Search - Graham Coxon :: Kiss of Morning

Astounding

Fugazooi | East St. Paul, Manitoba Canada | 07/07/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I was first exposed to Coxon's work on Blur's 13, I was enthralled by his work. Some time later, a friend of mine picked up The Sky is too High. After being amazed by the energy of that album, I took the plunge and ordered this album. This is probably one of the finest albums I have heard in the past year. In trying to explain it to my friends, I mentioned the obvious Blur tendencies, but also added that it is reminiscent of the Beatles in composition, Fugazi in energy, and Nick Drake in its delicate nature. The songs are powerful, and what Graham lacks in a refined singing voice, he more than makes up for in his passionate delivery. Certainly the Kiss of Morning is one of the most cerebral albums of this young decade, and goes a long way in proving that quality rock and roll is far from passe. Time will prove that Coxon is one of the most sonically agressive instrumentalists of his generation. This album has truly captured my imagination, I recommend it to any fan of Blur's 13 or self-titled albums, as well as anyone looking for a fresh listen. Canadian shoppers should order this disc from A&B Sound where you can pick it up for $19.99.
ps - I picked up this album just shortly after purchasing John Fusciante's The Will To Death, together they make interesting companion pieces."

Coxon's best

sick ghost | Portugal | 06/02/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is Graham Coxon's best album so far. All the songs are perfect. This album prooves that Graham is a very talented composer, writer and singer... He plays almost all instruments in this album which is quite remarkable. Great indie rock record."

Too many people throw around Syd & Big Star, but...

dustbird | Ellicott City, Md USA | 07/10/2003

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Too many people throw around Syd Barrett's name, Big Star, Cheap Trick, etc. in their reviews, but I'll eat my own butt if Graham's 4 LPs so far don't conjure the ghost of ol' Syd. Okay, he's not dead yet, but he may as well be as far as the musical world is concerned. God, how I loved early Pink Floyd and Syd's albums. But this is a Graham Coxon review. He's a talented fella who can write sing and play, and likes to do it all in a nice shambolic style. After four albums of this loose-limbed acoustic/electric noisy protofolkpunkpsych whatever-the-hell-it-is music, I'm quite willing to believe that he's an incredibly honest performer. He left a band that made him famous and made him a lot of money, and he did it to make music that moves him. And me. And maybe you, as well. I love this stuff. Haunting acoustic bits with lyrics that alternate from sad and lonely to psychotically noisy moments. Somewhere, this boy's got an open wound. His first album is still my favorite, but methinks they're all pretty good."