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Immaculately-coiffed, London-based, glam-dance anti-hero Patrick Wolf's fourth album picks right up where 2007's MAGIC POSITION left off, albeit with a darker palette of colors to paint from. Wolf's penchant for brooding, British-folk melodies pasted into a nightmarish cradle of apocalyptic, techno-chicanery has never been more controlled than on the BACHELOR. Wolf has often stated that he has no allegiance to styles when it comes to recording, but the BACHELOR feels most alive when it's wallowing in it's own dusky ruin.
Audio Mixers: Jonathan Shakhovskoy; Patrick Wolf.
Arranger: Patrick Wolf.Rolling Stone (p.86) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "It's all gloriously indulgent -- Wolf is one kook who should never try to resist his own kookiness." Spin (p.93) - "This young English showman comes across like the Kanye West of avant-pop....The aggressive tracks bring grins..." Alternative Press (p.108) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "The London-based compulsive hair-dyer follows 2007's soulful breakout THE MAGIC POSITION with the luxurious sounds of THE BACHELOR..." Q (Magazine) (p.133) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he ballads swoop and soar like vintage Kate Bush, Wolf's rich baritone bristling with conviction....Daft, complex, and beautiful, it's also his best yet." Record Collector (magazine) (p.98) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "THE BACHELOR returns to the intensity of Wolf's earliest, most enduring work....A determined reaffirmation of identity." The Bachelor Music | List Price | $11.98 (You save $1.59) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Alternative CDs, Rock | | Label | Nylon | | Orig Year | 2009 | | All Time Sales Rank | 501539  | | CD Universe Part number | 7969600 | | Catalog number | 215 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Aug 11, 2009 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Patrick Wolf | | Additional Info | Digipak; United Kingdom |
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Purchase The Bachelor CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Susan Boyle I Dreamed A Dream CD (2009)
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$9.58 Susan Boyle's grand unveiling on Britain's Got Talent was with a song from Les Miserables - the very song that lends this album its title -- and if she could become an international sensation based on a show tune standard, there's no reason for her to change her approach on her debut, since that's the sound that made her a star. Plus, a large part of Boyle's appeal is that she's a middle-aged woman recalling a bygone era when there were singers that appealed to an adult audience by offering soft, stately versions of pop hits and standards. That time was the late `60s and early `70s, and apart from a rather faithful version of Madonna's "You'll See," I Dreamed a Dream could very well have been released all those years ago, as it mixes up the show tunes, gospel, and Christmas carols with covers of Skeeter Davis' "The End of the World," the Rolling Stones' "Wild Horses," and a version of "Daydream Believer" that is easily the slowest on record. Boyle sings beautifully throughout, delivering more of the same of what she did in her moment in the sun on television. Those won over by Boyle, either her voice or story, will surely be satisfied.
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| | Paul McCartney Good Evening New York City CDs (2009) With DVD; Digipak
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$15.64 Unlike its 2002 predecessor Back in the U.S., Good Evening New York City doesn't cherrypick highlights from a tour, it commemorates a specific event: the inauguration of Citi Field -- the replacement for the now-defunct Shea Stadium, where the Beatles played a legendary show in 1965 -- in the summer of 2009. The circumstances may be different -- different enough to lead to a Billy Joel cameo on "I Saw Her Standing There," the piano man returning a favor from Paul, who played at Billy's Shea-closing shows in 2008 -- and McCartney might have two strong albums of new material to draw upon, but as an album, Good Evening New York City plays a lot like Back in the U.S. with a whopping 17 of its 35 tracks shared between the two titles. More importantly, the vibe is the same, with Macca delivering an expertly ...
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$9.58 Like the HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL franchise, GLEE became more than a TV show when several of its songs cracked the Hot 100, including the number four hit "Don't Stop Believing." That song kicks off this soundtrack, the first in a series of albums cataloging the music performed by the show's cast. Not all GLEE members are created equal--some cast mates are far better actors than singers--but this soundtrack has enough star power to keep things trucking along, especially when powerhouse alto Lea Michele takes the wheel. She sounds fantastic throughout, whether she's holding her own during a duet with Broadway queen Kristen Chenoweth or covering the likes of Jordin Sparks, Avril Lavigne, and Queen. The soundtrack is mostly a vehicle for her voice, yet it also gives ample stage time to Matthew Morrison, who downplays his own Broadway career by rapping on two different tracks. Tuneful performances by Mark Salling (the Neil Diamond-loving jock) and former boy band member ...
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$12.78 With a sludgy, chainsaw guitar sound that owes as much to early Black Sabbath as to Kurt Cobain's heroes The Melvins, whose drummer puts in an appearance here, Nirvana emerges from Seattle's underground scene as standard-bearers of a style that embraces the anger and energy of punk alongside the thick, muddy sonic attack favored by early '70s proto-metal bands. Cobain's lyrics are fueled by outrage and self-loathing, combining literary flair with a direct, visceral quality that makes him a viable candidate for the John-Lennon-of-Gen X award.
Nirvana's debut album showcases what sounds more like a force of nature than a rock band. The unrelenting fervor with which the group delivers these 13 tunes is almost frightening. There is also a strong melodic flair that leavens the ferocity occasionally, hinting at the scope of Cobain's compositional talents. "Love Buzz" and "About A Girl" show off enough pop smarts to make it clear that as strong as BLEACH is, Cobain's hiding even more tricks up his sleeve.
This is one case where the legend really precedes the record itself. Cut for about 600 dollars in Jack Endino's studio over just a matter of days, this captures Nirvana at a formative stage, still indebted to the murk that became known as grunge, yet not quite finding their voice as songwriters. ...
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$10.35 Pink's insistently hooky, attitude-filled pop-rock has kept the singer a fixture on the radio and on singles charts since the early 2000s. The artist's fifth effort, FUNHOUSE, doesn't tamper with the formula: Pink's powerhouse vocals and in-your-face approach, backed by stadium-sized production, are in full effect on all 12 tracks. Even though the album deals primarily with aftermath of her divorce and includes serious moments of self-confrontation like "Sober," fans needn't worry that Pink has lost any of her chutzpah.
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$9.29 Benson earned his reputation as a superior jazz guitarist through his partnership with soul/jazz organist Brother Jack McDuff. Several solo albums for the CTI label ensued before a switch to the giant Warner Brothers resulted in extraordinary chart success with this release. Benson's remake of the title track, originally a hit for fellow guitarist Gabor Szabo, set the tone for the entire set wherein mellifluous funk underscores the artist's sweet voice and soft-touch technique. Like Nat 'King' Cole before him, Benson left jazz to court a wider audience and with Breezin' ...
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