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Universal acclaim- based on 16 Ratings
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Positive: 14 out of 16
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Mar 3, 2018This album is truly a one of a kind. Baudrillardesque in fashion. Beautiful aesthetic. His best solo album (if you discount Bush of Ghosts).
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MaxCApr 5, 2006
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AshleyMFeb 26, 2005David Byrne is in perfect vocal condition on this album. The opener "Glass, Concrete and Stone" is a beautiful track, with strings and percussion that brings to mind an elephant defying the laws of physics and dancing on a metal rooftop in a rainstorm. The opera tracks were a big and welcome surprise.
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JohnBMay 21, 2004Outstanding. A masterpiece.
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GordonRMay 21, 2004Quality and varied songwriting throughout and inspired cover versions too which he carries off superbly. His singing has never been better. The arias even tempted me to buy my first opera cd.
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KeithGApr 20, 2004Take the journey........don't be afraid
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michaeleMar 23, 2004these songs never bore, aslways stimulate, a rare mixture of deep thoughts, comedy and elegy
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WillTheThrillMar 23, 2004David Byrne is the greatest songwriter i will know in my lifetime
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JohnCMar 20, 2004Easily Byrne's' most melodious album--including his work with the heads--and the acoustic strings carry on the beauty of Look Into the Eyeball. If the public were conscious of this man's recent music, this would be regarded as one of the greatest albums in recent memory. Buy it.
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UncutThe instrumental palette is more wide-ranging in a subtler, more subversive manner. [Apr 2004, p.96]
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Q MagazineExtends the with-strings concept of last year's Lead Us Not Into Temptation and is equally arresting in its breadth of content and creativity. [Apr 2004, p.107]
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Young pretenders beware: this old dog isnt so much learning new tricks as inventing them.