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Track Listings
| 1. Look Into The Light |
| 2. This House |
| 3. In The Morning |
| 4. If' You Want Me |
| 5. Perfect Love |
| 6. Brave The Storm |
| 7. Dead Bees |
| 8. Sorrow's Army |
| 9. Caspian Sea |
| 10. Home |
| 11. Humble Man |
| 12. Feel Alright |
| 13. Far From Everything |
| 14. Tripping Over |
| 15. November |
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No one really still needs Graham Coxon described to them, unless you have just landed after several decades travelling the universe. Aside from his part in Blur, since 1998 the man who's possibly the greatest guitarist of his generation has also been carving out a respectable solo career. While the first few albums sounded a bit like a Dinosaur Jr that had got out of the bed the wrong side that morning, it was on his fourth album, Happiness In Magazines, that the noisy rantings were starting to be carved into tunes and finally showed that he could do very well without the other three. Now for his seventh album, Graham may have just excelled all preconceptions again.
Following the form of a narrative of a man from birth to death, the 15 numbers on The Spinning Top see Coxon after he immersed himself in the world of late folk genius Davy Graham and the likes of the also recently late John Martyn, basically teaching himself to play the likes of Graham's Anji and probably destroying his hands in the process. The Spinning Top is a revelation. A gorgeous album of folkin' strokin' pluckin' and strummin' that cements Coxon as a true icon in a day and age populated by unmagnificence.
Lead single Sorrow's Army flickers fantastically into life when the skiffle kicks in; Feel Alright is a more melodic counterpoint to his own Freakin' Out with Coxon revelling on a Sunday morning; I'm now also wondering whether the glistening Look Into The Light might work at my funeral; Dead Bees squeals about groovily in a wonky fonk, while gentle birdsong infuses In The Morning beautifully. With contributions from the likes of folk legend Danny Thompson, there are moments on this album where you imagine Coxon would be more likely to be involved in a chart battle had this been released the same week as a Nick Drake album.
So, for Coxon fans? A treat. Blur fans? A treat. Humanity in general? A... (you get the idea). The Spinning Top may just be Coxon's finest album yet. --Ian Wade
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
By C. Heaney
Format:Audio CD
Graham Coxon's latest album is a marked change from the punk pop charge of his last couple of records....The spinning top is dominated by strikingly beautiful and original instrumentation ...with some trade mark Coxon guitar noise employed at key moments for maximun impact...
The most pleasing aspect to the album is Coxon's approach to his vocals...On Happiness in Magazines the balance between pop and snarl was almost perfect..But on Love travels at illegal speeds the snarl was beginning to take over from the fragility which makes his voice so unique...Thankfully for the spinning top that balance has been fully restorded and the listeners empathy can fully return to these moving songs...
Next up Coxon has promised 21st century music.. I for one can't wait : hopefully the vocal approach taken on this enchanting record can be filtered into his next release......
The most pleasing aspect to the album is Coxon's approach to his vocals...On Happiness in Magazines the balance between pop and snarl was almost perfect..But on Love travels at illegal speeds the snarl was beginning to take over from the fragility which makes his voice so unique...Thankfully for the spinning top that balance has been fully restorded and the listeners empathy can fully return to these moving songs...
Next up Coxon has promised 21st century music.. I for one can't wait : hopefully the vocal approach taken on this enchanting record can be filtered into his next release......
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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This is quality music. Acoustic guitar for the most part but blending effortlessly into rock riffs from time to time.
Great vocals too. Listen to it. BUY IT!
Great vocals too. Listen to it. BUY IT!
19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I saw Graham's trio last night in Hertford. He only played tracks from this album and it is more of a mellow affair, but still with some kick to it. It may be a cliché these days, but the sound was evocative of Nick Drake in places; intricate acoustic guitar pick, double bass and effortless vocals. Great to see him break into an unexpected alto-sax (?) on one track. He declined requests for older music, like Freaking Out as he claimed he couldn't do it justice because "Mr. Gibson" was at home. I'm glad he resisted the urge, he's clearly proud of this and so he should be. Looking forward to the album.
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In the morning
Ok, came across this album through seeing a Blur documentary on BBC3 the other week and found this "Graham Coxon an intriguing character... Read more
Published on 27 July 2010 by frazzle
3.0 out of 5 stars
Misses the mark
I'm afraid Graham Coxon seems to have lost his way a bit. On Spinning Top, there are some great riffs, exquisitely-played as you'd expect, but the songs themselves just aren't good... Read more
Published on 24 Jan 2010 by Foal Boy
4.0 out of 5 stars
Gravy Booby
Strawberry fleas forever!!!, I love the way the purple smoke clouds come out of the cd player every time I put it on , my invisible friend from Mars also likes it, cool! Read more
Published on 21 Jan 2010 by Kevin Dermott
4.0 out of 5 stars
a grower
This album has some very good tracks, a lot of them dominated by Coxon's distinctive acoustic guitar playing. Read more
Published on 28 Nov 2009 by J. Caulton
5.0 out of 5 stars
Genius
Pure beauty. One out of 5 records for the island. This guy is a genius.
Published on 9 July 2009 by Johnny Teardrop
3.0 out of 5 stars
hype free zone
Apologies for just three stars but i dont want to over hype this latest body of work from graham coxon , i have gone out in the past and bought music on the strength of over... Read more
Published on 18 Jun 2009 by Mr. J. Fulton
5.0 out of 5 stars
Better & Better
Mr Coxon continues to impress with what is, guitar wise, his strongest album to date. Other reviews have mentioned a late sunny evening setting as being an appropriate mood for... Read more
Published on 13 May 2009 by M. K. Edgar
5.0 out of 5 stars
A sublime acoustic masterpiece
A beautiful, folky, (gently psychedelic at times)
album of astounding virtuosity.
Man, the guy can play! Read more
album of astounding virtuosity.
Man, the guy can play! Read more
Published on 12 May 2009 by P. J. Breach
4.0 out of 5 stars
An Angel's Wings in Cool Night Air...
I have to admit to being surprised to discover that this release will be Coxon's seventh solo album. Read more
Published on 11 May 2009 by Mister Kite
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