I first heard this album in America, and wanted it immediatly as the music is unusual, and intriguing. Bic Runga is from New Zealand, and I hadn't heard of her before, which further prompted me to buy the album as I like to find out about new things.
The record is both serene and vivid. ... Read review
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Advantages: Cool calm and beautiful Disadvantages: Almost too catchy in parts
...type track, but with some beautiful melancholy, and again lyrics that make you see the world differently.
*beautiful collision
The title track was inicially my favourite, with a haunting melody, though with extended listening was very catchy and I have spent quite a long time trying to get it out of my head! *listening for the weather
This one has harmonica on it, and is a bit more upbeat and catchy.
*counting the days
This is the song with ... ...is really very pleasing.
*gravity
Back to pretty vocals and philosophising, but this time with a bit of 'grit' in the chorus, lending this track a bit of weight. Again, I love the lyrics. ('dancing like a landslide...')
*(bonus track) sway
This is a more electric sounding song, and ends the album on the more upbeat note we have seen in a couple of previous tracks. ...
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Label / Distributor: Epic / Sony BMG/Arvato Services
Engineer: Luke Tomes;Danny Blume;Chris Kelly;
Producer: Bic Runga
Pieces in Set: 1
Studio / Live: Studio
Format: Performer
EAN: 5099751272793
Catalogue Number: 5127279
Additional notes
Album Notes: Bic Runga's sophomore release follows on from her debut album 'Drive' which won her critical acclaim in her home country of New Zealand. 'Beautiful Collision' sees Runga expand her ethereal melodic sound which has seen comparisons drawn with such artists as Travis, David Gray and Dido. With this album being written in New York (as opposed to her home with 'Drive') Runga has a bigger sound on this album, confessing to being influenced by the sounds and weather of America.
![Beautiful Collision [New Version with Bonus Track] - Bic Runga](http://picnic.ciao.com/uk/65398559.jpg)
