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| A3 - Exile on Coldharbour Lane Band: A3 Tracks: - Converted - Speed Of The Sound Of Loneliness - Woke Up This Morning - U Don't Dans 2 Tekno Anymore - Bourgeoisie Blues - Ain't Goin' To Goa - Mao Tse Tung Said - Hypo Full Of Love (The 12 Step Plan) - The Old Purple TIn (9% Of Pure Heaven) - The Night We Nearly Got Busted - Sister Rosetta - Peace In The Valley If you pass on it, you are passing on perfection! I purchased the Soundtrack to "A Life Less Ordinary" almost 2 years ago(another GREAT cd)and found this hypnotic track called "Peace in the Valley" snuggled in the middle of the track list. This single track was close to being worn out so I ventured to the record store to see if A3 did have a complete CD out. I have not been disappointed since. This record bleeds with toe-tapping beats and super-stylie lyrics that you will find yourself humming and belting out everywhere you go! It is infectous and so alive. Every song falls perfectly into the next to create a perfect musical entity. By the end of the record, you have journeyed to the underbelly of contemporary street Culture and have also been inspired by its spirituality! Who would have thought that songs about overdoses and drunkeness would be more uplifting than church! I can not even begin to imagine what this Band must be like live. Everytime I listen to it, there is always someone new in my car to hear A3 for the first time. The next time I run into them after that initial playing...they already have bought the CD and have memorized all of the words. This is one of the greatest CD's ever made. I really hope a follow-up is on the horizon, like it was mentioned in another review...with the Sopranos using one of the songs as a theme, it might help in the creation of a "Second Coming". If you are looking for an album that you can put in your CD Player and never have to worry about changing it, look no further...Mr. D. Wayne Love is yo' man! Who Are These Guys Anyway??? I, like many unsuspecting others I'm sure, purchased Exile on Coldharbour Lane because I couldn't get enough of Woke Up This Morning just hearing it weekly on the Sopranos. So, I bit, hoping that I'd discover a couple more equally dynamic tunes on the CD. What I surprise I got when I discovered that practically every song in the collection is worthy of a Five Star Rating. In fact, it's the only CD I've wanted to listen to since I purchased it weeks ago. Does the description country/acid house/gospel/techno mean anything to you? Not until you listen to this CD, and then it means the world. Their music is driving, compelling, unique and brilliant. So, where has A3 been all my life? I've looked on the Internet and can't find out a thing about who they are, where they are, etc. amazon.com doesn't even carry their CDs directly. Anyone have any answers? Drop me a line at whiteh2o@catskill.net. BTW, do not hesitate for another second. You must hear this CD. Fughettabouit! A Great Techno Rock Album Those who like the theme song for The Sopranos but that are hesitant to purchase this CD thinking that The Band is nothing but A One Trick Pony can put your fears to rest. "Exile on Coldharbor Lane" contains at least a half a dozen songs that are the equal to "Woke Up This Morning." The album is, in fact, the best techno rock album released in the 1990s by anyone not named Trent Reznor. Combining elements of rock, country, blues and yes, even gospel into their funky beats, these guys know how shake your booty while also challenging your frontal lobes. They also get the prize for managing to turn a John Prine song ("Speed and the Sound of Lonliness") into a house dancefloor number. With lyrics ranging from fundamentalism to Marxism, all firmly tongue-in-cheek, the other great performances here include the Truly funny "U Don't Dans 2 Techo Anymore," which sounds like Big Audio Dynamite meets Merle Haggard. Also terrific are the socialist rant "Bourgeoiusie Blues," "Ain't Goin' to Goa," and the closing hilarity of "Peace in the Valley." They are even adventureous enough to risk a number with a name like "Mao Tse Tung Said," and succeed! Only a couple of clunkers late in the proceedings keeps the album out of Five star territory. Overall, a hip, funny and engaging album that belies the notion that A3 are merely A One song wonder. Buy A3 Exile On Coldharbour Lane at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.comJamster - the latest ringtones for your phone! |
