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David Gray - A New Day at Midnight Audio CD

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David Gray Band: David Gray
Title: A New Day at Midnight
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Release Date: 2002-11-05
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Dead in the Water 2: Caroline 3: Long Distance Call 4: Freedom 5: Kangaroo 6: Last Boat to America 7: Real Love 8: Knowhere 9: December 10: Be Mine 11: Easy Way to Cry 12: Other Side

Great CD-Purchased as a gift
She loves it and plays it alot! I noticed my wife has also put it in the CD rotation to play in the background when we are entertaining in our home. I purchased this CD as a gift for my wife. Friends have commented favorably.
I had not heard of David Gray prior to her request for the CD, however I am glad she asked. David's vocals and material is easy to listen to. I will have to look at his other albums.


Incredibly Beautiful Album
White Ladder have some amazing melodies, but this album has more subtle melodies of its own that are equally beautiful. David Gray hit it big with the massive selling album, White Ladder, but its follow up may just be better than the blockbuster. A New Day At Midnight contains some amazing tracks such as "Dead In The Water", "Real Love", "Knowhere", "Be Mine", and "The Other Side" that make it one of the best albums I have ever heard. Amazing effort.


As usual, no complaints about a good thing.
I am not disappointed at all. I am a new fan of David Gray, though I have heard his song for several years, January Rain caught my ear with friends the other week and I quickly purchased 3 CDs. His unique voice has a hint of the style in the late 70s, and with todays accents. He is an accomplished musician and can sing up a storm, with his mellow raspy voice. His songs are a delight to sit back and picture in your mind being seated next to him or playing along. Just a very down to earth style of music. I will buy more of David Gray.


A bit dissapointed...
Instead we got a couple of good songs and the rest is forgettable. David Gray gave us "White Lader" and I guess I was waiting for something greater or at least equally good. He vinidicated himself, at least to me, with his latest "Live In Slow Motion".


Not White Ladder II, but brilliant in its own right...
Most people anticipated a repeat of the last album, or a bust like some artists have after success, but Gray doesn't let his audience down. David Gray followed up his smash White Ladder with the brilliant New Day at Midnight.

If you loved his work before, you will continue to love this album. The lyrics, the melodies, and the sheer honesty of his emotions are well worth every star you can rate it. White Ladder to me was more personally emotional, but this album is almost as good as what I consider the masterpiece of the last 5 years. That is pretty high praise for this album.

Gray did suprised me with this album. I anticipated a more melancholy style similar to White Ladder, but stretches of the album are more filled with energy than White Ladder, especially the songs Real Love and Be Mine. Amazing building melodies, strong lyrics, and filled with life. Other classics are The Other Side, Dead in The Water, Knowhere, and the odd but catchy Caroline.

The only negatives is that are a few songs which don't stand up as well as the ones listed above. In fact if you combined elements of White Ladder with the best of this album, you would have one of the greatest albums ever. David Gray is an honest musician who makes an effort to share his feeling with you. He may not get the press or the radio play because his music doesn't fit the "formula", but that's why his fans love it, and why anyone who gives it a chance will love it too.
It's worth the spin!.


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