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Love Is Here

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  • Audio CD (8 Oct 2001)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Chrysalis
  • ASIN: B00005OB09
  • Other Editions: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (45 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 5,400 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Listen  1. Tie Up My Hands 5:46£0.69
Listen  2. Poor Misguided Fool 3:51£0.69
Listen  3. Alcoholic (Original) 2:56£0.69
Listen  4. Lullaby 4:13£0.69
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Listen  9. Love Is Here 4:41£0.69
Listen10. Good Souls 4:53£0.69
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Although Love Is Here, Starsailor's anxious, soulful folk and urban blues nuanced inaugural album will be less of a culture shock to any scene-follower who experienced, say, Tom McRae's debut from 2000, it will certainly jolt the core beliefs and common cultural values of the British indie scene. Nothing about Starsailor is remotely alternative--at least not in the conventional interpretation of the word--nor perfunctorily fashionable or juvenescent. Cool dads will appreciate them every bit as much as the hip kids. After all, not only is tender-aged singer James Walsh proud to admit to being influenced by Van Morrison and Tim Buckley--blimey, it's like punk never happened--he is also gifted with a larynx as gnarled, emotionally articulate and demonstratively tremulous as the all-time great and latterly underrated Roger Chapman. Debut or no debut, Love Is Here is an assured classic, the exposition of impending mid-life crises and buttoned-up desperation (typical lyric: "I need to be alone while I suffer") conveyed through an impassioned and distinctly non-rock lexicon of shuffling jazz percussion, metronomic acoustic guitars and keyboards which veer--Ray Manzarek style--between decorative cocktail piano and ice rink organ (courtesy of former crematorium organist Barry Westhead). The gooseflesh frisson of "Tie Up My Hands" and "Poor Misguided Fool" is palpable, the taut, dispirited burnout of "Fever" and "Talk Her Down" fantastically lucid. Are Starsailor the future of British pop? Let's bloody hope so. --Kevin Maidment

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Debut album from the Wigan based indie quartet. It featuresthe singles 'Fever', 'Alcoholic' and 'Good Souls'. Their work has been compared to that of The Verve and Jeff Buckley.

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, excellent excellent!!!, 3 Jan 2002
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This is an amazing debut album from exciting new talent Starsailor. James Walsh and co are a blend of indie and folk with a pinch of rock and boy does it work. With heart renching lyrics, each track left me breathless as I stuck the album on repeat on my CD player. I had originally bought the album after hearing the delights of 'Good Souls' and then 'Alcoholic', both of which remain strong favourites of mine. Other highlights include 'Poor Misguided Fool' and 'Way to Fall' which leaves you awe-struck. The lyrics are at points painfull and sorrow-filled but there is no doubt whether this music will penetrate you, leaving you with that 'wow' feeling that only good music can. Buy this album immediately, don't even hesitate, it is an essential addition to your collection!
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars QUALITY DEBUT, 20 May 2004
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From start to finish, this is a flawless album. I didn't really know much about their music until Turkish radio picked up on 'Poor Misguided Fool', and the song could be heard everywhere! And what a great song it is, with its addictive chorus and piano hook. There is no filler on this album and it's impossible to pick fault with it - great instrument playing, lyrics that make sense and quality vocals. I have read some reviews complaining about the vocals, but in my opinion they compliment the songs perfectly.

Starsailor are often put in the same bracket as Coldplay, but the only real comparison is that they both have names derived from two words to make one word...! Seriously, there are obvious comparisons, but this is a superior effort than Coldplay's debut, Parachutes. I guess the only reason that Coldplay conquered the world is because they had 'Yellow'.

This will in time be regarded as one of the classics of the 00's (along with Doves 'Lost Souls' and Wilco's stunning 'Yankee Hotel Foxtrot' - If you like this, you may like those two as well).

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A shock to the system, 3 Jan 2002
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Finally, an albun that really makes you sit up and take notice. Starsailor are a relatively new band, but their debut album is incredible. All 11 tracks are brilliantly executed, and that mixture of acoustic and organ is amazingly soulful. 'Lullaby' is lilting and bordering on the insane - crazy and passionate - whilst 'Alcoholic' has a marvellously grim feel to it. But the gem in this album has to be 'She Just Wept,' a slow, sad, acoustic song, with a dull drum in the background that seems to go straight through your soul ... I know I'm ranting, but trust me, all in good reason.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful!
Wow, what a debut!
I bought this album when it first came out in 2001, played it a little and then discarded it to the bottom of my cd collection. Read more
Published 14 months ago by J. H. Pitt

5.0 out of 5 stars Better than On The Outside
This album is amazing. I never heard of Starsailor until i listened to This Time off an old Indie compilation and because i like that song so much i decided to buy On The Outside,... Read more
Published on 17 April 2007 by Master A. Moger

5.0 out of 5 stars Love Is Here
It's strange how some albums just take longer to like. And it's strange how, reading the other reviews, it seems to happen to others as well! Read more
Published on 17 Jul 2006 by Justine K

5.0 out of 5 stars An exceptional collection of great tracks.....
...i knew this band because of their hit 'alcoholic'. to be honest, i weasnt that keen at the start. Read more
Published on 22 Nov 2005

5.0 out of 5 stars Take you time getting into this album!
I had this album for nearly a year before I really took the time to get into it. It is not as instantly likeable as others in this genre, but once you really have listened to it,... Read more
Published on 2 Dec 2004 by Stewart Easby

3.0 out of 5 stars good effort but......
if you like coldplay, if you like slow acoustic ballads, buy this. if you prefare something less 1 dimensional don't. simple as that.
Published on 1 Feb 2004 by dan_halpin

5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning
I bought this album only very recently, after a friend recommended it to me. I reluctantly tried it, as his last 'must buy' album proved quite a dissapointment. Read more
Published on 5 Nov 2003 by funkykid1

1.0 out of 5 stars Anyone got any earplugs?
I don't think I have ever heard such a pile of complete toss, even when I have had to listen to my brother singing in the shower (from outside the room of course) - and believe me... Read more
Published on 6 Sep 2003 by l-roe

5.0 out of 5 stars Truly Great
Once in a while a band comes along that you really connect with. Starsailor are one such band for me. 'Love Is Here' is a marvellous album dripping with classy songs. Read more
Published on 18 Aug 2003 by Andrew Moore

5.0 out of 5 stars Love has arrived
This album is depressive music according to my girlfriend but I love it. "Poor Misguided Fool" is a fantastic song and the slow but melodic "Lullaby" touches from the... Read more
Published on 24 April 2003 by Andrew Reynolds

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