The best CD of 2000 bar none
Denmark Jensen | Carson City, NV USA | 04/02/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I am just totally baffeled as to why this CD is still only available as an import. While less talented UK bands like Coldplay and Travis are getting U.S. airplay and releases, easily the best rock album of the last year by anyone was almost completely ignored in the U.S. Well, if you haven't bought it yet, you don't have to miss out. If you compare the best songs from this album with the best songs from "The Goodwill Out", in my opinion, things come out fairly equal. But where this album really shines above their debut is that, unlike "The Goodwill Out", just about every song on "Drawn From Memory" is very very good, and the album hangs together well as a complete work of art, rather than just a collection of songs. My favorite is the title track. The piano and clarinet are just incredible even before the song gets going. The when the words and melody come in, it is a transendant experience. Other favorites are "You're Not Alone" (definitely should have been a #1), "Liar's Tears", "I Had A Time", and "I Wouldn't Want To Happen To You", but several other tracks are very enjoyable as well. I just love this album. I didn't know anyone else who had ever even heard of the band, but everyone that I've played this for has fallen in love with it,often deciding to purchase their own copy. Highly recommended."
What do they have to do to silence the critics?
Tom | England | 04/19/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I was a fan of Embrace's first album and so was expecting big things from DFM. I wasn't disappointed. This is brilliant stuff. They have really broadened their sound with this album. There are less string-orientated ballads and Oasis-esque rockers, these have been replaced by a real variety ranging from sparse acoustic songs, (Liar's Tears) to psychedelic rockers. (New Adam New Eve) Despite the changes the lads have still managed to produce a beautiful, love-themed record. Songs like "The Love it Takes" and "I had a Time" maintain their epic sound, while the title track is one of the finest ballads you'll hear this, or any other, year. Forget Oasis, Get over the Verve, definitely ignore Korn/Limp Bizkit, Embrace make being miserable more uplifting than it has ever been."
Track Listings (11) - Disc #1