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A New Day At Midnight
by David Gray


8.0

based on 16 reviews
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Life In Slow Motion

The English singer-songwriter finally returns with a follow-up to his 1999 breakthrough hit 'White Ladder.'

LABEL:	RCA
RELEASE DATE:	05 November 2002
DISCS:	1 disc
GENRE(S):	Alternative, Rock, Adult Alternative, Singer/Songwriter

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Delusions of Adequacy

A New Day at Midnight is not White Ladder part 2, but it does bear certain similarities, namely emotional, beautiful music matched with equally beautiful lyrics, and, of course David Gray's unmistakable voice.

Salon.com

A work of exceptional songwriting, performance and production.

Entertainment Weekly

''Midnight'''s only drawback is its rinky-dink production, which, while less distracting than on ''White Ladder,'' is woefully inappropriate for such delicate, heartfelt music.

Mojo

As a whole it lacks the unity of mood the characterised White Ladder... but there is much to love. [Dec 2002, p.106]

Uncut

A dozen vivid and deeply personal songs.... Gray has made a record that anybody who cares about great songwriting should hear. [Dec 2002, p.130]

Rolling Stone

His beautiful detachment makes these nondescript hooks -- so plain they'd be forgettable if sung by anyone else -- into something special.

Q Magazine

So is it White Ladder II? In a word, "yes." [Nov 2002, p.94]

Dot Music

While not much of a departure from the honed formula of 'White Ladder', much of 'A New Day At Midnight' opts to pare down that winning mix of gentle dance beats and piano even further, leaving Gray's gorgeous gutsy vocal to do more of the talking on his melancholy tales of love and loss.

Vibe

Comes off likea rave-era update of Van Morrison's blue-eyed soul. [Feb 2003, p.138]

The Onion (A.V. Club)

Gray is smart enough to stick to a winning formula, making these dour but likable songs instantly recognizable as his own.

PopMatters

If you liked Gray before, you'll still like him now.

Blender

The album merely washes pleasantly past, tickling the ear and delivering a few hummable refrains. There's nothing here to lift listeners the way White Ladder did. [#12, p.143]

Spin

A poor man's Aimee Mann. [Jan 2003, p.99]

All Music Guide

He sticks with simple acoustics and subtle string arrangements; however, A New Day at Midnight doesn't possess the heavy heart of White Ladder.

New Musical Express

As uncharismatic as its creator, it's certainly boring, but no more so than anything Richard Ashcroft has come up with.

Ink 19

He lets the technology overwhelm the proceedings and all too often it is used in service of forgettable, substandard melodies.

The average user rating for this album is 8.0 (out of 10) based on 11 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

buzz gave it an 8:
I think I own all of David Gray's CDs, expert, nooooo. The lyrics as always set him apart from the rest. His voice, wonderful, but, where is your accent that I have always loved to hear. I like his words, his music, and the sound. Even if this one isn't my favourite David Gray CD, David Gray is still my favourite singer song writer.

Karen S gave it a 10:
Where have you been all my life!! I saw/heard you first on the Saturday Early Show, & you are amazing. You did Other Side. I went straight out & bought both your CDs. Now for the really funny part; I'm 58 yrs. old. Sober in AA 131/2 yrs. Your lyrics speak to me. Yes, you are amazing, across the generation gap...A New Day At Midnight...One Day At A Time Thank you David....thank you so very much...karen

Steffie gave it a 10:
Simply brilliant!

Steve A gave it a 9:
Outstanding album and up there with White Ladder. Gray has the knack of getting his atmospheric music and haunting melodies under your skin.

Chelsey J gave it a 10:
I adore David Gray.His is a fantastic singer/songwriter, and this album along with the famous 'White Ladder' proves my point. You can smell the extreme amount of talent from both albums. David Gray FOREVER!

Ben J gave it a 7:
Far more subtle than "White Ladder" but lyrically brilliant, this is an excellent album that gets better each time it's played!

Kris H gave it an 8:
It's a good album and David Gray has an amazing voice.

A New Day At Midnight by David Gray

A New Day At Midnight
by David Gray