- Audio CD (14 April 2009)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Dangerbird Spain
- ASIN: B001T46UG4
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Vinyl | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 694,471 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A gorgeous follow-up,
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This review is from: Swoon (Audio CD)
While this album is not as immediate as Carnavas, it's a real grower. Little melodies and chord movements will slowly being to leap out at you and eventually you realise this is a really beautiful album. The addition of an orchestra adds a huge amount of texture to some tracks, although at times it feels overused and may have benefited from being more subtle.
The Smashing Pumpkins comparisons will still be made, but I felt that the sound created here moves the band more towards their own sound than Carnavas did. I can hear bits of Muse in there, but honestly, there's not really any mistaking SSPU for any other band when their songs play. While it may sound derived from others they've very much put their own seal on it. As with Carnavas, the track order isn't the best it could be as the strongest tracks are definitely in the first half of the album. Notably, 'The Royal We' and 'It's Nice to Know you Work Alone' are pop-rock classics. 'Growing Old is Getting Old' starts off deceptively calm but grows into something incredible with wonderful use of vocal harmonies and swirly aggressive guitars. I'm glad this band are living up to their potential and emerging as one of my favourites. I'd give it 4.5 stars.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent follow up,
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This review is from: Swoon (Audio CD)
I have to confess to fearing the worst when I ordered this album, largely for the reasons a previous reviewer alluded to - that the second album doesn't always live up to it's promise and any band that is so clearly a collection of iconic influences is going to attract a great deal more criticism than one that appears more original.
However, I was pretty much blown away from the first track. While no one track stands out in the same way as Lazy Eye or Little Lover's So Polite the album is a much more rounded listen. The opening track in particular seamlessly carries the introspection that builds throughout Carnavas and instantly scored with me. While I don't think the SSPU's will go down as all time greats I do think they stand out amongst their contemporaries and as such this album is well worth purchasing if you enjoyed their first or are looking to fill the void left by the likes of Placebo, the Smashing Pumpkins and to a point My Bloody Valentine.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
9/10,
By kiwi (UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Swoon (Audio CD)
A good example of how a band can find for themselves what made them successful in the first place, and then improve on it a second time around. The first few run throughs of this album and it is plain to see, their is virtually no filler hear. From the slightly fuzzy (but powerful) opener 'there's no secrets...' to pacey rock of 'surrounded', there are songs all the way through here that hit the spot. Lead single panic switch, for instance, is beautifully orchestrated even without the sublimely catchy chorus. They manage to fill their songs with so many ideas that you don't notice the one or too that miss. My album of the year so far.
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