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Take Fountain
by The Wedding Present


9.7

based on 12 reviews
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Scopitones

Eight years ago, Wedding Present leader David Gedge put that band on hold to pursue--at first--a more cinematic sound with his new outfit, the aptly named Cinerama. With Cinerma's sound more closely approximating the Wedding Present's in recent years, Gedge has revived the WP name (but retained the most recent Cinerama lineup) for this latest release, produced by Steve Fisk.

LABEL:	Manifesto / Scopitones
RELEASE DATE:	15 February 2005
DISCS:	1 disc
GENRE(S):	Indie, Rock

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

The Guardian

A glorious union of Gedge's romantic past and his latter-day pursuit of lust.

The Onion (A.V. Club)

The band's return to the name might initially smack of a desperate reunion, but it's more than just symbolic: With Take Fountain, The Wedding Present reclaims its place as a thoroughly convincing vessel for pop heartache and joy.

Uncut

Gedge hasn't sounded this belligerently broken-hearted since 1987's "My Favourite Dress." [Mar 2005, p.100]

New Musical Express

There's little musically that will startle the faithful or convert the doubtful, but the Present's gift was always for words. [12 Feb 2005, p.51]

Mojo

As eloquent an emotional discourse as [Gedge] has mustered. [Mar 2005, p.101]

Under The Radar

It's clearly not the best The Wedding Present have done, but it far exceeds anything they wrote after '92. [#9]

Tiny Mix Tapes

Take Fountain... does little to expand on the formulaic offerings their followers have released. Instead, the album risks running itself into a dead end it creates, all on its own.

Drawer B

On Take Fountain Gedge uses his sharpened songwriting chops to present his case and again proves himself a master of the pop song. It’s just that sometimes it feels like routine.

All Music Guide

Take Fountain is a solid Wedding Present album, one that will satisfy those who have been following Gedge all along.

Pitchfork

The result is a lot like Elvis Costello's periodic returns to rock territory: snappy genre exercises from a reliable songwriter, but not much more.

Neumu.net

All too often, this new material fails to leave much of an impression.

Q Magazine

Inevitably, it sounds dated. [Feb 2005, p.102]

The average user rating for this album is 9.7 (out of 10) based on 11 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

michael g gave it a10:
Best thing David Gedge has done since "Va Va Voom"; and one of the best Weddoes albums. Bravo!

matt r gave it a10:
Fantastic! Kick ass - when's the next one coming out?

Ian l gave it a10:
First album in 8 years doesnt disappoint with Ringway to Seatac, Its for You and Perfect Blue the highlights

John L gave it a10:
In a (music) world consumed by political statements muddied under fancy riffs, the greatly (re)welcomed Wedding Present strike again, taking the most basic human emotions and writing around them. Gedge and friends will never cease to amaze. How is it that one man's love life is so interesting to all...

paul gave it a10:
saw them live in birmingham tonight. Brilliant, and new album is a classic! Been with them since day one and still love them as dearly.

Christy D gave it a9:
Love,Lies,Regret,Hurt,Loss. A Classic Guitar driven pop album Best of the year, David Gedge is GOD

fabio e gave it a10:
superb, brilliant, moving, inspired

Take Fountain by The Wedding Present

Take Fountain
by The Wedding Present