http://sittingtargets.com Wed, 26 Dec 2007 21:22:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Clutch (2002) was eagerly awaited by fans when initial news from Sofa Sound mentioned that it would be more of an acoustic guitar driven album this time around. This album was anticipated to have the same kind of edge as his earlier albums, such as Over, and this is true ... http://sittingtargets.com/clutch/ Hammill's stated intention with The Thin Man Sings Ballads (2002), was to present a casually curious listener with a compilation of accessible songs - the ballads. This album therefore also serves as a perfect companion to The Love Songs as an introduction to Hammill's gentler output. The twelve songs on this ... http://sittingtargets.com/thin-man-sings-ballads/ Unsung (2001) is disappointing. Even though it was billed as an album of discarded snippets of music that were reworked into sections of music to make up this album, it comes as a disappointment to find that Unsung lacks any coherent music. In contrast, the music on Sonix, (a similar album ... http://sittingtargets.com/unsung/ As if to consistenly prove his genius, Peter Hammill regularly delivers albums like What Now? (2001)- a collection of heartfelt songs performed with passion. I honestly can't think of another music artist that is capable of entering a 4th decade as a solo performer, and still sound ... http://sittingtargets.com/what-now/ None Of The Above (2000), is a frustrating album in a way, for there is evidence of Hammill's genius still, such as in tracks like Like Veronica, yet there are dreary songs such as Naming the Rose and In a Bottle. Individual songs have some great sound effects and ideas that ... http://sittingtargets.com/none-of-the-above/ Typical (1999), features Hammill in solo concert, recorded at various venues on the '92 tour. No supporting musicians. Just Hammill on guitar and piano. With the songs here stripped down and uncluttered, Hammill's singing dominates - which is a good thing. The main focal points of his songs have always ... http://sittingtargets.com/typical/ This (1998) must rank as one of Hammill's strongest albums of the 90's, and clearly shows there is still gold at the end of this rainbow. This is an accessible album, yet displaying Hammill's strength in creating a work that shows so much diversity in style. The musical ... http://sittingtargets.com/this/ Everyone You Hold   (1997) is similar to Fireships in mood, but with the soundscapes more complex. This album proved difficult for me to appreciate at first - its subtle merits hidden under the quiet and even downbeat atmosphere - but with time the songs revealed their textures as memorable and ... http://sittingtargets.com/everyone-you-hold/ Union Chapel - live (with Guy Evans) (1996) ... There's this one thing you need to know about this 2CD recording of this live show : for one track, Lemmings, the classic VDGG line-up appeared on stage - for the first time in something like 20 years. Okay now, there ... http://sittingtargets.com/union-chapel/ X my Heart (1996) starts off bravely with an acapella version of the final closing song, A Better Time. Inbetween we have a variety of songs, veering in style from "the calm" to "the noise", but with Hammill blurring that division. The music ranges from the immediately impressive ... http://sittingtargets.com/x-my-heart/