Acoustic [Digipak] - Jon Redfern

Advantages: Not overlong at 10 tracks, gets better with each listen.
Disadvantages: Opening track not the strongest.

...All the best records take a few listens (at least) to reveal their true nature. On first play this sounded like a typical 2nd album - longer tracks, less up-tempo. A month on this has to be my favourite CD of 2007. Nearly all the 10 tracks have resolved into fantastic, atmospheric (and not always gloomy!) tales of urban life and escape. Great tunes underpin the songs, with the now-trademark steepling guitar riffs standing out most in the choruses. Some not unwelcome echos of The Smiths are to be found in the lyrics, most obviously in the title track, but tracks like Weight of the World and Escape The Nest are really uplifting, the latter also containing the finest moments on the album with its soaring, thrilling chorus. What a live track that promises to be... Recommended! Ok then, what about the digipak? Well if you like a glossy... Read review

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Advantages: good original material
Disadvantages: not the same without richies backup vocals

...Since the fantastic blaze of glory album which was indeed the soundtrack to young guns 2 we haven't seen much of Jon on his own. With the release of this album (Destination Anywhere)came various different film career attempts eg.destination anywhere,Midnight in Chelsea with Whoopi Goldberg and Kevin bacon and Moonlight in Valentino with er....Jon Bon Jovi, all of which seemed to fail miserably, but thankfully the album did not. It was released in the UK in 1997 from polydor records. The tracks were soft rock/pop with a few ballads thrown in for good measure, they seemed very moody and depressing at times. Most of the tracks were written by Jon Bon Jovi, and the lyrics were really heart-renching and meaningfull. Don't get me wrong the album is really good for those long night drives in the rain but not quite up to the standard... Read review

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Advantages: Everything that is so good about KT Tunstall
Disadvantages: One song just has an edge of studio recording about it.

...Eye to the Telescope was a great album from KT Tunstall (well I thought so!) So I was really eager to add this to my collection when it was released. This is a CD/DVD set. First the play list: Disc: 1 (CD) 1. Ashes 2. Girl And The Ghost 3. One Day 4. Golden Age (cover of Beck song) 5. Boo Hoo 6. Gone To The Dogs 7. Change 8. Miniature Disasters (from Eye to the Telescope) 9. Universe & U (Acoustic Extravaganza Version) 10. Throw Me A Rope Disc: 2 (DVD) 1. Five Go To Skye (the making of the album documentary) 2. Gone To The Dogs (live) 3. Throw Me A Rope (live) 4. Wee Bastard Pedal 5. Out Takes History of the album: Originally only available through her website, it was eventually (and thankfully) decided to release this in its own right. We don't have the hit singles 'Black Horse and the Cherry Tree... Read review

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