Search - Cornelius :: Fantasma

Like a good book

Ben | Madison, Wisconsin | 07/09/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I was pretty surprised at the depth of this album when I first heard it. I had only heard "Mic Check" and "Count Five or Six" from the Wire Tapper, and Matador Three CD box set, respectivily. So I was somewhat prepared to what it was going to sound like. But one thing that I didn't expect was the line running through the album. Everything's connected, most of the songs run together. What makes it more amazing (and, to explain the title, like a book) is that it has many elements that most albums leave out. Most importantly, it's got foreshadowing (I won't say how, you figure it out) and a kind of a "look back on the entire album" track at the end. Quite impressive. I look forward to hearing more from that strange Japanese lad"