly from songs that display the sense of humor that is often seen in a Luka Bloom penned lyric (Doing The Best I Can), to a simple, beautiful instrumental (Peace On Earth), to a really haunting version of his well known famine immigration ballad City Of Chicago. He tells a story of modern immigration into Ireland in No Matter Where You Go, There You Are. No stranger to political statements, he takes on The Iraq War in the beautiful I Am Not At War. No stranger to the music of the big world, he won't allow himself to be pigeoned-holed into an "Irish" sound. Listen to Gypsy Music and Venus and you'll see what I mean. And Bloom's song June reminds me of Van Morrison's classic Sweet Thing, and that can't be bad. This is one of those too rare records, for me anyway, that doesn't have a weak spot on it.
On Innocence, he moves effortlessly from songs that display the sense of humor that is often seen in a Luka Bloom penned lyric (Doing The Best I Can), to a simple, beautiful instrumental (Peace On Earth), to a really haunting version of his well known famine immigration ballad City Of Chicago. He tells a story of modern immigration into Ireland in No Matter Where You Go, There You Are. No stranger to political statements, he takes on The Iraq War in the beautiful I Am Not At War. No stranger to the music of the big world, he won't allow himself to be pigeoned-holed into an "Irish" sound. Listen to Gypsy Music and Venus and you'll see what I mean. And Bloom's song June reminds me of Van Morrison's classic Sweet Thing, and that can't be bad. This is one of those too rare records, for me anyway, that doesn't have a weak spot on it.
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