If You've Never Been

• Artist : Embrace
• Binding : Audio CD
• EAN : 0766482878642
• Label : Hut
• Languages : Original Language: English
• Manufacturer : Hut
• Number Of Discs : 1
• Package Dimensions : 0.54 inches (Height) x 5.55 inches (Length) x 0.18 pounds (Weight) x 4.97 inches (Width)
• Package Quantity : 1
• Product Group : Music
• Publisher : Hut
• Release Date : 2001-09-03
• SKU : V0724381097328
• Studio : Hut
• UPC : 766482878642

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- Product Description

If you've never been where? At first glance, the dreadfully styleless, say-nothing title of Embrace's third LP If You've Never Been appears to spell a certain stagnation in the McNamara brother's grand design. Actually, that's far from the case: an inversion of the chest-beating arrogance of debut album The Good Will Out and a simplification on the sometimes forced eclectica of its follow-up Drawn From Memory, If You've Never Been finds Embrace doing what they do best--lip-quivering ballads that gesture toward truly great things, and just occasionally, reach the dizzy heights at which they aim. The opening "Over" might span seven minutes, but it's over in the blink of an eye--the tale of a disintegrating love affair from which a new life blossoms anew, bourn up on Mick Dale's lush keyboard swathes. From there on in, it's familiar, but heartening stuff: "Wonder" is reminiscent of a restrained take on Oasis' "The Masterplan", while "Satellites" begins swaddled in Sigur Ros style ambience, and spreads its wings into a characteristically almighty torch song. There's the odd irritation: those unnecessary guitar effects on the otherwise pretty "Hey, What Are You Trying To Say". But niggles aside, If You've Never Been is another good, if not quite awesome album from the McNamara brothers. Which just goes to show, what's in a name? --Louis Pattison

- Amazon.co.uk Review

Tracks:

• Disc 1

  • 1: Over
  • 2: I Hope You're Happy Now
  • 3: Wonder
  • 4: Many Will Learn
  • 5: It's Gonna Take Time
  • 6: Hey, What You Trying To Say
  • 7: If You've Never Been In Love With Anything
  • 8: Make It Last
  • 9: Happiness Will Get You In The End
  • 10: Satellites

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