30 August 2016

The Blue Nile "High" (2004)

High
release date: Aug. 30, 2004
format: cd
[album rate: 4 / 5] [3,98]
producer: The Blue Nile
label: Sanctuary Records - nationality: Scotland, UK

Track highlights: 1. "The Days of Our Lives" - 2. "I Would Never" (4 / 5 ) - 3. "Broken Loves" (5 / 5) - 4. "Because of Toledo" - 5. "She Saw the World" (4 / 5) - 6. "High" - 7. "Soul Boy" - 9. "Stay Close"

4th and so far final studio album by The Blue Nile released 8 years after the previous album. After the least successful album to date, the band left Warner Bros., and this album is released on the smaller Sanctuary Records (sublabel of BMG). It's like a return to their old style, just updated with a better production and skilful use of electronic.
"Broken Loves" is such a fabulous track, and the album is highly recommendable.
Since this, the band has kept quiet. Paul Buchanan, however, released his fine solo debut album Mid Air in 2012.
[ allmusic.com 3,5 / 5, The Guardian 4 / 5 stars ]


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