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Never Said Goodbye

~ Cerys Matthews
3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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Product details

  • Audio CD (21 Aug 2006)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Rough Trade
  • ASIN: B0007ULKGG
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 21,570 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

1. Streets Of New York
2. A Bird In Hand
3. Oxygen
4. Open Roads
5. This Endless Rain
6. Blue Light Alarm
7. Morning Sunshine
8. Seed Song
9. What Kind Of Man
10. Ruby
11. Elen

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Following on from her departure from Catatonia, Cerys Matthews went on to make her solo debut in her new home, Nashville, in 2003. This second solo album is another batch of intelligent pop fused with country, soul and folk, which suits her sweet husky voice perfectly.

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64 of 66 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A grower..., 5 Aug 2006
By Jamster (Down the back of the sofa) - See all my reviews
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When I first heard this album I was a little bit disappointed, mainly because if the 'loudness' of some of the songs, on one song you can barely hear Cerys sing over the very loud drums - but after a few listens I'm completly hooked!

Streets of New York is a brilliant, upbeat opener for the CD (and the recent live shows) When Cerys sings "Please don't be alarmed, I'm at the start of something" she's not wrong.

There's a good mix of musical styles on the album from Oxygen, where Cerys lets loose for a rip roaring finish; The Endless Rain which is a slow, piano ballad and Ruby, which sounds a bit like an acid trip!

Get this album as soon as you can, you will not be disappointed!
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Never Said Goodbye? You'll Be Glad She Didn't, 22 Oct 2006
Cerys' second solo album sees her moving away from the contry-esque, bluegrass feel of cockahoop and back to a fuller band sound. However, its still a world away from Catatonia and is hard to describe what genre it falls into. There's elements of psychadelic pop, rock, and a bit of folk thrown in for good measure but what remains constant throughout is the superb standard of songwriting, which is intelligent and melodic. Cerys definitely has a 'marmite' voice - people either tend to love it or hate it. I fall into the first category and can honestly say it's never sounded better than it does now. Her vocals move effortlessly from a soothing whisper (Blue Light Alarm) to soaring (Open Roads) to all-out howling (Oxygen - probably the best song on the album) coming fairly close to her old Catatonia sound in parts. The really good thing about this release though is that it builds on her former music career and doesn't try to imitate it. The album follows a musical journey, mirroring the personal one taken by Cerys in her post Catatonia days, from escaping her problems and fleeing to America in the opening track 'Streets of New York' to finding happiness and returning home to Wales for the albums closer, the beautiful welsh-language ballad 'Elen'. A truly fantastic album that deserves the title of 2006's best kept musical secret - buy it!
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Insanely catchy album, 31 Jan 2007
I took a punt on this, having loved the first Catatonia album and disliked the subsequent ones. I'm so glad I did, it's the best album I've bought in years. It's a complete mix of styles, even within songs, but it works. Clever and FUN.
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2.0 out of 5 stars A bit disappointing
I enjoyed Cock a hoop, and love Cerys style of singing. but this CD, Never said Goodbye, is quite different. Much harder rockier sound. Not so warm. Read more
Published 23 days ago by Andrew Clayton

3.0 out of 5 stars Cerys Matthews - Never Said Goodbye
Impressive effort, despite some songs bordering on too wispy (This Endless Rain). Blue Light Alarm is my favourite out of the bunch but the catchiest moment comes with Ruby,... Read more
Published on 10 Oct 2006 by L. Omelasz

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't hesitate - JUST BUY THIS ALBUM NOW!
Seriously the best album I have heard for years! I cannot say anymore - just buy it and see for yourselves!!!

Thanks Cerys Simply Amazing xxx
Published on 26 Sep 2006 by A. Denman

2.0 out of 5 stars Back to Pop
I loved Cockahoop, Cerys Matthews previous album. It is one of my favourite albums. Her voice sounds great combined with bluegrass instruments. Read more
Published on 19 Sep 2006 by L. A. Ellett Iolite

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