2008-05-09
The Beautiful Lie' the 5th album from British pianist songwriter, Ed Harcourt is an uneven mix of wonderful and overdramatic. Combining dark lyrics and the song structures of Thom Yorke or Jeff Buckley there is rough magic here. “You only call me when you’re Drunk” is a great song until it slips the slope of too much drama both lyrically and musically. That said I think there is some outstanding music here (I loved 1,2,4,7,11) and I know on other days other songs would appeal more. Try it and you’ll find something brilliant to play and enjoy. - Anne LamontGEORGIE JAMES
Places
EJ Ouellette and Crazy Maggy
Row The Bow 5.0
VANESSA CARLTON
Rabbits On the Run
MENAHAN STREET BAND
Make the Road by Walking
THE ESSEX GREEN
Cannibal Sea
FUJIYA & MIYAGI
Ventriloquizzing
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