This single disc features material from two acoustic albums previously available but somewhat hard to find, so completists should beware. If you don't already have those titles, this album offers an interesting consideration of Belew's considerable talents as a musician, composer and all-around wit. His pop songs are terrific (just listen to "Men in Helicopters" or "Young Lions"), but his more adventurous work (like "Three of a Perfect Pair") is also winning. There are a couple of musique concr...   [ read more ]

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Here's to adversity. This album was recorded after a difficult divorce and shows Belew in a moment of self-actualization -- taking positive steps to overcome pain and hardship. And this is one of the strongest critiques of this record..."God Adrian, do you have to be so upbeat about everything?!" This is a misconception, however; the transcendental pinings are so strong in places that the darker ins and outs of this recording are often overshadowed. Nearly all instruments are played by Belew. Probabl...   [ read more ]

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'Everyone loves a Parade -- or at least they should love the album by that name, the sixth Miriodor disc on the Cuneiform label, released as the band celebrated its 25th anniversary. The title is apt, as listeners are likely to feel as if they are indeed sitting in folding chairs at curbside, witnessing a particularly phantasmagorical array of parade floats roll past. The 16 tunes, ranging from less than a minute to nearly seven minutes in length, are often densely packed with ideas yet paradoxically ligh...   [ read more ]

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