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- Summary: The former Dire Straits leader returns with a disc full of brand-new originals, his first release since recovering from a serious motorcycle accident.
- Record Label: Warner Brothers
- Genre(s): Rock
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Slumville Sunrise | |
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The wind is beating on my window. I haven't slept all night. That drum just keeps on banging. They must be buzzing in the mind, bees in the hive Tell... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Positive: 3 out of 5
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Mixed: 2 out of 5
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Q MagazineA wry and considered thing. [Oct 2004, p.128]
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Knopfler fans and lovers of Chet Atkins, Gordon Lightfoot, and J.J. Cale, as well as late-night poker players and early risers with an acerbic streak, will find much to love here.
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Rolling StoneMixes sunniness and darkness in artful ways. [28 Oct 2004, p.102]
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MojoThere is genius in here... [but] Shangri-La does sometimes drift into lazily delivered Knopfler history lessons. [Nov 2004, p.96]
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BlenderLike [J.J.] Cale, Knopfler prefers murmuring to emoting while threading fancy little guitar figures through songs that can't decide whether to shuffle into the haze or nod off. [Nov 2004, p.136]
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Positive: 17 out of 18
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Mixed: 1 out of 18
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Negative: 0 out of 18
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elbertjJan 12, 2005
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MatthieuROct 28, 2004
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MadhusudanTFeb 21, 2005This CD is great.....music is breathtaking......go and get it now
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RichardWJun 2, 2006
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AvivGOct 27, 2006the rythem, the voice, the ambience, The trowlerman song - make u want to have a long trip.
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MORGANMDec 31, 2004
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