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That these two furnace-tonsilled brothers from Leith, Scotland remain almost uniquely celebrated for a pair of songs from the tail end of the 80s is, on one hand, a tribute to the undimmed magnificence of said songs--"I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)" especially verges on national anthem status, still holding court everywhere from wedding discos, student radio, Match of the Day backdrops and drunken sing-alongs home from the pub. But on the other that simply disregards the sturdy trunk of work they’ve built up since. A revitalised Proclaimers have in recent years been creeping up on festival crowds hanging about waiting for the hits, and unexpectedly enthralling them with hand-chiselled choruses and wild, windswept gusto--seventh album Life with You is accordingly the perfect accompaniment to more familiar distractions. Throughout 13 muscular tracks they strike Motown, folk, blues and rock ‘n’ roll sparks into heartfelt, melodic pop blazes bellowed by that deliciously thick Scottish brogue. "Here It Comes Again" is a frenzied highlight, bouncing off the walls like a yo-yoing Joe Cocker cameo in The Commitments, and "In Recognition" and "Whole Wide World" are true anthems both, building from that familiar muted acoustic foundation, the former illustrating the clawing wit that sometimes pervades their writing and the latter an adorable chest-beating love song. The Proclaimers are very much still walking. --James Berry
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Lista utworów: 1. LIFE WITH YOU 2. IN RECOGNITION 3. NEW RELIGION 4. S-O-R-R-Y 5. NO ONE LEFT TO BLAME 6. HERE IT COMES AGAIN 7. BLOOD LYING ON SNOW 8. HARNESS PAIN 9. THE LONG HAUL 10. THE LOVER'S FACE 11. WHOLE WIDE WORLD 12. CALENDAR ON THE WALL 13. IF THERE'S A GOD
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What a surprise! After hearing a few tracks live on the radio I suddenly understood the appeal of these two. Great songs, great tunes and incredibly interesting and witty lyrics. There is such a mix of styles here I never thought the Proclaimers were capable of. And their take on the classic "Whole World World" is a triumph. From the ballads to their footstomping "Life with you" and "Sorry", this is the sort of cd that wins new fans. Fabulous stuff, I shall never ignore them again.
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I have been a huge Proclaimers fan since they're first hit. I would give 5 stars to every album they recorded apart from "Hit the highway" and they're previous offering "Restless soul". They're new album is a much mellower album in comparison to all they're other offerings with they're two amazing singles, "Life with you" and "Whole wide world" bringing some much needed catchiness and angst to the long player. Without these 2 tracks it would only have received 3 stars. I would say "If there's a God" is the only other amazing song on it. It's a good album but I feel they should maybe have taken a few more months to come up with another rockier tune or two to spice it up a bit.
If you are going to buy any Procaimers cd's I would make this one of you're last. Buy Sunshine on Leith, This is the Story and Persevere. All 3 of those albums are classic timeless albums of perfection. Born Innocent is also a great album. Hit the Highway is probably they're poorest album, the only one I'd give 3 stars to, in my opinion so leave that til last if you're going to buy up everything.
If you are going to buy any Procaimers cd's I would make this one of you're last. Buy Sunshine on Leith, This is the Story and Persevere. All 3 of those albums are classic timeless albums of perfection. Born Innocent is also a great album. Hit the Highway is probably they're poorest album, the only one I'd give 3 stars to, in my opinion so leave that til last if you're going to buy up everything.
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great album
bought for my father in law for christmas and he loved it and we enjoyed it too, was delivered as promised
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If you've ever wondered did The Proclaimers do anything other than their 80s stuff? This album will blow your mind. It's beautiful. Read more
Published on 24 April 2011 by pendeen
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The Proclaimers- Life With You
Some people may fear that the quality of these two guys music will soften as they bring out more albums. Let me assure you right now, that is not true. Read more
Published on 11 Aug 2010 by Highlander
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Life With You - The Proclaimers
One of the best. the lyrics mean so much - have you taken the time to listen to any of them?
Published on 20 July 2009 by Mrs. H. Sharkey
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Pretty good and it grows on you --
As has been previously said, Life without you and Whole Wide World are great tracks - but how could you not mention Blood Lying on Snow - a truly excellent track with the kind of... Read more
Published on 25 Dec 2007 by Mr. Philip Uren
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Not up to their normal standard
I'm a big fan of the Proclaimers, having seen them live 5 times and loving their previous albums. I was very excited about the new album release and purchased a copy as soon as I... Read more
Published on 11 Nov 2007 by Mrs. R. S. Jolliffe
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