Patience [PA] - George Michael

Advantages: Seventy minutes of bliss
Disadvantages: The opening track

I don’t think there is an album that I have eagerly anticipated as much as the new release from George Michael. Having purchased every album that he has ever made, it was a foregone conclusion that I would buy ‘Patience’ as soon as it was released earlier this month. For the past few years George has courted controversy, not least with his ‘toilet episode’ and the release of his last single ‘Shoot the Dog’ received huge criticism from the media, ...
...with the release of this, his fourth solo album. To coincide with the release of the album, George publicly stated that he would be willing to provide his music on the internet so that his fans could download it all for free, instead of having to buy it from the shops. George seems a genuine sort of guy, but were those words just a huge publicity stunt, coupled with his admission that he smokes marijuana every day to boost his self confidence to ... Read review

Advantages: It’s new music from George Michael
Disadvantages: It’s taken 8 years to reach us

Patience is a very apt title for this latest offering from George Michael. The fans have had to wait 8 years since the last original material on the album Older was released in 1996 and the CD itself has taken 5 years to record, produce and get onto the shelves of the record stores. George himself is very pleased with the end result, but what about from a fan’s perspective? Over the years George’s music has been increasingly and heavily influenced ...
...on the CD (apart from Patience Pt II – a shorter instrumental of Patience) and again is quite a hard track to get into, mainly because of the jazz influenced rhythm and key changes. Again it is a quiet track instrumentally which means you are drawn into George’s vocals and lyrics. The album also includes several more upbeat tracks, the most memorable being the 3 singles that have already been released – Amazing, Shoot The Dog and Freeek! I loved ... Read review

Advantages: Some great tracks
Disadvantages: Expensive. Not as good as it should be.

1996. Eight years ago. Since then we’ve seen wars start, foreign men managing the England team and a new phenomenon called the “Y2K” Millennium bug pass by without so much as a whisper. The Millennium Dome sprung up from nowhere and opened in Greenwich, failed miserably and then shut just as quickly. George Michael also managed to write 14 songs. Yes, that’s harsh. But it’s also true. For a man with the talent that George Michael possesses, it’s ...
...from their idol. After all, this is a man who not only shuns promotion and interviews, but also a man who has not performed live at a major concert for over a decade. However, the release of Patience, which is the first new studio album since Older, and the first new material since 1999’s cover-filled Songs From The Last Century has seen the ex-Wham! star back to form, looking and sounding as good as ever. Beginning with a slow, piano-backed vocal, ... Read review

Advantages: This
Disadvantages: That

...Song List: 1. Patience 2. Amazing 3. John And Elvis Are Dead 4. Cars And Trains 5. Round Here 6. Shoot The Dog 7. My Mother Had A Brother 8. Flawless (Go To The City) 9. American Angel 10. Precious Box 11. Please Send Me Someone (Anselmo's Song) 12. Freek! '04 13. Through 14. Patience Part II . ... Read review

Advantages: It's George for gods sake! Its brilliant!
Disadvantages: A couple of tracks not as good as the rest.

...at the end.... Oof! Patience - The Title track of the album, beautiful. Composed by george on John Lennon's piano, it has no drums or anything, its very classical. I dont really know what its on about but i like it! Beautiful simple piano bits in the background as well. Patience Part 2 - Well i know this isnt the right order! But anyway this is the orchestral version of Patience with strings and stuff, and he doesnt actually sing lol.... Anselmo's ...
...of banjoey thing... but its not my favourite on the album.. still good though! Nice bass bits. Amazing - The first song to be released from the album - very poppy! and you get sick of it after a while.... But now i like it again! So thats good. The video was C**P but anyway.... i reallly like the song! John And Elvis are Dead - This is a nice one. Got some sample voices at the beginning there.... Its sort of reflecting on Christianity - "If jesus ... Read review