X my Heart
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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 to the perplexing. Typically Hammill, really. Whereas other ’90s albums by Hammill, such as Roaring Forties and This have been quite accessible, X My Heart may need time to grow on you. |
Standout tracks: Ram Origami; Material Possession; and the simply lovely lyrics of Earthbound.
If you like this album, then try :
Roaring Forties
This
What Now?
Out Of Water
None of the Above
Fireships
In A Foreign Town
performed by:
Peter Hammill
Stuart Gordon - violin, viola
Manny Elias - drums
David Jackson - sax, flute
track listing:
1. A Better Time (Acapella)
2. Amnesiac
3. Ram Origami
4. A Forest Of Pronouns
5. Earthbound
6. Narcissus (Bar & Grill)
7. Material Possession
8. Come Clean
9. A Better Time