One of the most accessable of Genesis P-Orridge's works! This album, a collaboration with Astrid Monroe, is a beautiful mix of ambient and spoken-word. Genesis manages to tame his usual howlings and hones them into different rhytyhms that intersect the music. Stylistically it sits a long way ... Read review
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When I Was Young -
Vocalists Len Graham and PádraigÃn Nà Uallacháin are accompanied by a number of ... more
musicians and the multitalented player and producer Garry Ã? Briain on a collection of songs that kids will appreciate and love and that parents will both remember on occasion, and enjoy throughout. It's never cutesy or cloying and offers boththe repetitive songs that younger children love and some clever (and once or twice scary) songs that grab the older kids' attention. Throughout the album the musicianship is high, with a special nod to accordion work of Mairtin O'Conner that's quite impressive.When I Was Youngis a step above the current bumper crop of preachy or New Age children's records that masquerade as "Celtic." This one will actually have them clamoring for some of the real (adult) thing in a few years.--Louis Gibson
When I Was Young -
Vocalists Len Graham and PádraigÃn Nà Uallacháin are accompanied by a number of ... more
musicians and the multitalented player and producer Garry Ã? Briain on a collection of songs that kids will appreciate and love and that parents will both remember on occasion, and enjoy throughout. It's never cutesy or cloying and offers boththe repetitive songs that younger children love and some clever (and once or twice scary) songs that grab the older kids' attention. Throughout the album the musicianship is high, with a special nod to accordion work of Mairtin O'Conner that's quite impressive.When I Was Youngis a step above the current bumper crop of preachy or New Age children's records that masquerade as "Celtic." This one will actually have them clamoring for some of the real (adult) thing in a few years.--Louis Gibson
Advantages: Gentle introduction to Genesis P-Orridge Disadvantages: A double album would be nicer!
One of the most accessable of Genesis P-Orridge's works! This album, a collaboration with Astrid Monroe, is a beautiful mix of ambient and spoken-word. Genesis manages to tame his usual howlings and hones them into different rhytyhms that intersect the music. Stylistically it sits a long way between the conventional rock of Psychic TV and the outlandish spoken rants of Thee Majesty. In this way it demonstrates the true diversity of Genesis' work ...
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16.06.2008
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