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Here, everything is balanced; the scope is small, close, and textured by pedal steel guitars, very organic percussion, and Lanois' voice way up front.
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He's much too quiet and intricate to ever seize a great deal of attention, and Shine runs the risk of being lumped in with adult-contemporary slush with its gentleness, but even half-hearted listens to the better tracks here show more than enough substance to elude such a crass categorization.
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More interested in enveloping listeners than overwhelming them, Shine lets hushed, reflective songs fade into accomplished instrumentals that hearken back to his early collaborations with Brian Eno.
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Q MagazineShine is a work of subtlety and hushed intimacy that, at times, barely seems to exist at all. [May 2003, p.109]
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UncutThere are a handful of stunning instrumentals, but the revelations here are Lanois' singing and songwriting. [May 2003, p.102]
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Entertainment WeeklyMidway through, Lanois gets lost in a trio of noodling instrumentals. [2 May 2003, p.71]
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He's simply not an authoritative enough singer to give many of his songs the treatment they deserve. Nevertheless, Lanois is an expert craftsman, and Shine is a rewarding, extremely enjoyable album.
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MojoShine is an intriguing portrait of a civilised chap in turmoil. [Apr 2003, p.110]
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The limitations of Lanois’s vocals lend an engaging frailty, leavened with bleak, lonely, instrumental interludes.
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Shine is a record meant to be heard on headphones, providing Lanois' signature warm and smudgy vintage sound.
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Alternative PressShine is simultaneously gentle and forceful, letting its dusky melodies and subtle surface tension shape its relatively less inventive subject matter. [June 2003, p.104]
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It's here we enter the world of the tame, a land where Sting is king and Phil Collins is raucous.
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MagnetAfter a promising start, the album charts a steep and steady decline into ersatz Bowie and slapdash psychedelia. [#58, p.96]
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BlenderOnly the fuzzy reggae of "Power of One" is lively enough to rouse a dozing listener and hint at what the record might have been with a little less midnight meditation. [May 2003, p.121]
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kingstoopJun 29, 2005what a refreshing sound. for any time- hi fi lo fi tenderdelia
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PattyWMay 30, 2003Daniel's music comes with emotional baggage, giving it a real edge. Power of One is my favourite.
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[Anonymous]May 28, 2003Daniel's songwriting is creative and provocative, however he repeats some words over and over becoming tiresome eg Shine