I heard some tracks on Steve Wright and then again in HMV a day later. Knock on Wood is just knock out! I Can't Stand The Rain is fantastic, in fact no track is weak they are all brilliant, so buy it guys!!!
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If ever a modern day artiste could fill the mighty shoes of Marvin Gaye then It's Seal. Emerging from obscurity as the dreadlocked dude who added attitude to Adamski's Killer and made the summer of 1990, he then emerged with his own eponymous album in 1991. "Crazy", "Future Love Paradise" and a reworked"Killer" made great listening. But it was the slow growing"Seal" of 1994 which really blew me away. a perfectly formed shaven Seal is framed against a pure white background and an iconic image is formed. The songs are outstanding "Bring it On" "Prayer for the Dying" "Dream in Metaphors" are soul searching and soul soothing especially at the time when I was raw from being dumped by a then girlfriend. "Kiss from A Rose" needs no intro propelled into ... Read More:
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This is a great album! There's some fantastic tracks on here! Mostly dance tracks. Produced by the legendary Stuart Price who co-produced Madonna's mega hit "Confessions On A Dancefloor" album! The irony is that this is Seal's lowest selling album! Usually when critics say something is crap, it's actually good, and when something doesn't become too popular and mainstream, it's a secret gem.. For those of us clever enough to stumble across... This is one of those gems... Just buy it! :)
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If ever a modern day artiste could fill the mighty shoes of Marvin Gaye then It's Seal. Emerging from obscurity as the dreadlocked dude who added attitude to Adamski's Killer and made the summer of 1990, he then emerged with his own eponymous album in 1991. "Crazy", "Future Love Paradise" and a reworked"Killer" made great listening. But it was the slow growing"Seal" of 1994 which really blew me away. a perfectly formed shaven Seal is framed against a pure white background and an iconic image is formed. The songs are outstanding "Bring it On" "Prayer for the Dying" "Dream in Metaphors" are soul searching and soul soothing especially at the time when I was raw from being dumped by a then girlfriend. "Kiss from A Rose" needs no intro propelled into the mainstream ... Read More:
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It's difficult to believe that I do still listen to this album. It's also difficult to believe just how long it's been since it's release - it sounds as fresh and vibrant (indeed more so) than many which were added to my collection within the last year. It's just stunning. Buy it.
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This album, Seal's best by far, is among my personal favourite albums of all time.
The songwriting is first-class and is bettered, perhaps, only by the production. Let me make this quite clear: the production on this album is on a par with any album *ever* in my opinion (yes, even Thriller). The way the (almost entirely acoustic) instruments play off against each other and complement Seal's wonderful, husky vocal is never anything less than perfection.
This is an almbum-listener's album; as other commentators have said, there is no individual 'stand out' track, but as a whole the album fits together perfectly and provides a beautiful, smooth, emotive and perfectly-paced musical journey.
Shame it only comes in a cardboard wrapper (bit like a fee CD in the Sunday papers), but the music is wonderful, just what you've come to expect from the great man. Agree that the Jakatta version of "My Vision" would have made a better bonus track, but hey.
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This is the finest album among Seal's very creditable array.
It is dark, deep, rich and sophisticated, and the most musically integrated of all the Seal albums. It took me half a dozen listens to really begin to understand what is going on. The rhythmic inventivness and driving syncopations of this album has no match. So too are the melodic and harmonic play and counter-plays. There are so many inflections to this album every time I hear it, it sounds fresh.
This is not an album that panders to the common palate. It is unusual for it's slow pace and almost dull and very dry eq - Very brave of the
producers. The production and engineering are exquisite, the musicianship: restrained and masterful.
This is the finest album among Seal's very creditable array.
It is dark, deep, rich and sophisticated, and the most musically integrated of all the Seal albums. It took me half a dozen listens to really begin to understand what is going on. The rhythmic inventivness and driving syncopations of this album has no match. So too are the melodic and harmonic play and counter-plays. There are so many inflections to this album every time I hear it, it sounds fresh.
This is not an album that panders to the common palate. It is unusual for it's slow pace and almost dull and very dry eq - Very brave of the
producers. The production and engineering are exquisite, the musicianship: restrained and masterful.
Things That Roar is a classic and definitely one of the best debut albums of any band to date. The Beep Seals is a group in a zone that most people, most musicians even, would not dare to dream of. Creativity unleashed and unfettered. If you only buy one album this year make sure it is Things That Roar.
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