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Binding: Audio CDEAN: 0044001825729 Label: Fontana Universal Manufacturer: Fontana Universal Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Fontana Universal Release Date: August 08, 2006 Studio: Fontana Universal Sales Rank: 88781 Disc 1:
Editorial Review: Amazon.com: Strange experience, the Hip. Since the release of their first EP in 1987, they've steadily become one of the best-loved and most successful rock bands Canada has witnessed (they do shows with Alanis, for Juno's sake!). If you are American, you're probably just discovering them now, without the context of their nine previous albums. So when first listening to In Violet Light you can feel disoriented--as if you happened to watch, say, your first episode of Twin Peaks midseason, having never known there was such a thing. This album exists in a slightly more stylized and dramatic world than the everyday--something like an indie-rock opera starring Bryan Ferry, but without the models. It might take a few listens to understand how Gordon Downie can sound like the Talking Heads ("Are You Ready") and then R.E.M. ("Silver Jet" and "Leave") and then the Smiths ("Throwing Off Glass") while still maintaining his own distinct and consistent voice. But given a few listens, this other world makes more and more sense, and you'll find yourself inhabiting it. --Laura Etling Average Rating:
 Rating: - they're baaaackIt kicks. It delves. There's texture & grace. You can enjoy getting lost in it. After being decidedly disappointed by Music @ Work, I found this CD to be a renaissance. For me, it's on par with Phantom Power, Trouble at the Henhouse and World Container (i.e. - not essential (like Up to Here, Road Apples, Fully Completely or Day for Night) but delightful nonetheless). Rating:  - Got me totally hookedIf there ever was an album that could get you hooked on a band, 'In Violet Light' is that album. The lyrics are straightforward, yet laden with double-entendre and deeper meaning. A true poetic achievement from Gordon Downie. (I believe there is even a lyric/poem book published for this album.) A group of us even presented a rendition of "Its a Good Life if You Don't Weaken" at our summer camp as a tribute to a staff member who was diagnosed with cancer, but continued to work the summer. Truly ... Read More Rating: - Going To A Cottage This Summer?If you plan to trek out to some lake-side wilderness come warmer weather, this CD is a must buy. This is the perfect music to accompany some late evening drinks under the stars by the fire side (with friends; if its just you and your lady, then be a gentleman and throw on some Marvin Gaye or Coldplay or whatever she's into). Sorry, I got off track. This is a beautiful CD. It starts off rocking (Are You Ready, Use It Up, Silver Jet) and moves towards classic Hip-style serenity (Good Life, ... Read More Rating:  - So-so by Hip standardsThe Hip have a certain percentage of uncritical fans who go ga-ga over whatever they do; and some folks just do dig this CD. But the fact is, In Violet Light combines with their previous effort, Music@Work, to mark the low ebb in the career of this remarkable band. Yes, it improves on M@W in that it actually features coherently-written songs with actual, discernable melodies and hooks (including the devastating rumination on Canada's role in an age of teror, 'The Dark Canuck'). But Gordon Downie's lyrics ... Read More Rating: - just when I was loosing hope...An excellent new disc by the TJ, after a decidely mediocre, "Music at Work. Lots of great songwriting with tight music arrangement and Downy sings quite well... Like all Hip discs (except their first few, less complex, ones) it takes some listens to truly appreciate. Great Canadian music?... NO, just amazing music with a distinct Canadian flavour. WOW!!! Browse for similar items by category:
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