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Beautiful Lie
Beautiful Lie
Ed Harcourt / CD / 2006
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Artist
Ed Harcourt
Format
CD
Genre
Rock
Label Name
Dovecote
Producer
Ed Harcourt, Jari Haapalainen
Release Date
2008 06 03
Song List
1: Whirlwind in D Minor (3:58)
2: Visit from the Dead Dog (3:03)
3: You Only Call Me When You're Drunk (4:29)
4: The Last Cigarette (3:30)
5: Shadowboxing (3:22)
6: Late Night Partner (4:40)
7: Revolution in the Heart (4:20)
8: Until Tomorrow Then (3:56)
9: 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)
Style.Categories
Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Indie Rock
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Ed 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. ~ Tim DiGravina, All Music Guide
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