Track Listings (12) - Disc #1| All Artists: Aqualung Title: Magnetic North Members Wishing: 1 Total Copies: 0 Label: Verve Forecast Original Release Date: 1/1/2010 Re-Release Date: 4/20/2010 Genres: Pop, Rock Style: Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC: 602527299228 |
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2010 album from British singer/songwriter Matt Hales AKA Aqualung. . Magnetic North is Aqualung's first album of all new material since relocating from England to sunny Los Angeles last fall. All 12 tracks were co-written ... more » |
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Album Description 2010 album from British singer/songwriter Matt Hales AKA Aqualung. . Magnetic North is Aqualung's first album of all new material since relocating from England to sunny Los Angeles last fall. All 12 tracks were co-written and produced by Aqualung. Co-writers include: Ben Hales, his brother, his wife, and the legendary Paul Buchanan (of the Blue Nile). Guest vocal appearances include: Kelly Sweet, Alison Sudol (A Fine Frenzy), Sara Bareilles, and others. Similarly Requested CDs
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CD ReviewsMagnetic Music from Aqualung/Matt Hales Diego Rodrigues | Los Angeles, CA USA | 04/22/2010 (5 out of 5 stars) "It takes a lot of courage to release the familiar and seemingly secure, to embrace the new. But there is no real security in what is no longer meaningful. There is more security in the adventurous and exciting, for in movement there is life, and in change there is power.
- Alan Cohen Aqualung is Back ! Either you are a diehard fan of Matt and his "sad/poignant lyricism" or a new listener it is nearly impossible to ignore his latest record. "New Friend" and "Fingertip" echoes the Britt Invasion's grooved-goofiness of falling in love - these songs makes you want to dance, laugh, and hopefully think beyond its guilt-free appeal. "Sundowning" is that classic Aqualung tale of lost love with a string of hope hidden in every verse. This is a haunting, straightforward song that might translate into words that familiar feeling so many times unspoken of. The music is beautiful and the harmonic choices are the highlights of the album. I was surely surprised with "Hummingbird"- it resonance previous songs and yet have an adventurous quality to it that showcases Matt's growth as a musician and songwriter. "Lost" and "Magnetic North" deserves a special mention. I personally admire Aqualung's ability to balance earnest poetry and realistic observations of the fragility of love - these songs are Masterpieces by any account. Aqualung "stays true" to his craft and to his fans; this two songs alone are worth buying the Album, listening again and again, and showing it to friends/lovers as a statement of what real music should sound like. "Time Moves Slow" has a Bossa Nova facet that caught me off guard (I am Brazilian) - it made me think of "Samba de Uma Nota Só"; simple yet quite amusing. This song makes a great argument for refined and intimate music versus the grandiose noise most radios play these days. Much has been said about "Remember Us" (thanks to Grey's Anatomy) and all I can say is that if you had the "privilege" of loving and have your heart broken you will appreciate this great reframe - melancholy aside. Magnetic North sounds as a compilation of Matt's greatest songs and yet is a fresh and original product that stays true to honest and intelligent songwriting from beginning to end. Matt was truly adventurous and the result is a great album that won't disappoint Aqualung's followers and will hopefully gather the deserved attention and appreciation from new fans. " |
