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[Wambangalang]

If anyone finds a review for the album post it, this way we can get an idea of how the album is recieved if anyone cares about that. I found two, one alright, one bad.

http://www.xpressmag.com.au/archives/cd_reviews/

http://www.theage.com.au/news/cd-reviews/s...4521394712.html

enjoy!

[ShowalittleLove]

I like it, but everyone is entitled to their own opinions.

But seriously, screw the critics!

[Maggie]

Quite a nice one from Mail&Guardian in South Africa:

Rocking the world
Old favourites Live have a new album out, and newcomers Fall Out Boy and Hard-Fi make the headlines too, writes Riaan Wolmarans

This week, one band well on their way to a third decade in the rock arena, and two indie acts on the threshold of greatness.

Pennsylvania's Live won over the world with the stormy, emotional rock of their breakout Throwing Copper album, went even darker on Secret Samadhi and, partly, The Distance to Here -- but their subsequent albums seemed stuck between hard rock and a more subdued approach. In 2003, they released Birds of Pray, which seemed earnest but weak; a band on the way to a new musical space but not quite there yet, with the pop single Heaven leading it to only moderate success.

Now, on their new album, Songs from Black Mountain (Sony BMG), Ed Kowalczyk and company have reached a level of maturity that might not be what fans of their louder Nineties hits were hoping for. The single The River is almost boy-bandish in its simplicity (but charming nonetheless). Listen to the whole album and what unfolds is solid, confident pop-rock that flows seamlessly and comfortably.

Kowalczyk's songwriting skills sparkle (though parenthood has clearly turned him a tad sentimental), and as usual his lyrics contain several spiritual references, be it to Jesus, Buddha or just a nameless god. Mystery is buoyed by a beautiful melody, and tracks such as Show, Sofia and the solid Night of Nights up the pace just enough to keep the album progressing nimbly. Overall, Songs from Black Mountain is still less memorable than some of Live's previous work, but it's also one of their most likeable albums to date.

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