The Cinematic Orchestra - Ma Fleur
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Artist: The Cinematic OrchestraEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2007-06-05
Music Label: Domino
Soundtracks:
- That Home
- Familiar Ground
- Ma Fleur
- Music Box
- Time & Space
- Prelude
- As The Stars Fall
- Into You
- Breathe
- To Build A Home
Free Music Notes for Ma Fleur
Free Music Review: Incredibly earnest, evocative
Hit: 3 Stars
The cd is accompanied by a series of stark photographs ("largely unpeopled") and liner note text explains that the music on Ma Fleur is "inspired by but not tied specifically to any of them".... it's certainly too easy to say that this is cinematic music for a movie that exists only in the composer(s)'s mind(s).
Atmospheric, ponderous, downbeat, reflective, with a hint of jazz, but almost new-agey at times, this album is always lovely, always earnest and sometimes a bit of a bore. The majority is instrumental, with scattered and ably-sung male and female vocals in different spots. If you close your eyes and try to imagine a story that this music can accompany, it's a worthy and interesting exploration. But from a purely musical standpoint, I'm not sure it really stands on its own as a whole. If I could do it all over again, I'd probably stick with track 3, an overdubbing clarinet/sax-featured piece that provides a little tension to the prolonged release of much of the rest of Ma Fleur.
Ma Fleur Poster
The stunning new album from The Cinematic Orchestra.Featuring "To Build A Home" (w/ Patrick Watson). As heard on ABC's
Grey's Anatomy.
A "stellar piece of work . . . Just try to make it through the
closing "To Build a Home" without losing your breath." SF Chronicle
"Yet another brilliant release . . .Solid beats, lush arrangements,
great vocals - what more can you ask for?" **** URB
Soul Power at its deepest and most profound. Capable of real
wonder. **** Mojo
A Remarkable album. **** Uncut
Cinematic Orchestra's fourth studio album, Ma Fleur soars from start to finish. The disc opens with the all-too-brief "That Home" which showcases a new guest vocalist brought into the Orchestra clan, Montreal native Patrick Watson whose Coldplay-meets-Jeff-Buckley fragility fits inside the folds of the sparse melody perfectly; his contribution to the sweeping soundscape of closer "To Build a Home" proves equally spectacular, adding an increased vulnerability and richness to the music. "Time and Space," featuring enigmatic Lamb frontwoman Lou Rhodes, offers the perfect combination of vocal ache with the lushness of cello and violin, eventually expanding into a full contemporary-classical-meets-downtempo vibe. Former contributing vocalist Fontella Bass once again brings her timeless soul to the mix ("Breathe" and "Familiar Ground") which will delight longtime fans of the U.K. band. Fans of Cinematic Orchestra's more upbeat hip-hop and jazz numbers from previous releases will discover that there is nothing especially uptempo on this disc; in certain respects, the evenness of Zero 7 discs may provide a more apt comparison, contextually. While that may frustrate some, the power of Ma Fleur from beginning to end is a holistic package of sensuality and softness that makes for a nearly perfect, perfectly timeless release. --Denise Sheppard
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