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Into Your Heart

Hothouse Flowers - Into Your Heart Audio CD

A fair review of the Hothouse Flowers "Into Your Heart" 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.

Band: Hothouse Flowers
Title: Into Your Heart
Rating:

Release Date: 2004-04-06
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Your Love Goes On 2: End of the Road 3: Hallelujah 4: Tell Me 5: Better Man 6: Peace Tonight 7: Santa Monica 8: Feel Like Living 9: Baby I Got You 10: Alright 11: Magic Bracelets 12: Out of Nowhere 13: S� Do Mham� � [Live]

The One
Two of the tracks are my favorites. "Into Your Heart" is a good set from this wonderful Irish band. The opener "Your Love Goes On" is a polished pop piece with Liam's soulful vocals taking center stage with the Dublin Gospel Choir providing a big finish, "Set me free, let me know; When I'm dying, let me grow; Push me up, don't let me fall; You give me the best d*mn thing of all. " My 2nd favorite is the stunning track by bassist Peter O'Toole with Liam's passionate vocals breathing life in this slow heartfelt tune with mostly piano backing on "Feel Like Living," "Let me start at the beginning when I first set eyes on you, I knew that you'd be the one. " Many of the other tunes are equally strong such as "The End of the Road" with its sad theme of a relationship breaking up & a wistful look back. It may be ironic that an Irishman should see the lovely city of "Santa Monica" so sweetly, but this is an addictive midtempo track that makes you want to hum along. The closer "Si Do Mhamo I" sung in Gaelic pops with energy in this live recording. On this set Hothouse Flowers include songs from most of the band members giving a wide range of sounds. "Into Your Heart" is a good set that winds its way into your heart the more you listen. Enjoy! .

a great tanslation but live is always best
I bought this CD as an import from Ireland the day it was released. First off, I admit it, I am a huge Flowers fan. What makes this Cd so special to me each member of the band wrote for this, with a very strong presence of the writing skills of Bass-mandolin-12 string guitar player Peter Ó Toole. Each song is a moment in time, a story. Each one breathes life. It is worth your money to buy this even just for the 2nd track "End of the Road" as far as I am concerned this is the best song about relationshhips ending, and trying to hold on, but knowing you have to let go. This song is amazing. Another standout track is "Magic Bracelets" a song written for, and inspired by the late Joe Higgs, reggae master, vocal teacher to Bob Marley, and from what I gather a closet Irishman. The opening track "Your Love Goes on" is a blistering bit of dancable funky. The Dublin Gospel Choir backs up on a few tracks including "Hallelujah", my only complaint is that they got produced out a bit, they could have brought the volume of the choir up a really good bit, it is nice but sounds to far away and wispy. Wispy is not a word I like to use to dscribe a gospel choir. Nice thought though. I wanted to hear the choir at full throttle and the female lead doing vocal soulful battle with Mr. Ó Maonlai, that would have been utterly perfect now wouldn't it have been?. I say buy this CD, and when the Flowers are in your area, GO SEE THEM LIVE. 'cause that is what it is all about. I love their music, but have yet to hear a CD that comes even close to the worst gig live. They were meant to be heard in person.
The best note on this CD is the last track "Sí Do Mhamo I" the final track on "Into Your Heart" it was recorded live at First Ave. in Minneapolis, and the electricity and excitement of a live gig comes through without being overly produced or tweedled with. I find myself playing this track over and over and over.
Why a 4 not a 5? Needs a couple more rocking tracks, needs to have been under-produced a good bit. OK enough of that! BUY IT! Then BUY TICKETS and go see them live!!!!! You will be changed.

A gift.
This inspiring beauty of an album has soaring vocals that make me run the gamut of emotions with every listen through. When a melody and lyrics speak to you, it's called a gift. The beauty of this album lies in the collective writings of the band members. Each track has a different flavor with a story to tell. The musical journey that the flowers has lead it's fans down is one of sheer bliss. This CD was worth the wait from the first note to the last. .

Into Your Heart ... under your skin
Riffs and vocals are reminiscent of Marvin Gaye crossbred with John Lennon, with Irish soul that is at once wistful and hopeful. You know the kind of music with melodies and lyrics that resonate personal truths and seems like it was written just for you? Welcome to Into Your Heart, the soulful R&B/pop release by Irish band Hothouse Flowers who have germinated their talent over the past several years in a creative hiatus to emerge with tracks that are refreshing, sometimes spiritual and always unlike anything you hear on the radio these days. U2's bono attended their opening gig and offered his full support to the band, pictured in subsequent reviews with lead singer Liam O'Manolai who is as sexy as the range of his vocal talent which is broad and wide. Don't miss this CD and listen carefully to the lyrics on Magic Bracelets, Santa Monica, Peace Tonight and more. It grows and grows, just like the Flowers themselves.

Into Your Heart ...bloomin' awesome
Welcome to Into Your Heart, the soulful R&B/pop release by Irish band Hothouse Flowers who have germinated their talent over the past several years in a creative hiatus to emerge with tracks that are refreshing and always unlike anything you hear on the radio these days. You know the kind of music with melodies and lyrics that resonate personal truths and seems like it was written just for you? Where you first listen to it and say, what's this all about, what is this message, why does this music speak to me? Then you listen to it again and again and you are smiling, you learn every word and note, and you pump up the volume and cram the speakers up against your ears and get lost in a world where you feel at peace and maybe even realize something about yourself or your life that was a hidden thorn and then it becomes a flower. Riffs and vocals are reminiscent of Marvin Gaye crossbred with John Lennon, with Irish soul that is at once wistful and hopeful. U2's Bono attended their opening gig in early 04 and offered his full support to the band, pictured in subsequent front page reviews with lead singer Liam O'Manolai who is as sexy as the range of his vocal talent -- which is broad and wide and true. Don't miss this CD. It grows and grows, just like the Flowers themselves.

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