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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is the album which helped Canadian four piece GreaBig Sea gain a foothold in the USA.Released in 2002 this was their debut for American roots label Zoe/Rouder.What a great album,it contains several originals plus what has become GBS's 'bread and butter',their unique interpretation of songs and tunes from the Newfoundland folk tradition.The title track was co-written with Chris Tipper from US band The Pushstarts about a guy who visits a remote city(St John's ?) and loses all his inhibitions and goes'native' and allows himself to be seduced in this unique place.The trad. arr songs and dance tunes are the highpoints of the album.Gideon Brown,Yarmouth Town and The Fortune Set show off the band's versatility.Once again Messrs Doyle,McCann, Power and Hallett have delivered the goods.Stand out tracks The Scolding wife,Sea of no cares,Penelope,actually they all stand out!
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Great Big Sea of No Cares
21 Feb 2003
Format:Audio CD
Great Big Sea is one of the top sources of Celtrock out there, and certainly one that is vastly underestimated. These guys use instruments and songs old and new to mingle traditional Celtic songs and modern rock music, and the results are warm, rousing and very danceable. Not perfect, not quite like what they've done before, but still head and shoulders over most efforts.
Among the rock songs are the guitar-and-drums-dominated "Sea of No Cares" ("you threw your fears/ in the sea of no cares"); poppish and fast-paced "Penelope" which is quite similar to their earlier song "Seagulls," although a bit more personal and precise; the fast-paced (faster and faster?) "Stumbling In," and more. The ballads include the more poignant "Clearest Indication," ("what am I supposed to do/give me the clearest indication/I'm not alone with you"); the traditional "Scolding Wife" which harkens back to earlier works with all the guys singing, the bodhran and the accordion; the poignantly-written "Widow in the Window, the toe-tapping, traditional-sounding "French Perfume," and others.
There's more of an electronic edge to this album rather than simply the instruments being used for rock music. Whether you like this will probably depend on your tastes, and what you like best about Great Big Sea's music. The usual instruments -- bodhran, drums, accordion, mandola -- are still quite present, and the songs are pure Great Big Sea.
This album is a bit of a step out of what they've done before, but "Sea of No Cares" remains a fantastic bit of Celtrock, with memorable songs and fantastic singing. A wonderful bit of music, a mix of the traditional and the modern. Swim in the "Sea!"
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Powerful, upbeat album
5 Mar 2002
Format:Audio CD
Great Big Sea's newest album is a powerful accomplishment. The album mixes more traditional Newfoundland/Celtic music such as the tracks "A Boat Like Gideon Brown" and "Yarmouth Town" with more modern, but still folk-influenced, tracks like "Sea of No Cares" and "Own True Way." This continues the trend we've seen on _Rant_and_Roar_ and _Turn_, blending the old with the new for a unique sound. The sound is addictive; like the previous GBS albums, I just can't stop listening to _Sea_of_No_Cares_.
While the album is fantastic, someone new to the group may want to start with _Turn_, which is a slightly stronger album overall.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Sailing Away on the Great Big Sea
9 Dec 2002
Format:Audio CD
Finally--a new set by the greatest band on earth. It is fun...it is vibrant...but it isn't quite Great Big Sea.
You can't fault the boys for putting a few tracks on this CD that scream for radio play, but it disturbed me how slickly produced and how much of the raw energy and power were edited out of these songs. "Sea of No Cares" and "Clearest Indication" are certainly catchy tunes, but they almost sound like a page from the Corrs music library. "Penelope" is a simple (and maybe too blatant) re-working of the theme from "Seagulls." The less said about "Widow in the Window" the better. Most of the traditional arrangements on the CD are very good with "Scolding Wife" probably coming out on top. I am disappointed that "Own True Way" is the only original score that seemed to have much of GBS apparent. I was hoping for another "Ordinary Day" or "Consequence Free." I missed the really hard and fast tune like "Mari-Mac" or "The Night Pat Murphy Died" as I was hoping to sing at the top of my lungs and work up a sweat getting jiggy with it. I also missed the acoustic harmony song (which has always been one of the best on their previous releases), and didn't think the CD should have wrapped up with the instrumental piece. I was taken aback when the songs just ended abruptly with no big finish like "Jolly Roving Tar" or "Bad As I Am." This CD seemed VERY short.
Don't get me wrong, I love these guys more than any other band past or present, and this is a good set, but it isn't the best. I would suggest picking up "Play" or "Road Rage" to supplement the tunes found here. I'll enjoy this piece for what it is and wait with bated breath for the next offering.
You can't fault the boys for putting a few tracks on this CD that scream for radio play, but it disturbed me how slickly produced and how much of the raw energy and power were edited out of these songs. "Sea of No Cares" and "Clearest Indication" are certainly catchy tunes, but they almost sound like a page from the Corrs music library. "Penelope" is a simple (and maybe too blatant) re-working of the theme from "Seagulls." The less said about "Widow in the Window" the better. Most of the traditional arrangements on the CD are very good with "Scolding Wife" probably coming out on top. I am disappointed that "Own True Way" is the only original score that seemed to have much of GBS apparent. I was hoping for another "Ordinary Day" or "Consequence Free." I missed the really hard and fast tune like "Mari-Mac" or "The Night Pat Murphy Died" as I was hoping to sing at the top of my lungs and work up a sweat getting jiggy with it. I also missed the acoustic harmony song (which has always been one of the best on their previous releases), and didn't think the CD should have wrapped up with the instrumental piece. I was taken aback when the songs just ended abruptly with no big finish like "Jolly Roving Tar" or "Bad As I Am." This CD seemed VERY short.
Don't get me wrong, I love these guys more than any other band past or present, and this is a good set, but it isn't the best. I would suggest picking up "Play" or "Road Rage" to supplement the tunes found here. I'll enjoy this piece for what it is and wait with bated breath for the next offering.
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