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Hothouse Flowers - Songs from the Rain Audio CD

A fair review of the Hothouse Flowers "Songs from the Rain" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Hothouse Flowers reviews here, or go back to the Hothouse Flowers tabs.

Hothouse Flowers Band: Hothouse Flowers
Title: Songs from the Rain
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Release Date: 2000-03-15
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: This Is It (Your Soul) 2: One Tongue 3: Emotional Time 4: Be Good 5: Good for You 6: Isn't It Amazing 7: Thing of Beauty 8: Your Nature 9: Spirit of the Land 10: Gypsy Fair 11: Stand Beside Me

Let's have a new review
Himes' review of this album removed, replaced, or rewritten? It's not that I object simply because I disagree. Can we please have Mr. Instead, it's that there is such a mean (I mean small) spirit behind it. Firefall? Please! That's a strange way of saying that you personally don't like an album, but professional criticism it ain't.

On "Songs" the band is tight, solid and full of life. They defeat the sterile nature of the studio and create a collection of tracks that dance and spin with freedom and passion. Lyrically, every song speaks directly to the heart and takes incredible risks in an age when honesty and vulnerability are viewed as weaknesses.

For those of you who break out in hives whenever an artist or band incorporates spirituality into their music, avoid "Songs" like the plague. You'll think that it is New Age hippie brain goo and snort derisively, smug in your superiority. Everybody else, buy it! .


Takes me back
'Thing of Beauty' is the best thing on here; you can see why U2 signed them. This CD takes me back a lot farther than I'd like to admit, and I was thrilled to finally replace the LP with a CD.


#1 feel good CD
I originally heard "Thing of Beauty" on the radio and thought it was a great song. I couldn't believe what was coming out of my speakers when I first purchased this cd. I was surprised that the rest of the album was even better. I listened to "This is it" 4 times in a row the morning after I bought the cd. It made me late for work, but I could not get enough of the song. This is an amazing piece of work by very talented songwriters and musicians. There is not a weak spot on the disc. I love "People" and "Home", but they don't quite live up to this release. If you need to lift your spirits, put this cd in your player and get a natural high. Tell the lads we need a follow up.


A desert island selection
Hothouse Flowers brought it to a new level on this release. If I had to be on a desert island for the rest of my life this would be one of the first CDs I'd rescue from my sinking ship. While People and Home are great they both have weak spots. Songs from the Rain is solid from start to finish and has both outstanding up-tempo celtic rock and the slower thoughtful ballads. HH Flowers are one of the most underrated bands in the world. Silly people are always wanting to compare them to U2 but there is no comparison. HH Flowers focus on the joy and possibilities of music while focusing on entertaining their FANS (what a concept!) They lack the ego and pretentiousness of today's "big acts". Here's hoping that they continue for many years.


Very satisfying.
I was very pleased. Recommended.


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