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Work of Art.

eguym | Orlando, FL United States | 06/06/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This album is not for anyone who views music as a recreation rather than a love. If you have been listening, really listening, to music for about 20 years, you'll probably enjoy this work. This album is meant for critical listening. An audiophile would probably appreciate it. From what I can tell, it's an all-acoustic recording. The instruments are recorded via a mic. Mark Hollis is not afraid to include silence as part of the song. The songs are uncluttered and "simply" beautiful. This album should not be in the rock category but, rather jazz. It's truly a work of art."

Shhh...

Patrick Cusick | Kuala Lumpur Malaysia | 06/28/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Mark Hollis seems to be one of the very few contemporary musicians left in the world who has managed to remember that the most powerful note is often the one you don't play. I only wish there were more work coming from this gifted artist in our age of over-production for the lowest common denominator."

Haunting Beautiful

BRANDON TINGLEY | AARHUS Denmark | 01/07/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"A record like this comes once in a lifetime, I think. One cannot call it rock. It isn't. If you are expecting/looking for rock, look further. If you want to hear something different, something quiet and gently like a spring shower, melodically poetic, something to turn out the lights and really LISTEN to, then this is what you are looking for. Combining elements of jazz and the avant garde, this album creates an incomparable landscape a sounds and silence. I have never heard anything else so serene and beautiful."