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- Summary: The singer-songwriter's debut is informed by the losses of his father (actor Anthony Perkins) to AIDS and of his mother (photographer Berry Berenson) in the 9/11 attacks.
- Record Label: XL
- Genre(s): Rock, Adult Alternative, Singer-Songwriter
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| While You Were Sleeping | |
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| while you were sleeping the babies grew the stars shined and the shadows moved time flew, the phone rang there was a silence when the kitchen... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 14 out of 16
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Mixed: 2 out of 16
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Negative: 0 out of 16
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FilterThere's something about this album... that takes listeners by the hand, smacks them into reality and reminds them they're still alive. [#24, p.90]
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Entertainment WeeklyPerkins' songs are neither maudlin nor exploitative--just quietly lovely. [2 Mar 2007, p.67]
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At its best, Ash Wednesday recalls the command of Arcade Fire's Funeral, as Perkins finds empathy through his whimsy-fueled, sad-bastard songs of experience.
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With Ash Wednesday, Elvis Perkins has emerged as an assured, fully-formed cosmopolitan able to merge readily recognizable influences with a sense of theatre too often missing from the legion of similarly-intentioned performers.
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Under The RadarAlthough Ash Wednesday ultimately suffers from Perkins' seeming indecision about whether to make a serioius or silly record, it is a listenable and noteworthy debut. [#16, p.94]
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The touchstones (Cohen, Dylan, Morrison, Yorke, Brion, "Hunky Dory"-era Bowie) are obvious as the album progresses, too obvious at times, but Perkins has his own stories to tell, and he often does so in a mesmerizing fashion.
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Ultimately, though, there's no transcendence for Perkins or the listener, making Ash Wednesday a tough listen with limited rewards.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 6 out of 6
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Mixed: 0 out of 6
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Negative: 0 out of 6
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MattMMar 2, 2007One of the strongest debuts in recent memory. These songs will stay with you long after the record ends.
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SKRIIMar 1, 2007
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JaySMar 11, 2007
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vanessabApr 2, 2007
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andrebApr 16, 2007Saw him open in Montreal on Friday April 13, 2007 for Clap your hand. He blew me away. I got his cd and it is truly great. Reminds me of David Gray.
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JoeySApr 26, 2007Album of the year. A must own...
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