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Music Of The Spheres

~ Ian Brown
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  • Audio CD (23 Dec 2002)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Polydor Group
  • ASIN: B00005QCYP
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 12,056 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Listen  2. Stardust 4:32£0.69
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Listen  5. Hear No See No 3:31£0.69
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Amaozn.co.uk Review

Ian Brown's third solo album confirms that the former Stone Roses singer has now settled into what may euphemistically be termed his trademark sound. Music of the Spheres, like its predecessors Unfinished Monkey Business and Golden Greats, coalesces around a shuffling, semi-funky rhythm section, spasmodic guitar sparks, and Ian's comfy, flat vocal intoning a mixed bag of cosmic insights. The conservatism is no drawback: Brown has found a winning formula and is not minded to change it. So, in addition to the musical familiarity, King Monkey revisits previous lyrical concerns: both "Gravy Train" and "Whispers" condemn Met Bar-frequenting, cocaine-abusing media types, and "Hear No Speak No" is merely glancing mystic guff. Brown can do much better and, thankfully, he does. On the layered, symphonic "F.E.A.R." he recites a string of acronyms (For Everyman a Religion, Final Execution and Resurrection, etc) over a luscious stoned beat, and "Stardust" is a lurching, baggy groove-heavy monster from the halcyon days of Madchester, as is the trippy, knowing "Bubbles". True, Ian Brown is still no Sinatra, but to the credit of this maverick icon, Music of the Spheres is a clever, insidious album from a man who knows exactly what he's doing. --Ian Gittins


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Third album by former Stone Roses frontman featuring ex-It Bites guitarist Francis Dunnery. Includes the single FEAR.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Electronic Monkey Buisness, 25 Sep 2001
By omtgb@hotmail.com (Manchester, UK) - See all my reviews
Well, what can I say about Music of the Spheres? The latest Ian Brown album is what I would describe as a natural progression, in a series of journeys. With every album his work seems to advance in all areas. From the beginnings of his solo career with Unfinished Monkey Buisness, to the more experimental electronic sounding Golden Greats, Ian has come up smelling of roses with this stone set winner. From the outset of the album, F.E.A.R to the grand finale with Shadow of a Saint, Ian carves a deep groove, which is exactly what he does best. Keeping in with his general space-cadet style, he manages to make the album just float by from track to track effortlessly. Without, dare I say, even one bad moment. Stardust is well-mellow, Gravy Train is another dig at the Champagne & cocaine vampires of the world. Bubbles is a classic, uncannily reminding me of Beautiful Stranger by Madonna?? Northern Lights is another beautiful track with lyrics to match "I love to see you free & dancing. You are my angel and my play thing" sings Ian in his soft Manc whisper. Whispers has more of a dance/rock feel, with orchestral stab's & raw guitar. El Mundo Pequeno has Ian singing totally in Spanish, it has an all round Mexican feel. Forever & a day is a nice short track with floaty sounds, but but my fave track has got to be Shadow of a saint.
"Sat in the grass, upon a hill, the air so still, you came to me to say, I'll take away your tears & stay with you for years" - I hope that is a promise. I'm addicted to this album, like the two that came before it. It just get's better with every listen...I'm standing in the shadow of a saint.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars King Monkey does it again., 16 Feb 2002
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This album is brilliant and without doubt his best work since THAT album in 1989. Apart from the hideous Hear No See No every song is fantastic, the best songs being F.E.A.R., Bubbles and Whispers.Throughout the album he mixes guitars, great lyrics, good vocals, great production (from Dave McCracken) and an electronic fusion of keyboards and drum machines to create one of the best albums of 2001.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Godfather part 3, 16 Nov 2001
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And so Ian Brown returns to the fray with his third solo album in four years. This piece is certainly his finest since the Roses and is a terrifically well put together project.

Opening with the hit single " F.E.A.R " which is slightly different on the album. Ian proves he still has one of the most enchanting voices in the business. That together with pounding drums and a tight guitar working out with strings make this a good choice for album opener. We then rocket to " Stardust " with Ian claiming he has the " Same DNA as Stardust " and with a song as good as this who could blame him. Check out the super swirling riff towards the middle of the song. " Gravy Train " sees Ian return on his quest to try and destroy coccaine for good. " Bubbles " a heavily dubbed song which further indicates Browns intentions to push the boundaries even further. We then come to the most dissapointing song on the album, if you can call it a song. " Hear no, See No , Speak No " which is literally as it says on the tin, with very little to Hear on it. " Norhtern Lightes " is a lovely progressive song that builds into almost an anthem. Ian singing " If I`m your rose, You are my sun and rain " A strong single contender. It is then that we arrive at " Whispers " My personal favourite of the album simply because of the fantastic melody. Its melody, vocals, drums, strings , everything about it is just so right. There`s even in my opinion the most appealing guitar riff off the album." El Mundo Paqueno " Or " The Small World " is next. Its Brownie`s first attempt at singing in Spanish on a record and he carries it off handsomely. " Forever and a Day " is the penultimate track on the album and it see`s Francis Dunnery put his Pink Floyd connections into the melody. Its a very good song but could have been longer at only 2 minutes 44 seconds. Finally we round off Ians truimphant comeback with " Shadow of a Saint " Which is a sweeping ballad that really takes off and develops from a rose bud into a huge colourful rose bush. It is the grandest of closures to an all together superb album that asserts Ian Brown once again as the " Godfather of Indie music "

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