Dire Straits - Communique
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Free Music Review: No sophomore slump here
Hit: 5 Stars
Tasteful guitar licks, intelligent lyrics, gruff voice. This album defines the Knopfler sound for me. There aren't any "hits" on this album, just consistently good songs. Sure, Brothers In Arms was the biggie for the band, but I'll bet Knopfler had more fun with stuff like this rather than trying to create the next big album. After BIA and the touring that followed, I think Knopfler had to take some major time off (6 years before the band's next release) to decide how he wanted to fit into the music biz. I'm guessing the fame and fortune wasn't what he was after in the first place. Just the chance to play music on his own terms. Marginal Dire Straits fans probably don't have this album in their collection, and it's a shame. Knopfler has always been one of my favorite guitar players, and I'm constantly reminded of it whenever I put this one on.Free Music Review: The best and last great Dire straits album...
Hit: 5 Stars
After a brilliant debut, they come up with even a better album. But the stupid critics had to trash it because it didn't contain a "Sultans of Swing". Wich caused the dramatic line up change after this album. And they lost the great sound if you ask me. They would
lose one guitar, and replace it with stupid keyboards. Giving the Critics and MTV what they want. Yuck. Every album after Communique would just get worse and worse. (although I like the soundscape of "private investigations" and the song "Brothers in arms" NOT the album).
This album is truly their best. It has my favourite Dire Straits song "Where do you think you're going", wich is really damn catchy. "News" is another brilliant song.
I like the fact that this album didn't contain any radio hits, it makes you judge it for the music itself, wich is beautiful
Free Music Review: A solid second effort
Hit: 5 Stars
This second album from Dire Straits is excellent - and quickly grows on you. Sure, there are none of the classic tracks that we all grew to know and love, and also provoked inferior comparison with the group's debut (which is as good an album). The 9 selections here are totally listenable, top quality songs with no duds worth skipping and MK's storytelling lyrics prevail throughout. It has a very laidback feel to it like the first album does, but also a 'summery' tropical feel, possibly due to its recording location.
'Lady Writer' was probably the candidate for a single if there ever was one. Other tracks worthy of mention include the opener 'Once Upon A Time in the West', 'Portobello Belle', 'Single Handed Sailor' and the superb closing brooder 'Follow Me Home'.
Free Music Review: Beautiful
Hit: 5 Stars
Communique is a very "blue" album(not only considering the cover), the songs are melancholy and often a depiction of cynical personas. The album got a beautiful sound and a sense of contiunity in the melodies, it is in my view a very harmonic album. Mark Knopflers moody vocal and crispy guitar make a perfect balance. Even though the album does not contain any classics like Dire Straits did, I would, as a whole consider it a better album. Right from the "fresh" start of Once Upon a Time in the West and to the slow closing track Follow Me Home it is a perfect and harmonic album, released before they became a "stadium event".Free Music Review: Excellent remastered recording.
Hit: 5 Stars
This whole album rocks. I think it contains some of Knopfler's best songwriting, specifically songs such as "News," Portobello Belle," and "Where Do You Think You're Going?," the latter of which is my favorite song on the album. Real dark and mysterious sounding--the lyrics are too great. Only Knopfler could write a lyric like "if you ain't with me girl, you're gonna be without me." There's some very solid material on this album and it should be a part of any fan's collection. And now that it's remastered, it's better than ever!