Jim Noir - Tower of Love
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Artist: Jim NoirEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2006-08-08
Music Label: Barsuk
Soundtracks:
- My Patch
- I Me You I'm Your
- Computer Song
- How to Be So Real
- Eanie Meany
- Tower of Love
- Key of C
- Tell Me What to Do
- Climb a Tree
- Turbulent Weather
- A Quiet Man
- Eanie Meany 2
- The Only Way
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Free Music Review: fascinating and enjoyable debut
Hit: 5 Stars
i don't typically hand out five-star ratings. for something to earn five-stars, it's gotta sound like nothing i've heard for before, all the while keeping in mind the importance of solid musicianship and songcraft. when i first plopped in 'tower of love,' i wasn't quite sure what to expect, but after a gave the album a listen, i can quite comfortably state jim noir is a genius.
the album opens with 'my patch.' it begins with some beach boys-esque harmonies and an electric piano before materializing into a plunky, catchy little number. the lyrics are a tad silly: 'if you ever step on my bush, i'll bring you down, i'll bring you down.' 'i me you i'm your' sounds a bit like the heavy blinkers. it's a track not out of place on 1970s AM gold radio. 'my computer' is again a bit silly lyrically, but musically entertaining. 'eanie meany' is one of the album's standouts. it's currently used by addidad in their amazing world cup ads. for the sake of reference, it sounds like the best track the byrds never wrote. 'tower of love' is a perfect slice from a 60's cinematic soundtrack. 'in the key of c' sounds as though mozart spent some time at willy wonka's chocolate factory and wrote a disco song. i know, i know...
if it sounds like the album's all over the map, it is. noir experiments with quite a number of styles and sounds from the comfort of his home studio (and from what i gather he plays all the instruments, too). the kicker is that he actually pulls them all off. his melodies are tight and effective. it'd be easy to abuse the beach boy harmonies (as so many do), but fortunately noir refrains from over-indulgence. he uses them when he needs to, and thereby gets maximum effect. it's a tribute to his talents.
what impresses me most is that the album is that it's endlessly interesting. it's a perfect example of using modern technology without sounding excessively modern. noir likes to dip his finger in nostalgia, pulling out just enough to remind you where his roots lay. in the end, noir is a product of the computer generation and uses it to advantage to weld the past and the present together. in short, noir is a force to reckon with.
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Imagine a jukebox stacked with the hits of ELO, Super Furry Animals, Pepper-era Beatles, The Beta Band, The Beach Boys, early Pink Floyd, and Supertramp. Now imagine blowing that jukebox up and making a record from the exploded fragments. That's what this debut sounds like. Over the past year, Noir has emerged as one of the most promising new talents on the UK scene. He released a string of brilliant EPs from his Manchester home since late 2004, which are compiled here along with a couple new tunes exclusive to this release. Look for him on tour this summer, including a slot on Lollapalooza.Alternative Rock Music CDs
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