- Audio CD (7 May 2007)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Limited Edition
- Label: Ninja Tune
- ASIN: B000OPPY84
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Vinyl | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (46 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 277,050 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. To Build A Home |
| 2. Familiar Ground |
| 3. Child Song |
| 4. Music Box |
| 5. Prelude |
| 6. As The Stars Fall |
| 7. In To You |
| 8. Ma Fleur |
| 9. Breathe |
| 10. That Home |
| 11. Time and Space |
Product Description
Mojo, 4/5 - A Lead Review
"A raw and overwhelming surge of soul. Deeply moving."
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"You'd be very fortunate to hear another record this incredible this year."
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35 of 39 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Different,
By BJ (London, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Ma Fleur (Audio CD)
I'm a little tired of reading reviews by people who expect artists to keep churning out the same old stuff. It's particularly disappointing from Cinematics fans - who you would have thought would be more open minded than most.
If you're looking for a rehash of Everyday or Motion, you will be disappointed with this. It is a pretty big departure from those two outstanding records. On Ma Fleur, Swinscoe has gone for a more song-based approach. I think the most interesting comment of the reviews on here so far is the comparison with Antony & the Johnsons - the songs featuring Patrick Watson definitely share something in common with those guys. And I guess maybe that shouldn't have been such a big surprise when you combine the Cinematics' lush orchestration with broken-hearted torch songs. For me, this combination - new territory for this group - works wonderfully well. I think the biggest disappointment for old school Cinematic Orchestra fans may be the marked absence of rhythm on this record. Luke Flowers is a brilliant drummer, and his propulsive beats were a key feature of Motion and, in particular, Everyday. He barely features here. But then this is entirely in keeping with the whole feel of Ma Fleur - intimate, downbeat, tender and heartbroken. Is it as good as Motion and Everday? Probably not, when it comes down to it. Ultimately, I think the Cinematic Orchestra are better at creating powerful, brooding instrumentals than they are at writing torch songs. But this is still an excellent - and brave - record.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Mellow jazz,
By DaveW "DaveW" (UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Ma Fleur (Audio CD)
I'm new to the Cinematic Orchestra but I enjoyed this album as a simple, mellow collection of jazz tracks, some more modern than others in style. Minimalist in places and yet quite listenable, making this far less pretentious than I had first assumed. My only complaint regards the opening track ("To build a home") which is alarmingly close to the inexplicably popular blandness of Coldplay (well, if it makes the Cinematics music more accessible to a wider audience, I'll forgive them that on this occasion). Aside from that, I rather like this album and, if the other reviews are to be believed, their other work is substantially better, which can't be bad.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Genius,
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This review is from: Ma Fleur (Audio CD)
Buy this record. Seriously that's all you need to know.
It doesn't matter who this is by or what they used to sound like, this collection of songs stands on its own as a thing of absolute beauty. I can't remember the last time I was so blown away by an album - and I listen to a lot of music. This is from the very top of the top drawer. Truely exceptional.
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