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9/23/08

Song remains the same

Great music. Just the way it should be! In '89 when I was just a wee lad I went and saw The Replacements without having heard any of their music before. That concert just blew me away. I was disappointed when I later bought that tour's corresponding album - Don't Tell A Soul - finding it over-produced, and missing the raw magic of The Replacements live sound. Westerberg went solo a couple of years later, and every time I heard those albums, I would say to myself - get thee to a 4 track! Paul just didn't sound right with glossy production, never capturing that early 'Mats magic or their live raw energy. Well, good news, the Wilderness Years are over!
The last several releases have seen a resurgence of what I consider the true Westerberg sound - mostly because he has been hitting the magic bottle called "Lo Fi Recording" ...and what sweet sounds they be!
Get this song. Locate the now suppressed 49:00. Get 3oclockreep! Get 5:05! We are in a RENAISSANCE people. It started with Come Feel Me Tremble and continues here with these all digital releases. Hopefully Paul is making a good cut off these and finally reaping financial reward from what has been one of the most rewarding music careers of the last 3 decades!
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Black Winged Bird
hauntingly lovely ahhh, the Cardigans, no wonder why. Beautiful song, lovely haunting voice, like Nina Gordon.
Just lovely Nina Persson is the lead singer of the Swedish band the Cardigans and her instantly recognizable voice gives this beautiful track a lovely bittersweetness.
Get it while it's free! A lovely voice, a great song, and right now it costs nothing. If the RIAA were more interested in releasing great music than suing customers, this song would have already received significant airplay.
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Love Remains The Same
For those who have grown and now have a family .... Like any artist ... they want to grow and explore other parts of their mind and heart. This is a very good song ... and yes it is a softer side of GAVIN ROSSDALE. Cause I honestly wasn't looking for more BUSH music. I liked the duo but ... I'm sure like Gwen did ... she did her own thing and put out a bit of NO DOUBT and then went back to her solo music.
I like his new music and there are a few other tracks that aren't as "soft" as this one. Explore and enjoy.
Song remains the same Marriage and fatherhood have softened up Bush's front man, Gavin Rossdale. "Love remains the same" is a departure from Gavin's formerly punk rock sound. It's the sort of song one expects when radio stations have their "Between the sheets,after 8 pm on weeknights." It wouldn't be out of place on a New Age/smooth jazz station.
"Love remains the same" is a pleasant,rather boring song about...love in everyday life. One can hear that Gavin's lyrics draw their inspiration from his day-to-day life with Gwen Stefani, No Doubt. It's nice to hear a song about fidelity, still being in love when the initial flush of passion has worn off, and finding joy in the mundane. Still, it doesn't have to be so... dull. Gavin sounds at times like another Sting. Since his wife is renowned as a gay icon,one wonders if his "Love remains the same" will be a staple at same-sex nuptials for couples who have been together for years before making it legal. The song remains the same,for better or worse.