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- Summary: The soundtrack to Damon Albarn's opera about Dr. John Dee, a 17th century mathematician, astronomer, and advisor to Queen Elizabeth I, includes influences from West African, modern folk and classical music.
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- Record Label: Virgin
- Genre(s): Classical, Opera, Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
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Top Track
| Apple Carts | |
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| Pour the apple carts up from silvery hill higher into heaven revealed On the adult dome respond to great authority singing alleluia alleluia Love... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 14 out of 27
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Mixed: 12 out of 27
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Negative: 1 out of 27
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May 8, 2012Only with the exquisite, hazily-focused Dr Dee, Albarn has succeeded in alchemically--if not perfectly--transforming cotton and foil into silver and gold.
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May 3, 2012There's some brave music, and reminders of Albarn's gift for melody.
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MagnetJun 13, 2012The whole of Dr. Dee is bucolic yet slightly nervy with Albarn's chatty croon acting as yet another gentle breeze wafting through the Arcadian affair. It's not the Damon-pop solo you hoped for. [No.88 p.52]
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May 8, 2012Dr Dee's well-defined boundaries mean it lacks the sense of adventure found in previous efforts, but Albarn deserves kudos for such artistic fearlessness.
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May 7, 2012The biggest draw comes in the folk-leaning songs. Beginning with "Apple Carts" and concluding with "The Dancing King" there is an Albarn solo album of sorts here, hidden among the stern runes.
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May 23, 2012An ambitious and unexpected move, sure, but the mix of period strings, vocal choruses and West African percussion (plus Albarn's gloomy score) makes for a dense term paper.
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May 7, 2012The soundtrack strives for a quirky, melancholy resonance befitting its tragic subject, but too often it comes off as gimmicky and ponderous.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 0 out of 1
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Mixed: 1 out of 1
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Negative: 0 out of 1
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May 22, 2012
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