"actually i know pieter nooten quite well. he is a friend of mine so i guess i am not objective. what i do know is that a lot of people credit michael brook for the music on this album to much. pieter was and is to much of a private person to protest to this historical mistake, so i guess i'll have to stand up for him: every track and every note on this album is written by him. i know this because i worked on some (demo) tracks with him and co-wrote some of the arrangments. this guy breathes melodies and harmonies! a genious who has been sadly forgotten. michael was and is a better networker, more famous i guess etc., but the way he just made this piece of art his own is typical for the way people treat eachother in this business: use and abuse."
Can't believe I just found this!!!!
satan | earth | 05/28/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I don't know how I ended up finding out about this but as soon as I did I ordered it. I am extraordinarily surprised I had not heard of it before. It just goes to show that no matter how hard you look there's always something fantastic right around the corner!If you like the "4AD sound", the first 2 Clan of Xymox albums, This Mortal Coil, etc this is an absolute must-have. Slow, serene, peaceful, gorgeous, ultimately satisfying. This is definitely one of those albums that gets you right from the first track and holds on till the last. Not a misstep along the way. A mix of vocal tracks and instrumentals keeps both from disappearing into unheard background music. Highly recommended!"
Magical Music
Marcin Mastykarz | Krakow, Poland | 12/05/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"If want to get into other universes without drugs, just buy this CD. Pieter Nooten (Clan of Xymox) with Micheal Brook (some works with B. Eno and many more) made The Perfect 4AD Sound Album. Just turn off the light, eat cinnamon chocolate and listen.
It's not music for relaxation. It's music for stimulating mind and imagination. It takes listeners far beyond known emotions.
Marcin Mastykarz"
"Long live 4AD, the Nootens & the Brooks!"
Henrik | London, east-end, on the canal. | 05/05/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Dear Chaps! I recomend Pieter Nooten & Michael Brook's LP "Sleeps With The Fishes". Although released nearly twenty years ago it's as fresh as can be. If you take bits & bobs from Depeche Mode, Sylvian, JBK and Eno & Budd you've got the essential ingredients in the this hybrid of mellow "third world war dinner pop" and "music for films 5". Straight people might find it depressing but believe me it's not, the chords (simple), melody (even simpler) and the general mood is full of hope and beauty. Seldom has a record done what this one's done for me... made me realize that I have to change.Henrik"
Track Listings (15) - Disc #1
