Search - David Bridie :: Act of Free Choice

ULTRA-SMOOTHEST OF DOWNTEMPO-INDIE....

fredofla | LOS ANGELES, CA. USA | 04/17/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"....this entrancing album rises gently from the shadowy ethereal spirit of the great David Sylvian. With a voice able to melt your heart, Bridie takes us along for a private ride into the sensual darker-pastures of our souls. A strange and bewitching melancholia emerges from this rich brew of unique mid-tempo songs. The whole production, with its subtle electronic flourishes, are all flawlessly positioned, and will leave you breathless with their exquisite beauty. Only the magnificent European songs written and sung by one Perry Blake can compete with the talent of Bridie in all of his post-Japan/Sylvian reverence. "Act Of Free Choice" is an album for rainy nights and scented candles and a fine bottle of vintage merlot. Australia has given us no finer artist than David Bridie in the year 2000. His debut album is a splendor-filled oasis of sonic reflection and the warmest of human passions. RELAX, TURN OUT THE LIGHTS, COME...BE ONE WITH THE BEAUTIFUL DREAMER!"

A gem

Jean Of mArc | Canada | 12/28/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Once in a while, I like to go downtown Halifax, where a CD store sells used CDs for litterally 1$. These are the CDs that just haven't sold, and don't look like they will. The owner of shop even discourages me buying from it, saying that the reason they are in that section is because they are crap. They may often be the case, but even so I search for good artists that slip through the cracks. I found this album in it, and was amazed. David Bridie has his own unique style that I could probably listen to forever. It has quickly become one of my favourite albums.



David Bridie tends to be smooth and down-tempo, with a soothing voice that expresses everything he sings about. Most of his songs have a dark tone, but with a light of hope. This is the kind of music you want to listen to late at night and on rainy days. I can't express his style, for it is completely unique, but I highly recommend him.



The best track, hands down, is the orchestral song "The Deserters". It is slightly different from the rest of the album, and worth the cost of the CD alone (in my opinion).

Other favourites include "The Koran, The Ghan and a Yarn", "The Last Great Magician", and "Kerosene".



You must at least attempt to listen to this artist, he's overlooked enough as it is."

Poor reward for a minor masterpiece

The Unknown Comic | Melbourne, Australia | 10/06/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"David Bridie is a major music talent and I find it hard to believe that his best solo album is available on Amazon for $3. I prefer this CD to his follow up but both are great pieces of music and well reward the listener. If you get into it, you can find his stuff also with "My Friend the Chocolate Cake" and "Not Drowning, Waving"."