Another 4* review from The Independent
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| Author: | India [ Sat Nov 15, 2014 4:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | The 4 star reviews keep coming... |
An interesting angle from the Telegraph on Ferry's likely source of inspiration for the album: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/musi ... -love.html |
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| Author: | le freak [ Sat Nov 15, 2014 7:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The 4 star reviews keep coming... |
Yes, oh yes, right. I know what you mean. I didn`t like his "lacking the distinctive songcraft of his finest work", though. |
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| Author: | avalon_eyes [ Sun Nov 16, 2014 9:29 am ] |
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I get that comment from the Telegraph... but remember that his finest work is such a high bar to reach.... when he's right up there he's brilliant, and at such a consistent level over decades. Now, Avonmore. I've listened to it twice. It's more of coherent album than Olympia is, but so far I've not heard anything as good as Alphaville, Tender is the Night, Reason or Rhyme, .. however I feel sure Avonmore is a grower. It plays at a brisk space and before too long we're sending in the clowns and saying adieu to Johnny and Mary. I concur that the title track is the standout here. This is Ferry the mature artist, his voice lower and raspy, and of which we got a taste some years ago on The Cruel Ship's Captain. |
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| Author: | avalon_eyes [ Sun Nov 16, 2014 10:53 pm ] |
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Soldier of Fortune, Driving me Wild, One Night Stand, and the utterly brilliant Send in the Clowns. All growing on me. |
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| Author: | le freak [ Mon Nov 17, 2014 3:56 pm ] |
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A three star, whatever that means: (interesting question at the end...) http://www.rte.ie/ten/news/2014/1117/66 ... -avonmore/ |
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| Author: | EERO [ Tue Nov 18, 2014 7:55 pm ] |
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A surprisingly positive review from The Boston Globe. I don't anticipate good reviews from the paper, though this was pleasant turn. Let's hope it leads more people to the music. |
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| Author: | Paddy [ Wed Nov 19, 2014 8:59 pm ] |
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Another 4* review from The Independent http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-enter ... rnalSearch |
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| Author: | Roxy [ Sat Nov 22, 2014 3:35 pm ] |
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http://drownedinsound.com/releases/1852 ... 491?ticker 
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| Author: | le freak [ Tue Dec 02, 2014 11:50 pm ] |
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-Puts it nicely (a need to return to Avalon) from Singapore, this time..; http://www.todayonline.com/entertainmen ... n-ferry-45 |
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| Author: | Roxyboy [ Sat Dec 06, 2014 8:03 am ] |
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Danish review. 4 out of 6. http://politiken.dk/kultur/musik/ECE247 ... torbypuls/ Google says: "Immaculate crooner gives the wrecked love city pulse". Bryan Ferry gives clichés opponents of turmoil and restless rhythms. The cover of Bryan Ferry's new album 'Avonmore' adorned with a black and white picture of a young Ferry. It seems as though the well about 40 years younger Ferry looks a bit skeptical in the future. But that could just as well have been a picture of the today 69-year-old Ferry, looking just as investigative back. Currently tend to disintegrate in the 10 new songs. On the one hand, Ferry almost skipped a century ahead, since he two years ago released the 'The Jazz Age'. Back then rearranged his old Roxy Music songs to 1920s jazz, now he sticks his nose gently into the future with a production from the Norwegian DJ and producer Todd Terje. On the other side is Bryan Ferry back to the impeccably dressed crooner, who with his deep voice calm breathing evens out any dramatic differences and binds it all together seamlessly. This is 'Avonmore' in many ways Vintage Bryan Ferry for the old art rocker and dandified romantic. Great conqueror and wrecked seduces The songwriting and lyrics do not break into new worlds or stories. It is still the great conqueror or wrecked lover, who alternately reports back from love's front lines. And it's still only Ferry, who can get away with singing phrases like this without being completely drowned out by giggling: "A special kind of guy / vil take you by the hand / for all the world at se / wish it kan be me '. However, there are plenty of counterbalance to the kind of ritual tour of the songs are sonic textures. One does not just put Bryan Ferry on the car, but make sure to take a deep dive into the headphones. Just opening track has no less than seven guitarists, including the well-known collaborator Johnny Marr and the Daft Punk-revitalized Nile Rodgers. None of the high pile of guitarists get really allowed to dominate the album (Rodgers is the only sticking slightly out with its weaving funk course), but they are with the restless percussion helps to give the album a changing and restless city pulse. A much needed counterpoint in the sprawling synth landscapes. Just as Todd Terje's finger snapping, low heart rate during the grandiose cover version of Robert Palmer's 'Johnny & Mary' play electronic music ambiente strategies toward Ferrys soft lines. Together, get the stylish surface exactly the voltage promises 'Avonmore' out of time pocket. |
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