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Full length from Over The Rhine, haunting and at times incredibly beautiful songs that I would recommend to fans of The Walkabouts, The Innocence Mission, The Cowboy Junkies, Jane Siberry, and something a bit darker but also filled with bright melody. 20 page booklet (with lyrics, photos, an essay, etc) is in great condition. Disc has some marks but plays perfectly- I just listened to the near hour of music to be sure. Little line in bar code and small promo blurb on disc front. A review or two can be found below. Some writing and a review and a song list are all below. Thanks for looking!
PLEASE KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR HUNDREDS OF NEW AUCTIONS TO COME! & take advantage of combined shipping: within 7 days of the first win, each additional cd is $1 US and $2.25 overseas. If you would like shipping without the jewel case (of course, this cannot be done with digipack packaging) shipping is US $1.50 first, .75 each additional and overseas $2.75 first, $1.35 each additional. *Payment must arrive within 7 days of the auction ending. I have had many problems lately with this- please only bid if you are prepared to purchase the item. It is really only fair and it keeps the music sharing fun. SHIPPING DISCOUNTS FOR MULTIPLE ITEMS!! SEE BELOW FOR DETAILS. Shipping within the US is $3.00, $1 each additional cd purchased within a 7 day span. Shipping to Canada and Mexico is $3.50 first cd, $1 each additional. Shipping to the UK, Italy, Germany, Australia, and New Zealand is $5.50 for the first cd, $2.25 each additional. Shipping to Thailand and Japan is $5.50 first cd, $2.25 each additional. Thanks! Though the "radio" part of the title of Over The Rhine's new album might be wishful thinking, the other half of the Films For Radio equation couldn't be more apt. In more than a decade of existence, the Cincinnati band has relied more on word of mouth than radio support, building a dedicated following with albums that always seemed to land in the wrong place at the wrong time. The group shed members as it evolved musically in ways its early folk-pop releases never suggested. Now pared down to the husband-and-wife creative team of Karin Bergquist and Linford Detweiler, Over The Rhine makes music that sounds custom-made for the montage sequences of some sweepingly romantic movie that offers no assurance of a happy ending. Similar in spirit, and occasionally in sound, to the work of Aimee Mann, Films For Radio offers unapologetically mature pop music that houses emotions more complex than the first rush of new love or the first crush of fresh heartbreak. However much they fill out their sound with drum loops and keyboards, Detweiler and Bergquist maintain an easy sense of intimacy that safely grounds their new expansiveness in the realm of human emotion. With its breathless, yearning vocals and sleepy drum loop, the album-opening "The World Can Wait" may sound a bit like an alternate-universe James Bond theme, but it works on that level. Much of the album stays in the same vein, balancing studio fussiness with sophisticated songwriting that keeps one ear cocked toward the little touches that make the biggest difference. This willingness to experiment while maintaining an appealing directness has kept Over The Rhine interesting, and with Films For Radio the duo has created a set of songs to savor, via radio or otherwise. There is an undeniable temptation to close your eyes when you listen to Films For Radio... Over the Rhine has never shied away from painting in intimate strokes that are rich in visual imagery and steeped in pensive drama. But her voice... Bergquist's voice enters your psyche like an aroma... Her prowess combines a stunning technical command with the artistry to elicit gripping, cathartic confessions..." - Radio & Records Magazine "Lush chamber pop... with chills not frills." ****
(four stars out of four stars) "Films For Radio: Edgy sensuality framed
in smart, modern pop, (with a) post-Sgt. Pepper's feel... Swirling,
passionate... Don't miss it." "Poetic,
smokey songwriting. The trance-like, slow churning techno grooves flow
like thick molten lava. Karin's voice licks at the air like a bright,
animated flame. Exotic sounds and double-take imagery define this
artful CD." "Films For Radio is a nail-on-the-head title for this suite of beautiful, dramatic songs dense with introspective lyricism." "Longtime
fans of the band should revel... Films For Radio is the most
accomplished Over the Rhine album yet, richly textured with intricately
constructed songs, full of subtle melodies and hooks. Ms. Bergquist's
voice is as angelic and haunting as ever. Metaphysical, earthy,
sensual... Well-crafted, intimate tales of spiritual longing..." "Give
Me Strength," is a mighty anthem of self-empowerment, an ambitious
standout first single... Co-written by hitmaker Dido, the song has
already found its way onto a recent episode of NBC's Third Watch. This
is the kind of song that breaks an act, grabbing hold from the first
note--intense, inventive, and meaningful..." "Blessed
with a soprano that can sound seductive one moment and seraphic the
next, Bergquist opens Films For Radio with a tale of obsession titled
"The World Can Wait" which serves as a trailer for the cd. "So fade to
black and white now" Bergquist sings, "roll the movie of my life,
inside of my head." What follows are a series of moody and quite often
intriguing vignettes that range from the erotic ("The Body Is a
Stairway of Skin") to the bittersweet ("Goodbye -- This Is Not
Goodbye"). The combination of Bergquist's haunting voice and the subtly
evocative arrangements offer ample rewards..." "Films
for Radio is the band's first studio album in five years and they must
have been saving their best for this release. Karin Bergquist and
Linford Detweiler have aptly named this collection of "shorts"... "The
World Can Wait," "If Nothing Else," "Goodbye (This Is Not Goodbye)" and
"Moth" are all excellent places to start..." "The
sound is robust and the arrangements deeply affecting... Singer Karin
Bergquist has never needed much help entrancing people, but the
cinematic scope of Films for Radio intensifies the dream-casting magic
of her supple voice. On "Fairpoint Diary", she takes on the smirking
but world-weary creak of Joan Osborne; on the subdued "Little Blue
River", she's a soulful siren mourning... Over the Rhine is not only
back--it's better." "Timely
and timeless, Over the Rhine has spirit to spare and a knack for pure
and honest musicality. Vocalist Karin Bergquist has the shimmering
skills to deliver..." |
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