The ship
Brian Eno
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Reviews (4)
Pitchfork
d. 2. July 2014
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Mark Richardson
d. 2. July 2014
"That big-hearted spirit is embedded into the record as a whole. I count one dud among the six tracks, the just-OK "Moulded Life", which has some nice sounds but feels a bit like processing-for-processing's-sake. But that is more than redeemed by the elegiac closer "Cells & Bells", where grinding Fennesz-like electronics are set against a mass of voices singing a dark but faintly hopeful prayer. It's a moving end to a startling and inspiring record. Eno's been involved with quite a few of those in the past, but it's especially nice to experience a new one that reaches us in the present moment".
Pitchfork
d. 2. July 2014
By
By
Mark Richardson
d. 2. July 2014
"That big-hearted spirit is embedded into the record as a whole. I count one dud among the six tracks, the just-OK "Moulded Life", which has some nice sounds but feels a bit like processing-for-processing's-sake. But that is more than redeemed by the elegiac closer "Cells & Bells", where grinding Fennesz-like electronics are set against a mass of voices singing a dark but faintly hopeful prayer. It's a moving end to a startling and inspiring record. Eno's been involved with quite a few of those in the past, but it's especially nice to experience a new one that reaches us in the present moment".
Consequence of sound
d. 1. July 2014
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Julian Ring
d. 1. July 2014
"Vurdering: D" - "No contractual obligation prompted High Life's release, so why it's here is a mystery. This is clearly a collection of leftovers, composed using Someday World's Afro-Eastern polyrhythms but lacking any fine-tuning, which, to be fair, has never really been Eno's thing. But Hyde offers no counterbalance. Instead, he and Eno recycle obnoxious harmonies on group chants like "Lilac" or the agitating purr of "Cells & Bells". Both tracks' instrumental foundation run their course after a minute or two, so it's beyond frustrating to have to wait it out for another seven before moving forward, especially when Hyde's raspy vocals don't expedite the process".
Consequence of sound
d. 1. July 2014
By
By
Julian Ring
d. 1. July 2014
"Vurdering: D" - "No contractual obligation prompted High Life's release, so why it's here is a mystery. This is clearly a collection of leftovers, composed using Someday World's Afro-Eastern polyrhythms but lacking any fine-tuning, which, to be fair, has never really been Eno's thing. But Hyde offers no counterbalance. Instead, he and Eno recycle obnoxious harmonies on group chants like "Lilac" or the agitating purr of "Cells & Bells". Both tracks' instrumental foundation run their course after a minute or two, so it's beyond frustrating to have to wait it out for another seven before moving forward, especially when Hyde's raspy vocals don't expedite the process".