Oh! Mighty Engine (Bonus Track Version)
Neil Halstead
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Oh Mighty Engine | Neil Halstead | 4:29 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Elevenses | Neil Halstead | 2:17 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Little Twig | Neil Halstead | 3:36 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Witless or Wise | Neil Halstead | 3:01 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Paint a Face | Neil Halstead | 2:48 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Always the Good | Neil Halstead | 4:28 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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No Mercy for the Muse | Neil Halstead | 4:23 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Sometimes the Wheels | Neil Halstead | 4:21 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Queen Bee | Neil Halstead | 2:52 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Spinning for Spoonie | Neil Halstead | 4:33 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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A Gentle Heart | Neil Halstead | 4:54 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Baby, I Grew You a Beard | Neil Halstead | 4:03 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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New Whites and Brights (Bonus Track) | Neil Halstead | 4:40 | Album Only | View In iTunes |
| Total: 13 Songs |
iTunes Review
A few big things happened in Neil Halstead's world between his 2002 solo debut Sleeping On Roads and 2008's Oh! Mighty Engine. In particular he was married and fathered twins, and it's likely no coincidence that his sophomore solo work features mature, flowing folk songs sequenced to grow on you with repeated listens. The title track opens with two acoustic guitars, tambourine and a mellow bass accompanying Halstead's hushed vocals. His wispy British accent and English slang contrasts nicely with Americana flavored pedal steel notes, recalling moments on Nick Drake's Five Leaves Left. "Little Twig" is a surfy ditty a-la Little Wings or Jack Johnson, but with Anglo-witted metaphors and production so intimate, you can hear Halstead inhale between phrases. Oh! Mighty Engine was partially tracked at L.A.'s Solar Powered Plastic Plant which may account for the natural and organic sound, even on songs with electronic bits like the catchy "Always The Good," which juxtaposes synthy beats with reedy Mellotron notes. "Baby, I Grew You A Beard" closes with a watery love song that only a grizzled surf-geezer could pen.
Customer Reviews
Great follow-up to Sleeping On Roads!
The songs on this new release have a familiar sound to them if you've listened to Sleeping On Roads, though Neil now sounds a little more comfortable in his new sound in this collection of songs. Fans of SOR will enjoy OME (and vice-versa if you're a new fan). The slight melancholy has gone, and is replaced with a wider range of emotions. Halstead should still be regarded as a top-notch songwriter and a great listen, with this release just adding to his body of work. Neil continually changes and adapts his musical style to fit his life, and having followed his music since the early days of Slowdive, thru Mojave 3 (will there be more?) and to his solo releases, I eagerly await more! Buy the whole album and be happy, or try Paint A Face, No Mercy for the Muse, or Sometimes the Wheels (currently my favorite). And if you haven't yet, check out Mojave 3 to get more good music from Neil.
Such a nice album
I've listened to it twice now- such beautiful music. The whole album is great.
Simply Bliss
Smooth, Peaceful, Simply Bliss...
Biography
Born: October 07, 1970 in England
Genre: Singer/Songwriter
Years Active: '90s, '00s
Top Albums and Songs By Neil Halstead
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Sometimes the Wheels | Oh! Mighty Engine (Bonus Track Version) | 4:21 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Elevenses | Oh! Mighty Engine (Bonus Track Version) | 2:17 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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The Man In the Santa Suit | This Warm December: Brushfire Holiday's, Vol. 1 | 3:20 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Oh Mighty Engine | Oh! Mighty Engine (Bonus Track Version) | 4:29 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Queen Bee | Oh! Mighty Engine (Bonus Track Version) | 2:52 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Paint a Face | Oh! Mighty Engine (Bonus Track Version) | 2:48 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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A Gentle Heart | Oh! Mighty Engine (Bonus Track Version) | 4:54 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Home for the Season | This Warm December, a Brushfire Holiday, Vol. 2 | 4:13 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Sailing Man | Seasons | 3:47 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Baby, I Grew You a Beard | Oh! Mighty Engine (Bonus Track Version) | 4:03 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
- $9.99
- Genres: Alternative, Music, Singer/Songwriter, Pop, Pop/Rock
- Released: Jul 29, 2008
- ℗ 2008 Brushfire Records
