Back to the Cat
Barry Adamson
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The Beaten Side of Town | Barry Adamson | 4:49 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Straight 'Til Sunrise | Barry Adamson | 4:58 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Spend a Little Time | Barry Adamson | 4:28 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Shadow of Death Hotel | Barry Adamson | 4:21 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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I Could Love You | Barry Adamson | 3:32 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Walk On Fire | Barry Adamson | 4:32 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Flight | Barry Adamson | 4:53 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Civilization | Barry Adamson | 4:18 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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People | Barry Adamson | 3:23 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Psycho_Sexual | Barry Adamson | 5:52 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 10 Songs |
iTunes Review
Multi-instrumentalist Barry Adamson has been composing and recording his own dark lounge noir jazz-pop for nearly 20 years. He’s lent his expertise to Nick Cave’s Bad Seeds, scored parts of David Lynch’s Lost Highway, and has been a major, if unheralded, influence on an entire generation of hipsters, from Richard Hawley to PJ Harvey. His shadowy figure — part Scott Walker, part Lee Hazlewood, part 1950s beatnik — emerges centerstage on his 2008 release Back to the Cat. Adamson immerses himself amongst the slinky nightclub horns and Hammond B-3, singing in a variety of tones and approaches. “The Beaten Side of Town” begins as a dark narrative, plainspoken and creepy. “Spend a Little Time” ramps up to a quick blues shuffle. “Shadow of Death Hotel” is an ambitious instrumental that vamps with ferocity, beginning as a horn-fueled epiphany before turning up the electric guitars and finally settling with flutes and pianos. “Walk on Fire” adds a ‘70s funk guitar. “Flight” chugs with a loose, foreboding groove, heavy on percussive flights and strong bursts of sax. Plenty of creepiness to go around.
Customer Reviews
Superb and close to spectacular
Do not be confused by the name of the album close to Amy's back to black)) If U realized the art of Barry just now start from the hits album Murky World.
Back to the Future with Style
As fans of Barry Adamson know his releases function better as entire soundscapes than collections of great songs. Described as noirish and a throw back to 40's detective novels, they serve as introductions to dark and seductive alternate universes with Mr. Adamson as narrator and guide. Back to the Cat is no exception with one notable exception. He's handed more of the instrumental duties to dazzling musicians of all stripes while handling more of the vocals himself. The result is a recording so alive that it never sounds retro or derivative. We happily follow Barry down into his dark and unsettlingly seductive world. Though styles of music from 50 years past are prevalent this release could not have been made before now. Music technology and Mr. Adamson's remembrance allow this album to straddle eras and as a result make it timeless. This is one of the best releases of 2008. Any music collection without it is incomplete.
Biography
Born: June 1, 1958 in Moss Side, Manchester, England
Genre: Alternative
Years Active: '80s, '90s, '00s
Top Albums and Songs By Barry Adamson
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The Beaten Side of Town | Back to the Cat | 4:49 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Shadow of Death Hotel | Back to the Cat | 4:21 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Psycho_Sexual | Back to the Cat | 5:52 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Walk On Fire | Back to the Cat | 4:32 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Straight 'Til Sunrise | Back to the Cat | 4:58 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Flight | Back to the Cat | 4:53 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Spend a Little Time | Back to the Cat | 4:28 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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I Could Love You | Back to the Cat | 3:32 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Civilization | Back to the Cat | 4:18 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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People | Back to the Cat | 3:23 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
- $9.90
- Genres: Rock, Music, Soundtrack, Soundtrack, Easy Listening, Alternative, Original Score, Adult Alternative, Singer/Songwriter, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter, Dance, Jazz, Vocal
- Released: Mar 31, 2008
- ℗ 2008 Central Control International
