James Blunt-Back To Bedlam-JP RETAIL-CD-FLAC-2005-DeVOiD
Description :
Artist…: James Blunt
Album….: Back To Bedlam
Type…..: Japanese Retail
Genre….: Pop
Label….: Atlantic
Language.: English
Year…..: 2005 Source…: CDDA
R.Date…: 06-08-2012 Grabber..: EAC v1.0 beta 2
S.Date…: 00-00-2005 Encoder..: FLAC 1.2.1 Lossless
Quality: 805 kbps Avg 44.1kHz 2 channels
Track List .
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01 High 4:03
02 Youre Beautiful 3:32
03 Wisemen 3:42
04 Goodbye My Lover 4:18
05 Tears And Rain 4:04
06 Out Of My Mind 3:33
07 So Long, Jimmy 4:24
08 Billy 3:36
09 Cry 4:06
10 No Bravery 4:01
11 Youre Beautiful (Acoustic) (Japan Bonus 3:31
Track)
12 No Bravery (Live) (Japan Bonus Track) 3:23
Total Size.: 12 Files/281.0MB/46:13 min
Release Notes
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Soulful British crooner James Blunts wistful debut infuses the listener –
in order — with rainy-day hope, the wistful comfort of unattainable love,
and finally, world-weary resignation. While his parched and effeminate
falsetto recalls Gasoline Alley-era Rod Stewart with a healthy dose of
Antony and the Johnsons, its the late Elliott Smith who casts the largest
shadow on Back to Bedlam. Predictable but effective four-chord guitar
motifs are the chosen vehicle for the ex-Royal Armed Forces soldier, and
when they connect (“Wiseman,” “Goodbye My Lover,” “You Are Beautiful”),
its like a “Dear John” letter from a lover who you know will remain a
close but ultimately guarded friend. Opening track “High” sets a determined
midtempo pace that rarely wanes — its like an acoustic version of “Drive”
by the Cars with a Coldplay chorus. Its a pace that would sink some
records, but Bedlams perfectly rendered, under 40-minute run time ensures
that the listener doesnt suffer from a melancholy overdose….
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