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spicedan
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 Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 6:35 pm Post subject: anyone fancy reviewing my album? :) |
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yo all,
the new album is out now on itunes, and in fact next week has been picked for their 'single of the week' promotion! wowzers!
but anyway, we need reviews, ratings etc on the itunes site for the album - all helps add fuel to the fire... doesn't matter if you don't like it or haven't heard it - dole out the 5 star rating and some meaningful musical comments.... it will all be much appreciated and perhaps persuade others this is good s*** to listen to...
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=320007876&s=143444
nice.. you're all very kind 
big love!
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Al-Alberiq
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I think Philly volunteers, I see him raising a hand, two ... plus he has a Mac now
btw, this is good s*** to listen to it, I am on mailing list of Just Music but I can't remember - is Hopkins involved on this album in any way?
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spicedan
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cheers Al! ah philly has a mac! wow.. but has he succumbed to the homogenisation of itunes...
yeah you have to put your card details in to log in to itunes, which is a bit harsh... so really for those who use itunes anyway or have no qualms about apple having their card details...
No Jon H on this one, he was too busy and famous touring with Coldplay! Although i saw him recently and we reminisced about the happy times (hoho) recording the first album...
Again perhaps a more electronic collaboration between us in the future could emerge?? that would be fun! But right now he is 'hot stuff' and well well busy.....
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spicedan
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hi steve, yeah nice one that would be great...
yes i saw the planet sound review for the single - brutal! was a pretty good 2 line bitchy review though the online reviews so far have been quite split - either very gushing, or just kind of indifferent..
any publicity is good publicity, except if it's a planet sound review!
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well, it's arrived, haven't got around to listening to it yet..... ....watch this space.
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I guess Philly has been struck dumb and I am not surprised 
This is just a superb album, head and shoulders above "Around in Circles" yes you can get that high
And the sound quality,  just like having the bedreaded bare footer in me living room.
Hats off to the production team 
Oh and you Dan
If you need a bed for the night when you play Whitstable give me a shout.
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DAN ARBORISE - OF TIDE & TRAIL
(Just Music, www.justmusic.co.uk)
Dan Arborise is a name, alas, unfamiliar to many people. Born to a Polish family in the wilds of Borneo, he wandered various parts of the world before settling in Britain. In 2006 his excellent debut release "Around In Circles" (also on Just Music) announced a new talent in the modern folk mode, with just a hint of John Martyn lying beneath it. Arborise lives as he sings, living simply in an old house with his wife, growing his own food and trying to live in harmony with nature (though he does appear on the internet on at least one forum as 'Spicedan').
This new album is a collection of songs written mostly for solo voice and acoustic guitar, with occasional embellishments. Opener "Another Side Of The Sky" matches two beautifully recorded acoustic guitars with subtle wah-electric and Arborise's soft, slightly reedy voice on a song of trees and nature. "You'll All Get What's Coming To You" begins with fiery Pierre Bensusen style guitar playing before Arborise's intimately-recorded voice comes in, its lyrics bringing the listener a warning. "She Told Me How To Love Her" expounds lyrics of alienation and wondering: the 'her' may well be Mother Earth. The naturalistic words are underpinned with a more lyrical style of guitar playing (all acoustic) than that of the previous two tracks, and a memorable chorus too.
"I Live" again brings effected guitar, this time chiming and echoed, to a great tune, one of the highlights of the album - a track I would imagine is fantastic live. Arborise's voice is particularly good here. "Cries" is slow and mournful, beginning with a single wah-echoed guitar supporting Arborise's voice; the guitar here echoes some of the work of John Martyn, and is superbly done. A Bensusen-style acoustic guitar explosion enlivens this track, which, at almost ten minutes, and with backing vocals, acts as a centrepiece to the whole show. This track really shows what Arborise can do given time and space.
"My Dear" has a lullaby feel throughout, with a subtle organ-effect underneath. The acoustic guitar picking emphasises the song's lyrics when they turn to matters of life and death: 'Is this life even ours at all?' "My Child" radiates positivity in its lyrics, playing, and tune, which is one of the strongest on the album. Reviews of the debut album did on occasion complain of a slight limpness in the writing - there is no such problem here. Again, the uplifting feel of this song would doubtless make it great live, and subtle vocal harmonies make it another album highlight.
The lengthy "Under Your Spell" leads us into the final section of the album, as solo picking, an organ effect, and Martyn-esque delayed guitar introduce a tale of human growth and possibility. Arborise's voice is fantastic here - beautiful and emotional singing - while the guitars, reverbs and stereo effects perfectly complement this hypnotic and compelling song. "Days Even Years" sends us into possible human futures in thought-provoking style; this track again has a strong tune, accompanied by simple playing. Album closer "Feet In The Sea, Head In The Stars" matches echoed guitars (that, bizarrely, reminded me of mid 'seventies Ashra Tempel) with all sorts of guitar and studio effects, and some light percussion. The track seems intended as an uplifting finale to oppose the more serious penultimate track. The cosmic delays and effects bounce all over the stereo spectrum in wonderful style, before a simple and affecting vocal enters, telling us of the power of the sea: 'The tide it pulls for ever on, back to where we all belong.' A joyous and perfectly judged album closer.
"Of Tide & Trail" is a mature and compelling second album that showcases the many talents of this fine player and songwriter. Arborise has learned and moved on from what was a pretty good debut to create a really superb work. Fans of Martyn, Drake et al will definitely enjoy this album, but lovers of folk and acoustica in general should check this release out. (Start at www.myspace.com/arborise). Highly recommended.
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