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Mike Scott recorded his ninth Waterboys record live in the studio, bringing along some old friends and re-igniting a fire that had been burning awfully low since 2003's deeply introspective and inconsistent Universal Hall. Opening with Book of Lightning's finest four minutes, the gorgeous "Crash of Angel's Wings," fueled by the instantly recognizable laser sweep of longtime Julian Cope collaborator Thighpaulsandra, Scott doesn't just breath life back into the band, he makes it sound like a band again. This is the amiable and slightly mischievous Waterboys of old, as evidenced by the tight, Beatles-inspired "Nobody's Baby Anymore," which takes a winking look at age, success, and longing for the day where "Peacocks danced around my eyes" and "I kissed riches/Strode tall in my britches," but that's not to say that the weighty themes of life, loss, faith, and hope aren't still the bedrock on which Scott builds his sonic temples. "Strange Arrangement" echoes the more soulful, R&B-influenced ballads from Room to Roam, the aching "Sustain" relies heavily on Vancouver backing band Great Aunt Ida's dynamic, tide-like construction and longtime trumpet collaborator Roddy Lorimer's steeple-high runs, and Scott revisits the "Big Music" of the Pagan Place era on "It's Gonna Rain," a rousing, vaguely apocalyptic romp that echoes "The Whole of the Moon." This time around, the soul-searching feels like part of the process rather than the mission itself, and even the somewhat manipulative "Everybody Takes a Tumble," which is nearly a carbon copy of "Fisherman's Blues," feels like a campfire full of good-natured charlatans on a stormy night, just waiting to talk the ear off of some lucky (or unlucky) traveler. [Book of Lightning is also available with a bonus DVD called The Travels of the Waterboys.]
© James Christopher Monger /TiVo
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Mike Scott, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - The Waterboys, MainArtist
(C) 2007 Puck 2014 Limited under exclusive licence to Cooking Vinyl Limited (P) 2007 Puck 2014 Limited under exclusive licence to Cooking Vinyl Limited
Mike Scott, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - The Waterboys, MainArtist
(C) 2007 Puck 2014 Limited under exclusive licence to Cooking Vinyl Limited (P) 2007 Puck 2014 Limited under exclusive licence to Cooking Vinyl Limited
Mike Scott, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - The Waterboys, MainArtist
(C) 2007 Puck 2014 Limited under exclusive licence to Cooking Vinyl Limited (P) 2007 Puck 2014 Limited under exclusive licence to Cooking Vinyl Limited
Mike Scott, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - The Waterboys, MainArtist
(C) 2007 Puck 2014 Limited under exclusive licence to Cooking Vinyl Limited (P) 2007 Puck 2014 Limited under exclusive licence to Cooking Vinyl Limited
Mike Scott, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - The Waterboys, MainArtist
(C) 2007 Puck 2014 Limited under exclusive licence to Cooking Vinyl Limited (P) 2007 Puck 2014 Limited under exclusive licence to Cooking Vinyl Limited
Mike Scott, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - The Waterboys, MainArtist
(C) 2007 Puck 2014 Limited under exclusive licence to Cooking Vinyl Limited (P) 2007 Puck 2014 Limited under exclusive licence to Cooking Vinyl Limited
Mike Scott, Composer - The Waterboys, MainArtist - Ida Nilsen, Composer - Copyright control, S.O.C.A.N., MusicPublisher
(C) 2007 Puck 2014 Limited under exclusive licence to Cooking Vinyl Limited (P) 2007 Puck 2014 Limited under exclusive licence to Cooking Vinyl Limited
Mike Scott, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - The Waterboys, MainArtist
(C) 2007 Puck 2014 Limited under exclusive licence to Cooking Vinyl Limited (P) 2007 Puck 2014 Limited under exclusive licence to Cooking Vinyl Limited
Mike Scott, Composer - Anthony Thistlethwaite, Composer - The Waterboys, MainArtist - Copyright control, Sony ATV Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher
(C) 2007 Puck 2014 Limited under exclusive licence to Cooking Vinyl Limited (P) 2007 Puck 2014 Limited under exclusive licence to Cooking Vinyl Limited
Mike Scott, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - The Waterboys, MainArtist
(C) 2007 Puck 2014 Limited under exclusive licence to Cooking Vinyl Limited (P) 2007 Puck 2014 Limited under exclusive licence to Cooking Vinyl Limited
Albumbeschreibung
Mike Scott recorded his ninth Waterboys record live in the studio, bringing along some old friends and re-igniting a fire that had been burning awfully low since 2003's deeply introspective and inconsistent Universal Hall. Opening with Book of Lightning's finest four minutes, the gorgeous "Crash of Angel's Wings," fueled by the instantly recognizable laser sweep of longtime Julian Cope collaborator Thighpaulsandra, Scott doesn't just breath life back into the band, he makes it sound like a band again. This is the amiable and slightly mischievous Waterboys of old, as evidenced by the tight, Beatles-inspired "Nobody's Baby Anymore," which takes a winking look at age, success, and longing for the day where "Peacocks danced around my eyes" and "I kissed riches/Strode tall in my britches," but that's not to say that the weighty themes of life, loss, faith, and hope aren't still the bedrock on which Scott builds his sonic temples. "Strange Arrangement" echoes the more soulful, R&B-influenced ballads from Room to Roam, the aching "Sustain" relies heavily on Vancouver backing band Great Aunt Ida's dynamic, tide-like construction and longtime trumpet collaborator Roddy Lorimer's steeple-high runs, and Scott revisits the "Big Music" of the Pagan Place era on "It's Gonna Rain," a rousing, vaguely apocalyptic romp that echoes "The Whole of the Moon." This time around, the soul-searching feels like part of the process rather than the mission itself, and even the somewhat manipulative "Everybody Takes a Tumble," which is nearly a carbon copy of "Fisherman's Blues," feels like a campfire full of good-natured charlatans on a stormy night, just waiting to talk the ear off of some lucky (or unlucky) traveler. [Book of Lightning is also available with a bonus DVD called The Travels of the Waterboys.]
© James Christopher Monger /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:45:18
- Main artists: The Waterboys
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Cooking Vinyl Limited
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
(C) 2007 Puck 2014 Limited under exclusive licence to Cooking Vinyl Limited (P) 2019 Puck 2014 Limited under exclusive licence to Cooking Vinyl Limited
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