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Stephen Fretwell | Format: Audio CD
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
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  • Audio CD (8 Feb 2005)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Import
  • Label: Polydor
  • ASIN: B0007LPK16
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 251,814 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. Do You Want To Come With? 3:38£0.69
Listen  2. What's That You Say Little Girl [Explicit] 3:34£0.69
Listen  3. Run 4:32£0.69
Listen  4. Bad Bad You, Bad Bad Me 3:26£0.69
Listen  5. Rose 4:12£0.69
Listen  6. Lost Without You 2:54£0.69
Listen  7. Emily 3:35£0.69
Listen  8. Lines 2:41£0.69
Listen  9. Play 3:52£0.69
Listen10. Brother 3:23£0.69
Listen11. New York [Explicit] 2:47£0.69
Listen12. - 2:48£0.69

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Album Description

Born in Scunthorpe but now living in Manchester, Stephen Fretwell is a 23 year old singer songwriter; though listening to his songs you might expect him to be older. After testing the water with several big name producers, Stephen decided to produce his debut album himself and Magpie was recorded at Abbey Road studios. This debut album from the Salford-based singer/songwriter is very infectious with echoes of Dylan throughout: he writes music that you don't mind having stuck in your head.

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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The first thing I noticed when I listened to this CD was the outstanding guitar-picked melodies. They lend an almost elegant beauty to the album in stark contrast to Stephen's edgy voice. The second thing I noticed was the beautiful lyrics and the way he will repeat one line to assert its meaning within the song.

This is an entirely acoustic-based album, with enough pure acoustic moments to make it different. It makes a nice change, as the songs are simpler and uncomplicated. In fact, how Stephen manages to put so much into each song with seemingly so little is amazing. You can hear every instrument clearly in its own right, and all together as a whole the sound is truly great.

This CD was recommended to me by Amazon, and I decided to buy it after reading the reviews here. If it's been recommended to you too, I expect you'll love it. I'm not sure if I can compare Stephen Fretwell to any other artist, although now and again I think "that sounded a bit like Ed Harcourt/Tom Baxter/etc." and even Don McLean at one point.. He doesn't make music that sounds like anyone else, but he's along the same guitar/piano-based lines.
After only a few listens this album is one of my favourites, and I expect it will be for a long time to come. Excellent.

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
By Curlynob TOP 500 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
Format:Audio CD
I don't know what I was expecting when I bought this record, but I don't think it was a folk album! The chord changes are perhaps more indie than folk, but it's basically folk music. If you liked Moving Up Country by James Yorkeston and the Athletes then the the slow building Do You Want to Come With? will certainly ring your bells. If Richard Hawley takes the sound of Scott Walker and brings it right up to date with a little northern witt and charm, then Steven Fretwell does the same to the songs of Tim Hardin. The production is perfect. I've heard a couple of albums lately where the artist has tried to create a "live" sound and failed. Steven pulls it off with aplomb. It sounds like he's sat with his band on top of your hi-fi, when he laughs a little mid song (i think from memory it's on What's That You Say Little Girl) you can't help but laugh with him. Where the music itself is sparse and acoustic, occasionally lifted with a little light (and beautifully syncopated) piano, the lyrics are confesional and warm. They lift the arangements and stop the whole thing from drowning in melancholy. I guess that Steven Fretwell could be classed as this years Damien Rice. He is certainly much closer to Damian than Coldplay or Snow Patrol or any current Indie act. Whilst Damian's arrangements are endlessly inventive, his lyrics and vocal style eventually became too much for me. I just don't need that much traumor in my life! You're safe with Steven Fretwell though, he'll take your heart, but promise not to break it.
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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful
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Errr, WOW.

This album is simply stunning,its perfect for the long dark winter nights.
Lights out, just the fire on and these beautiful, haunting melodies filling the room.

Stephen's voice reminds me very much of Chris from Coldplay, its a very obvious comparison, but beyond that, this guy as a Dylanesque delivery to his vocal.

You can go two ways when listening to this album, you can just enjoy the melodies, or if you pay attention you can pick up on some very well written songs.

This album for me just basically flows, if your looking for comparisons in order to make your decision to buy then I would compare him to David Gray and Snow Patrol, but I would give this album the edge over the most recent releases by either artist, which says a lot, because Final Straw by Snow Patrol is awesome also.

Buy this, its very good and deserves your hard earned cash, and your ears deserve the treat.

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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Stephen Fretwell - Magpie
Had the pleasure of seeing Stephen live at the Ben & Jerry's festival in Manchester. was really impressed and had to get some of this acoustic excellance for the car! .... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Simon Hartley
Discovered gem.
I bought this album at BramptonLive folk festival last year, along with numerous other 'impulse' buys, the result of lots of beer and good music! Read more
Published on 14 May 2010 by OldCarliol.
A great album
absolutely fantastic. The atmospheric vibrato of Stephen Fretwell is infectious and not one you can easily forget. Read more
Published on 28 Aug 2009 by P. ROACH
A Worthy Purchase
A solid album by an extremely talented singer songwriter. The album is full of reflective heart felt songs and certainly worthy of the praise it recieved upon release. Read more
Published on 17 Aug 2009 by Mr. M. D. Cairns
Wow
What an amazing album. I liked it so much the first time that when it finished I had to press play and listen to the whole thing again. Read more
Published on 6 Jan 2009 by Ben Thurley
A tough call...
...but I think I prefer him to Tom Mcrae, and I like Tom McRae a lot. 'Play' is just stunning.
Published on 19 Mar 2007 by Mr. S. J. Parry
Buy, buy, buy.....
Stephen Fretwell was introduced to be by Radio 2 and I bought his album immediately on the basis of listening to one song once. One of the best CD's in my collection (IMHO). Read more
Published on 12 Jan 2007 by A. Forrest
On second thoughts....
On first listen I admit I only gave this album a 3* rating, and now realise the error of my ways. For what we have here is a beautiful album full of dark, reflective songs,... Read more
Published on 14 Mar 2006 by "jp99_97"
Exceptional...
Stephen Fretwell's 'Magpie' is, without doubt, one of the best albums of 2005. Understated, folk-infused acoustic guitar, accompanied by Fretwell's mellow (and... Read more
Published on 15 Feb 2006 by G. Horn
my little gem of a magpie..
i beleive this to be probably one of the most beautiful, gorgeous albums i have ever come across..
for me i found that it related to me in so many ways and often put into... Read more
Published on 17 Sep 2005 by "teetee84"
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