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Product Description Following a self-imposed three-year hiatus, the UK's Field Music returns with a new 20-track double-album of artful English pop. Powered by brothers and co-frontmen Peter and David Brewis, Field Music's line-up now includes Kev Dosdale (guitar and keys) and Ian Black (bass).The new album (self-titled but identified as Field Music (Measure) to distinguish it from their debut album) is a gloriously rich LP that entwines the brothers' renewed love of the rock music canon with a rediscovery of some of pop's overlooked adventurers. If one listens closely, one might hear echos of Led Zeppelin, Bela Bartok, Prince, Fleetwood Mac, Miles Davis, The Beatles, Bowie, Richard Thompson, PJ Harvey, Crazy Horse, Erik Satie, Kate Bush, Talk Talk, Lou Reed, Brian Eno, The Blue Nile, Pierre Schaeffer, Roxy Music, Penguin Cafe Orchestra, Todd Rundgren, and Discipline-era King Crimson. In terms of breadth and quality, it trumps the band's first two well-received albums, 2006's self-titled and 2007's Tones of Town, as well as the brothers' solo efforts--Peter's The Week That Was and David's School of Language project Sea from Shore.Standout tracks are the dissonant funk of Let's Write a Book (a call-to-arms for the perpetually apologetic), the mutated blues rock of "Each Time Is a New Time" (a riposte to misplaced faith in repetition), the driving, splashing pop number Them That Do Nothing (about a valiant willingness to make mistakes), the multilayered melodic riffery of The Rest Is Noise, and the epic found-sound song-cycle that starts with See You Later. Review a highly ambitious double album without sag or filler full of inspired decisions. 4 out of 5 stars. --MOJO magazine
C**S
It grows on you so worth persevering
This album is a 'grower, I was initially a bit disappointed with the tracks after hearing Mark Redcliff play one of their tracks off this album on his BBC 6 Music show They were not immediately catching my attention, I felt my mind wandering during some of the tracks. They gave me the impression of the late 60s early 70s bands with their mega long meandering recordings that seemingly went on forever. However I persevered and i really like this now. There is more than a hint of influence from XTC in my opinion but that is a positive !I will definitely buy their other albums to try.
S**R
So Measured
Field Music have reached another level with this majestic double cd. If you've heard their earlier works then a lot of the same elements are still there: the vocal harmonies, the unusual time signatures, spikey guitar and soothing piano parts. There is probably more effective use of violin than before, adding a touch of class. The main difference this time is that every song just seems so precisely constructed, flowing into an awe inspring whole, taking us on a journey through the history of rock & pop. There are songs on here which in isolation sound disjointed or even unfinished, but when you listen to each cd as a whole it all seems to flow beautifully.
M**N
Worth a listen but not outstanding
Bought this on the strength of hearing one track on a compilation album and the comparison with XTC. Decent album with a number of really good tracks but maybe not enough for a double album.
N**M
Different
For me but interesting and it is making me go back and listen more and more.A more modern sound than i i am used to but yes i am getting into it.At this price you can experiment .
C**R
A masterpiece
I rarely bother to review records but felt I had to make an exception in this case. Measure is one of the very few double albums in my collection with no filler material or wasted notes. Many reviewers in the press have mentioned that this is a band that like to wear their influences - Pink Floyd, XTC and even Led Zeppelin - openly but the end result is that they have created a superb, original record that moves effortlessly between genres. This is a very early contender for the album of 2010 and one of the most creative records of the last years.
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