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Ed Harcourt è stato paragonato a moltissimi artisti nelle recensioni del suo primo disco "Here Be Monsters": da Tom Waits ai Beatles.
Mah?!?
Forse hanno esagerato... Se facessimo lo stesso gioco dei paragoni anche per "From Every Sphere" si potrebbe cominciare dicendo che non è Badly Drawn Boy, anche se la melodia di "Bittersweetheart"... non è Tom York, anche se il suo modo di cantare "Fireflies Take Flight"... non è Robert Smith, anche se il testo decadente di "Bleed a River Deep"... non è Chris Martin, anche se l'attacco di pianoforte di "From Every Sphere"...
E sicuramente ad un orecchio più attento non sfuggiranno altri riferimenti. Ma io al secondo ascolto ho smesso di cercarli. In fondo: chissenefrega!!!
Ha solo 23 anni e un grande talento, non ha paura di mescolare generi musicali: nello stesso disco si può trovare elettronica, jazz, grunge, soul e... incredibile ma funziona perfettamente!!! Ha già composto più di 300 canzoni che aspettano di essere registrate, suona quasi tutti gli strumenti presenti nel disco, ha fatto parte di un gruppo punk, ha collaborato con Dave Fridmann e Gil Norton e pare che dal vivo sia bravissimo.
Però devo ammettere che prima di comprarlo avevo qualche dubbio. Ma la voce di Ed che mi canta nelle orecchie "I'm aware that I'm speaking but the words come out wrong, so I'll put it across in a simple song... Never have I been part of any scene. Just remember this: it's just you and me...." (Jetsetter) ha vinto qualsiasi resistenza.
E ancora "If i could only see it straight I wouldn't be lonely these days, I'd drag my body out of this place...." (Bittersweetheart) Sigh... che romantico... mmhhh... pure troppo?? Ma no!!! Bello Bello Bello!!!
Ormai mi accompagna dovunque... "From Every Sphere" è un ricchissimo disco pop con una vena di masochismo e malinconia nei testi (come solo i veri romantici...) quello che mi ci voleva per stiracchiare questi ultimi giorni di letargo invernale...
"Let the sun break through the cracks within my room, the grey sky fades to blue, it will wash away this gloom... the birds will sing for us but we all die in the end, the birds will sing for us but we all die in the end, the birds will sing for us, the birds will sing for us, the birds will sing for us but we all die in the end [...] And that's a metaphor for the feelings that I store... I confess I love you so..." (Metaphorically Yours)
...zzzzzzzzzzzz...
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02 All of Your Days Will Be Blessed (03:42)
with beady black eyes, the bluebird has died
it's feathers have dried, it couldn't survive
from the winter's grasp, nothing ever lasts
but you and i know, the seasons are slow
the rivers they froze, the wind always blows
down all our dreams, the engine's out of steam
all of your days will be blessed
so put on a smile and get dressed
into the void we will fly away from here
all of your thoughts will be crowned
you'll be the toast of town
into the view of a million crystal spheres
pitchfork in my foot, i tried the best i could
dragging all this wood, with a rusty old fishhook
to feed the figher and make our blood flow higher
but i'm a stubborn man, the sun needs my command
i'm gonna make a stand, condemnd this twisted land
i'm sure you'd agree, but i can't leave you see
all of your days will be blessed
so put on a smile and get dressed
into the void we will fly away from here
all of your thoughts will be crowned
you'll be the toast of town
into the view of a million crystal spheres
all of your days will be blessed
so put on a smile and get dressed
into the void we will fly away from here
all of your thoughts will be crowned
you'll be the toast of town
into the view of a million crystal spheres
but you and i know, the seasons are slow
the rivers they froze, the wind always blows
down all our dreams, the engine's out of steam
04 The Birds Will Sing for Us (04:26)
Little girl don't be sad I've set your eyes on fire
Don't say I'm a liar that I don't love you
Something has brought me down but I won't give up hope
It's hard for you to cope when I'm around you
Let the sun break through
The cracks within my room
The grey sky fades to blue
It might wash away this gloom
Alcohol, company I need to readjust
From this place of dust let's go drink tonight
And at the bar we'll drink 'til dawn and I'll pretend I'm dead
Whilst resting my poor head by the neon light
Let the sun break through
The cracks within my room
The grey sky fades to blue
It might wash away this gloom
The birds will sing for us but we all die in the end
The birds will sing for us but we all die in the end
The birds will sing for us, the birds will sing for us
The birgs will sing for us but we all die in the end
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09 Watching the Sun Come Up (05:47)
You know it feels nice, watching the sun come up
and I´ve realised I can never return
Oh babe it feels good, watching the sun come up
I can attack the day with the will to burn
And the sky is a picture of violence
Blood red and steely blue
It has beauty that could never be silenced
Oh yeah it reminds me of you
And if you´re broken down lying face on the ground it´s too late
For i´ve seen it all as the shadows fall
When the dawn breakes
I could never be beyond repair
I could never be beyond repair
Watching the sun come up
And my hands; they are shaking
Whilst my feet they cannot turn
It´s all making sense; I´m finally taking
Each day with the will to burn
And the sky is a picture of violence
Blood red and steely blue
It has beauty that could never be silenced
Oh yeah it reminds me of you
And if you´re broken down lying face on the ground it´s too late
For i´ve seen it all as the shadows fall
When the dawn breakes
I could never be beyond repair
I could never be beyond repair
Watching the sun come up
It all could happen if I want it to (x 4)
It feels nice watching the sun come up
and I´ve realised I can never return
Babe it feels good watching the sun come up
I can attack the day with the will to burn...
12 From Every Sphere (07:38)
Take me far away
And make me lose control
For now I need to pray
Think of forgotten souls
Disappear from every sphere
Watch them high
Then slowly die
Then slowly die
If you shut your eyes
You'll float through the blackest hole
So sure in night time sky
You see forgotten souls
Disappear from every sphere
Watch them high
Then slowly die
Then slowly die
Then slowly die
Then slowly die
Then slowly die...etc
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Di zaireeka
Questo “From Every Sphere”, il suo secondo LP, lo adoro, perché queste canzoni hanno quel sapore ritemprante di classico, di ritorno a casa dei tuoi, specialmente quando loro non ci sono più.
Romanticismo insostenibile, stucchevole potrebbe dire qualcuno, ma io trovo che non sia così.
