Ed Harcourt-The Beautiful Lie-CD-FLAC-2006-ERP

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     Artist  | Ed Harcourt
     Title   | The Beautiful Lie
     Genre   | Indie                                Format  | Album
     Source  | CD                                   Time    | 54:41
     Label   | Heavenly Recordings                  Store   | 2006
     Catalog | HVNLP 55CD                           Rip     | 2021
     Bitrate | 860 kbps                             Size    | 352.00 MB
     Freq    | 44.1 kHz                             Encoder | FLAC 1.3.1
 Tracks 
     01. Whirlwind In D Minor                                        3:58
     02. Visit From The Dead Dog                                     3:03
     03. You Only Call Me When You're Drunk                          4:29
     04. The Last Cigarette                                          3:30
     05. Shadowboxing                                                3:22
     06. Late Night Partner                                          4:40
     07. Revolution In The Heart                                     4:20
     08. Until Tomorrow Then                                         3:56
     09. Scatterbraine                                               2:46
     10. Rain On The Pretty Ones                                     4:17
     11. The Pristine Claw                                           3:18
     12. I Am The Drug                                               3:35
     13. Braille                                                     5:33
     14. Good Friends Are Hard To Find                               3:54
 Notes  
     Known for his literate, Baroque rock sound, Britain's Ed Harcourt is a
     distinctively enigmatic presence known for his solo work and contributions
     to other artists' work. Arriving in the early 2000s, Harcourt gained praise
     for his dark-toned anthems that touched upon post-punk guitar rock,
     orchestral pop, and minimalist balladry. Often compared to his idol Tom
     Waits, the pianist/vocalist gained early respect, picking up a Mercury
     Prize nomination for his 2001 debut "Here Be Monsters".
     Harcourt's accomplished fifth album "Beautiful Lie" is easily one of his
     most accessible and listenable efforts. Yes, the hallmarks of his tortured
     singer/songwriter status are still in place, as flagrant strings, grandiose
     arrangements, and rampant-but-quality peer-mimicry rule these 14 tracks.
     But even though his lyrics are sometimes overbearingly dark and too many
     vampire metaphors abound, the music and songwriting compare favorably to
     contemporary indie-centric, raspy-voiced artists like Beck, the Eels,
     Sparklehorse, and Tom Waits.
     Harcourt dabbles in many genres here, from acoustic folk to '70s style pop
     ballads to rootsy psychedelia to experimental lounge, all the while rooting
     the music's emotion in melodic piano. When he rocks out full-force on
     "Revolution in My Heart" and the carnival-esque "Scatterbrain," the fuzzy
     dynamics recall the Walkmen at their best. Those two tracks bookend the
     Mark Linkous-like "Until Tomorrow Then" which marries blues-styled singing
     with grainy, haunted samples suggestive of a gramophone.
     Harcourt's mastery of so many styles and his multi-instrumentalist talents
     might be what's made him a niche artist up to Beautiful Lie's release. With
     so much going on stylistically, it can be hard to grasp his albums as
     cohesive entities. It's a shame, but because of Harcourt's eclecticism,
     it's hard to pin him down as having a distinct sound. He's almost too
     talented. But Beautiful Lie is an invigorating and frequently gorgeous
     affair, essential for old fans and a good place to start for newcomers.

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21M	02-ed_harcourt-visit_from_the_dead_dog.flac
31M	03-ed_harcourt-you_only_call_me_when_youre_drunk.flac
19M	04-ed_harcourt-the_last_cigarette.flac
22M	05-ed_harcourt-shadowboxing.flac
27M	06-ed_harcourt-late_night_partner.flac
32M	07-ed_harcourt-revolution_in_the_heart.flac
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26M	10-ed_harcourt-rain_on_the_pretty_ones.flac
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22M	14-ed_harcourt-good_friends_are_hard_to_find.flac
336M	total