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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
i first heard of M craft when i saw him supporting magic numbers last year in leeds. i thought he was amazing so i tried to find some of his music and i found the ep "i can see it all tonight" which is an amazing ep of just 6 tracks.
i got very excited when i heard he was releasing a full album and i must say it doesnt disappoint. the songs dragonfly and sweets are both very atmospheric and beautiful. also emily snow is in the same category of brilliant music.
m craft is one of the most talented singer song writers around and deserves a lot more recognition than he gets. he sounds little bit like an early badly drawn boy and it just makes the hairs stand up on the back of your neck.
you will not spend a better tenner on a cd. please buy this album its highly recommended
i got very excited when i heard he was releasing a full album and i must say it doesnt disappoint. the songs dragonfly and sweets are both very atmospheric and beautiful. also emily snow is in the same category of brilliant music.
m craft is one of the most talented singer song writers around and deserves a lot more recognition than he gets. he sounds little bit like an early badly drawn boy and it just makes the hairs stand up on the back of your neck.
you will not spend a better tenner on a cd. please buy this album its highly recommended
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By T. G. Cox
Format:Audio CD
OK. First I have to forgive the Magic Number association and definitely distance the good man Martin from their tarnished and sickening ways. This album delivers from the first note to the final chorus. You know the occasion when shivers are forced down you spine? Well it happens here when you listen to the title track and then he takes you all around his head on a varied and beautiful journey. The songwriting on display here is the stuff that more mainstream singer/songwriters (Blunt eat your heart out) dream of. Home alone. Glass of red. This on the stereo. Bliss.
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One of the best albums of 2006!
25 Oct 2006
By S. Novak
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Format:Audio CD
How "Silver and Fire" hasn't been released in the U.S. is beyond me! This is honestly a great album by a very talented, heartfelt songwriter. If this were released here believe me it would rank up there with one of the best folk/pop albums of the year. The music is diverse and each track contains its own nuances yet the whole album still feels connected and plays smoothly. "Silver and Fire" feels like a tour through americana and latin genres, pulling the best parts from each one and wrapping it up in an alt-folk song. There's not a bad track on the whole thing. What's cool about M. Craft is his ability to write whispery folk songs in the vein of Elliott Smith yet adorn them with instrumentation we haven't heard in this genre yet, for example some of the tracks use Bossa Nova arrangements. He uses Banjo, electric guitar, some groovy bass lines, etc. Very cool and sophisticated music for any serious folk fan. It's a sin M. Craft doesn't have mass distribution in the states, as this album beats many of our american folk artist's efforts this year. Think an australian Simon and Garfunkel meets Elliott Smith who listens to world music. Just very well done.
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A review for the Acutal Import Australian/New Zealand Edition!
29 July 2009
By C. Jenke
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD
I recently purchased the supposed "Import" version of this CD from an Amazon Marketplace dealer, ImportCDSpecialists. I only got the regular version of the CD minus the 8 bonus tracks. I spent $22 on the regular version and NEEDED to shell out another $43 for this ACTUAL IMPORT VERSION OF THIS CD WITH 8 BONUS TRACKS.
From the sticker on the CD the extra bonus tracks are due to this being the Australian/New Zealand Edition. WELL WORTH THE MONEY. It's an incredible soulful ride through light rock to folk to indie and beyond. Recommended to anyone who may remotely like this type of music, it is truely amazing. It's a very refreshing smooth flow that he has. This album has been produced Very Well.
If you've heard his other music and you really enjoy it then the bonus tracks are a must have. His first album "I Can See It All Tonight" has 6 tracks and all of them are on this deluxe edition with 4 extra songs. Track 19 "She Sells Sanctuary" is actually a cover of the The Cult song. It is great as a lighter version of the song.
Five Stars ++++++
From the sticker on the CD the extra bonus tracks are due to this being the Australian/New Zealand Edition. WELL WORTH THE MONEY. It's an incredible soulful ride through light rock to folk to indie and beyond. Recommended to anyone who may remotely like this type of music, it is truely amazing. It's a very refreshing smooth flow that he has. This album has been produced Very Well.
If you've heard his other music and you really enjoy it then the bonus tracks are a must have. His first album "I Can See It All Tonight" has 6 tracks and all of them are on this deluxe edition with 4 extra songs. Track 19 "She Sells Sanctuary" is actually a cover of the The Cult song. It is great as a lighter version of the song.
Five Stars ++++++
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The Secret is Out
21 Jan 2010
By Kurtis R. Reed
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Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I bought this when it first came out for $3 at a Tower Records store as it was closing and kept it close to my heart as a secret that I thought for sure the world would soon discover and destroy in commercialism. This is soft but not in a weak manner, this is folk but in an old classic manner, the songs are extremely well written that you could cry even when you are safe outside the story. Truly a life changing record. My favorite being the last song "teardrop tattoo" which at first might seam self indulgent with sentiment but can be refused by no one as perfection. The title track and all the songs beg for second place. The only track I am not thrlled with is "Lucille" which is a bit too traditional rock for me. A+ on song writing, A+ on vocals and A+ on music and song structure. This CD sounds much better played on a very good stereo and not a little sound system due to the production values. I have listened to it a few hundred times and still continue to be surprised. I put this right up there with the Cocteau Twins and David Sylvian, a true gem.
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