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Not quite on the Boyle

Advantages: A nice album from a lady who has provided global inspiration
Disadvantages: Heard it all before, I'm afraid

...and I'm as surprised as I was the first time I heard her sing that I am the first reviewer of it. Such is the impact that SuBo has had internationally, and the diverse opinions that she has created, I thought there would be numerous reviews on the 'Love her or Hate her' recording artist. I am neither of these, incidentally, I think I'm more of a SuBo-skeptic. It cannot be argued that she must be one of, if not the, best known women on the planet. ...
...know her, and groan when I mention her name. She has certainly divided the globe. When I first saw her on Britain's Got Talent, I was shocked, and the genuinity of the expressions of the judges adds to her appeal. I must confess my own ignorance by confirming that I had never heard the song 'I Dreamed a Dream' before. The nearest I get to musicals is when I sing in the shower. It has, all of a sudden, become as known worldwide as the woman herself. ...

kevindye 05.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of I Dreamed A Dream - Susan Boyle

No-Man - Beautiful songs you should know

Advantages: Great, accessible introduction to the band
Disadvantages: none

...Their 6th official studio album Schoolyard Ghosts was released in May 2008, and took a week to leave the player. It's an infectious, beautiful work from an occasional collaboration that has consistently brought us a skilful combination of chill and chill-out for almost two decades. As with any band, there are echoes from previous releases here, I can hear some references from Carolina Skeletons and All That You Are (both from the Returning Jesus ...
...this album is definitely moving forwards. There's a depth of self-assurance coming out of these songs that I haven't heard in the previous releases, but that doesn't mean that they've rested on their laurels. Listening to the surround version on the accompanying DVDA, the layering of sounds envelops you, it's absolutely absorbing to shut your eyes and try to hear everything that's going on around you. Lyrically, life gets picked over with Tim Bowness' ...

melinda3536 05.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Schoolyard Ghosts (+DVDA) [Digipak] - No Man

ONE WORD, AMAZING!

Advantages: consistency throughout , excellent presentation, amazing sound
Disadvantages: would love some more songs!

Kings of Leon lastest album has seen a fresh approach to classic rock traditions and orginality. The 11 track album was worth every penny in my opinion. The tracks seem to get better and better the more you listen to them making you truely fall in love with a well compiled album with consistency throughout, youl find it hard to decide upon your favourite track. The brothers and cousin have for sure lived up to their 3 other excellent albums, whilst ...

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Review of Only By The Night - Kings Of Leon

Alls Well That Ends Well is my favorite CD.

Advantages: Gret sound, amazing lyrics
Disadvantages: One instrumental

This is my most favorite CD. All the tracks are perfectly recorded and played. I listen to this CD at least once a week, it never gets old. The boys of Chiodos are geniuses and should not be overlooked. Everyone should listen to this album at least once in their lifetime. Chiodos is an amazing band, and this is the best album they have produced. This album is deffinatley worth the money and effort. The tracks start out strong, and end strong, not ...

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Review of All's Well That Ends Well - Chiodos

I May Make You Feel but I Can't Make You Think

Advantages: Utterly beautiful in places, entertaining cover art, musically adept
Disadvantages: Thematically odd, purposely impenetrable, thus mostly meaningless lyrics

Thick as a Brick - part 1 Thick as a Brick - part 2 Good, that's the track list of this 1972 Jethro Tull album out of the way! Whilst throughout most of the sixties (and, indeed, even now) albums consisted of 10 or more three minute pop ditties, this album as a (kind of) prog rock masterpiece, has one long song, though with different musical and lyrical themes throughout. But perhaps I am getting ahead of myself. Jethro Tull, named after the developer ...
...for you), has morphed and melded through their long history. Very bluesy in their first two albums, Tull was 'accused' of producing a prog rock album with 1971's Aqualung. Ian Anderson, the lead singer, flautist, guitarist, song writer (and, indeed, the only constant member throughout Tull's long lifetime - they are still going now, though Anderson now looks like someone's favourite uncle, rather than the stork-like, mad eyed, hairy lunatic he ...

mattygroves 04.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Thick As A Brick [Remastered] - Jethro Tull