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~ Frank Black (Artist)
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  • Audio CD (18 Jul 2005)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Cooking Vinyl
  • ASIN: B0009PS634
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 20,839 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Listen  1. Selkie Bride 3:05£0.69
Listen  2. I Burn Today 4:05£0.69
Listen  3. Lone Child 3:11£0.69
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Listen  7. Song of the Shrimp 3:10£0.69
Listen  8. Strange Goodbye 2:09£0.69
Listen  9. Sunday Sunny Mill Valley Groove Day 4:11£0.69
Listen10. Honeycomb 3:53£0.69
Listen11. My Life Is In Storage 5:40£0.69
Listen12. Atom In My Heart 2:41£0.69
Listen13. Violet 2:09£0.69
Listen14. Sing For Joy 4:57£0.69

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Amazon.co.uk Review

It’s probably no coincidence that Honeycomb was recorded just a few days before Frank Black joined his former bandmates in the Pixies for their reunion tour. In contrast to his work with the indie-rock icons, Honeycomb is a low-key offering, laced with classic Americana that’s as much as a result of the recording studio’s location (Nashville) as the pedigree of the guest musicians. For his backing band, Black collaborates with musicians who made their names with Stax Records and Muscle Shoals, including Steve Cropper, Buddy Miller and Spooner Oldham. To his credit, Black doesn’t seem out of place amongst musicians of such stature, and Honeycomb could well be his best solo album yet. "I Burn Today" is a lovely and desperate hymnal and "Go Find Your Saint" is a perfect piece of classic American radio rock, though his cover of "Dark End of the Street" lacks any real punch. Though it’s likely that Black’s best work is behind him, due to his days with the Pixies, he seems to be picking up steam again as a solo artist. Honeycomb is a work of maturity and depth, and the sound of a musician not afraid to move on. --Robert Burrow

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Frank Black's Restrained Passion Shines, 4 Aug 2005
By Juan Mobili (Valley Cottage, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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Certainly, any fan of the Pixies unfamiliar with Black's solo output may cry out at the apparent sacrilege this album is, yet in further examination anyone would appreciate that Honeycomb is both a sign of musical maturity and, ultimately, -I''m going out on a limb- a quiet, Country-like form of the Pixies' angst-ridden message. I know some will frown at this, so I don't ask to believe me but give this idea a chance.
For those who already enjoy Black's former albums -particularly with the Catholics- this may be a reason to rejoice. Although, to my taste, it may not reach the emotional depths of Dog In The Sand, Honeycomb is a pretty solid album.
The story goes that, on the eve of his first Pixies tour in years, he retreated to Memphis with a bunch of songs he's been wanting to record -most of which are his own compositions- and with the glorious aid of some session-playing legends, proceeded to lay down these tracks.
Speaking of "the band," since these people have a lot to do with the quality of this album, the work of Steve Cropper on guitar, Spooner Oldham on keyboards and Anton Fig on drums, definitely stand out. In addition to them, Buddy Miller's presence must be mantioned although the lack of specific reference makes me unable to say for sure what tunes he's on.
Now on to the songs, there are several great ones here. Specifically: "Selkie Bride" with its great chorus supported by Ellis Hooks' vocals and some of the most honest lines I've heard, in an after-the-breakup song -"if you return again / I'll be the saddest man / my lip will burn your skin / if you return again / please don't return again"- which are likely to stay in your mind for a while.
Besides "Selkie Bride," I'd list Doug Sams's "Sunday Sunny Mill Valley Groove Day," the country-like Leonard Cohen'ish feel of "My Life Is In Storage," "Violet" and the Southern Soul mood of "Dark End Of The Street."
All in all, this an album to own and appreciate through repeated listenings -particularly in the early morning or late at night- and let yourself be enveloped by the unhurried feel of Black's confessions. This is not mellow but quiet, the restrained passion of personal wisdom, fierce in its own way, willing to let you in on some truths about love and loss.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Return to form, 28 Jul 2005
By A Pixies fan (London United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
I really liked this album - in my view much better than his previous solo efforts, but it does not sound like the Pixies. Its got a real country and western twinge which is a bit odd from the man behind Doolittle, but it works. Frank says that the album was written at at time where he did not know where he was going professionally or personally - and that theme really comes across ('Life in storage') and in a duet with his ex-wife. Worth a purchase but listen to it a few times....
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4.0 out of 5 stars Evolution and catharsis, 1 Aug 2005
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FB has short-circuited himself out of each of his creations after their (his) worse work. His solo stuff was becoming indulgent and he didn't have any to direct him. He met up with the Catholics and produced some fantastic music and (as usual) a small amount of dross. After his low point with the Catholics the 'therapeutic' Show me your Tears album presumably he realised it was going wrong. This was his out-pouring after his divorce.

Honeycomb has several high points with at least two weak tracks. It is interesting to hear the amount of homage in this album. Echoes of Leonard Cohen were strong although as a contributor to the I'm your Fan tribute compilation his admiration of Cohen is a matter of record.

This has soul and it is quirky. As usual the backgrounds of the songs are interesting. I can play this if we have dinner guests or eating with the family. It has broad appeal already within the house which cannot be said for his other solo work or the back catalogue of the pixies.

Why not 5 stars? Were I to put together a FB compilation there are no tracks from this album that would make it. Not as complete as Doolittle or Dog in the Sand. Not with the massive high points of Pistolero or Black Letter Days. That said a better album than most, within the top third of his work. Had anyone else made this album it would have been five stars.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Uh? What? Ummm!
Call me old fashioned, but although this album does have some really nice tracks on it, this wasn't what I expected after hearing 'Frank Black', Teenager of the year', and 'Cult... Read more
Published on 1 Sep 2006 by Illegal Allen

5.0 out of 5 stars Just brilliant
is the only way to describe this CD, but firstly i'd like to say that my first introduction to Frank Black was in the early nineties when I heard "Los Angeles" on the radio, and... Read more
Published on 28 April 2006 by Mr. D. Ronnie

5.0 out of 5 stars Another great album by Frank Black
I've been waiting for this album for months, since an advance version of Honeycomb leaked on the internet some time ago. Read more
Published on 27 Jul 2005 by M. Paolo

5.0 out of 5 stars honeycomb
this album is a delight from start to finish. unlike most of his other records this did not take me very long to get into and infact i fell in love with 75 percent of it on first... Read more
Published on 25 Jul 2005 by the marsist

5.0 out of 5 stars Sing for Joy!
A far cry from the Pixies and a smallish step from Frank Black and The Catholics, Honeycomb is an alt-americana delight. Read more
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