excellent debut
author: jerry huffine
excellent...one of the best debut discs I've ever heard. Let's hope this is not the last we'll hear of mr. English.
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A remarkably powerful debut...I'm telling my friends!
author: Kathleen G.
Love this CD!! I'm still really hooked on Lullaby of Loneliness, and All the Waters, but all the songs are of real depth and quality. It is so personal, and yet so universal. I'd give it 5 stars, but I know the next CD will be even better, since this is just his first (I still can't believe that!!).
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Phenomenal CD!
author: Rachel
This CD is absolutely amazing. The music is so wide and wild and beautiful. All sorts of styles and instruments blending in a wonderful melange. The lyrics are fantastic -- sometimes telling a heartbreaking story ("Very Very Heavy"); other times capturing a moment in time ("Sea of Nectar"). Songs range from beautifully simple ("Lullaby") to as structured and complex as a movie ("Santiago"). Every song is a wonder, and each time I listen to the CD I hear something new. I can't recommend it enough.
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Impressive musicianship + best lyrics I've heard this year
author: Nicholas A.
The first three songs alone would rate this album at least 4 stars with their compelling hooks, use of rhythm, inventive complex & well-placed lyrics, and the Peter Gabriel / Warren Zevon voice of Mr. English. "Very Very Heavy" adds a slow, poignant, deeply emotional tale, and "Ghost.." and "Animals..." are two more good uptempo songs that can raise the hairs on the back of your neck. A few of the remaining slow songs did not resonate with me, or have quite the edge of the others (reason for the 4 stars, rather than 5), but this is still a CD that is one of the best of the year.
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