| Released: | 15/3/2004 |
| Condition: | New |
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Blonde Redhead - Misery Is A Butterfly
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Moving from their longtime home at Touch & Go to the renowned 4AD label, NYC art-rockers Blonde Redhead have made telling sonic adjustments, trading in their noisy, abrasive edge for a refined, often orchestral sound. The trio--Kazu Makino and twin brothers Amedeo and Simone Pace--makes the transition clear from the get-go on "Elephant Woman", which features Makino's breathy vocals over a backdrop of harpsichord, strings, and light percussion. Melancholy is certainly the main theme of this album, as exquisitely exemplified by the title track, a somber, keyboard-driven piece that borders on chamber music. However, just when the proceedings verge on the morose, the band emerges with two upbeat songs, the swirling, Stereolab-like "Pink Love" and the guitar-driven grandeur of "Equus", revealing that they can still rock when the mood strikes them.
| Discs 1 | | 1) | Elephant Woman | | 2) | Messenger | | 3) | Melody | | 4) | Doll Is Mine | | 5) | Misery Is A Butterfly | | 6) | Falling Man | | 7) | Anticipation | | 8) | Maddening Cloud | | 9) | Magic Mountain | | 10) | Pink Love | | 11) | Equus |
Rock/Pop
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