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Us (Remastered)

Peter Gabriel

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Six years after earning his first blockbuster, Peter Gabriel finally delivered Us, his sequel to So. Clearly, that great span of time indicates that Gabriel was obsessive in crafting the album, and Us bears the sound of endless hours in the studio. It's not just that the production is pristine, clean, and immaculate, it's that the music is, with only a handful of exceptions (namely, the "Sledgehammer" rewrite "Steam" and the fellatio ode "Kiss That Frog"), remarkably subtle and shaded. It's also not a coincidence that Us is, as Gabriel says in his liner notes, "about relationships," since the exquisitely textured music lets him expose his soul, albeit in a typically obtuse way. Since the music is so muted, it's no surprise that the album failed to capture a mass audience the way So did, but it's foolish to expect anyone but serious fans to unravel an album this deliberate. Gabriel is as adventurous as ever, yet he is relentlessly sober about his experiments, burying exotic sounds and percussion underneath crawling tempos measured atmospherics -- this is tastefully two-toned music, assembled by a consummate craftsman who became too immersed in detail to make anything but an insular, introspective work. Some gems are easier to unearth than others -- "Digging in the Dirt" has an insistent pulse, "Blood of Eden" and "Come Talk to Me" are quite beautiful, "Secret World" is quietly anthemic -- yet, given enough time, the record's understated approach and reflection becomes its most attractive element. But it takes a lot of spins and patience to get to that point, since this is an album he made for himself, and only those dedicated to the artist will have the patience to decode it.

© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo

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1
Come Talk To Me (Remastered 2009)
00:07:06

Peter Gabriel, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Lanois, Producer

℗ 2009 Peter Gabriel Ltd

2
Love To Be Loved (Remastered 2009)
00:05:17

Peter Gabriel, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Lanois, Producer

℗ 2009 Peter Gabriel Ltd

3
Blood Of Eden (Remastered 2009)
00:06:38

Peter Gabriel, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Lanois, Producer

℗ 2009 Peter Gabriel Ltd

4
Steam (Remastered 2009)
00:06:03

Peter Gabriel, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Lanois, Producer

℗ 2009 Peter Gabriel Ltd

5
Only Us (Remastered 2009)
00:06:32

Peter Gabriel, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Lanois, Producer

℗ 2009 Peter Gabriel Ltd

6
Washing Of The Water (Remastered 2009)
00:03:52

Peter Gabriel, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Lanois, Producer

℗ 2009 Peter Gabriel Ltd

7
Digging In The Dirt (Remastered 2009)
00:05:18

Peter Gabriel, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Lanois, Producer

℗ 2009 Peter Gabriel Ltd

8
Fourteen Black Paintings (Remastered 2009)
00:04:37

Peter Gabriel, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Lanois, Producer

℗ 2009 Peter Gabriel Ltd

9
Kiss That Frog (Remastered 2009)
00:05:19

Peter Gabriel, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Lanois, Producer

℗ 2009 Peter Gabriel Ltd

10
Secret World (Remastered 2009)
00:07:04

Peter Gabriel, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Lanois, Producer

℗ 2009 Peter Gabriel Ltd

Album review

Six years after earning his first blockbuster, Peter Gabriel finally delivered Us, his sequel to So. Clearly, that great span of time indicates that Gabriel was obsessive in crafting the album, and Us bears the sound of endless hours in the studio. It's not just that the production is pristine, clean, and immaculate, it's that the music is, with only a handful of exceptions (namely, the "Sledgehammer" rewrite "Steam" and the fellatio ode "Kiss That Frog"), remarkably subtle and shaded. It's also not a coincidence that Us is, as Gabriel says in his liner notes, "about relationships," since the exquisitely textured music lets him expose his soul, albeit in a typically obtuse way. Since the music is so muted, it's no surprise that the album failed to capture a mass audience the way So did, but it's foolish to expect anyone but serious fans to unravel an album this deliberate. Gabriel is as adventurous as ever, yet he is relentlessly sober about his experiments, burying exotic sounds and percussion underneath crawling tempos measured atmospherics -- this is tastefully two-toned music, assembled by a consummate craftsman who became too immersed in detail to make anything but an insular, introspective work. Some gems are easier to unearth than others -- "Digging in the Dirt" has an insistent pulse, "Blood of Eden" and "Come Talk to Me" are quite beautiful, "Secret World" is quietly anthemic -- yet, given enough time, the record's understated approach and reflection becomes its most attractive element. But it takes a lot of spins and patience to get to that point, since this is an album he made for himself, and only those dedicated to the artist will have the patience to decode it.

© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo

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