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Hothouse Flowers - Home Audio CD

A fair review of the Hothouse Flowers "Home" 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: Home
Rating:
Release Date: 2008-08-26
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Hardstone City 2: Give It Up 3: Christ Church Bells 4: Sweet Marie 5: Giving It All Away 6: Shut Up and Listen 7: I Can See Clearly Now 8: Movies 9: Eyes Wide Open 10: Water 11: Home 12: Trying to Get Through 13: Dance to the Storm 14: Seoladh Na Ngamhna

A strong album with good Irish flair
S. I bought this album when it first came out in the U. --I was fourteen years old. Hothouse Flowers was starting to be noticed in this country, although their popularity here didn't ever really exceed just being noticed. "Home" remains a good album--not sensational or a must-have, but pleasing, especially if you're a fan of the modern Irish sound. HHF's first release, "People," had more of a uniform rock feel to it; "Home" branches out in some more eclectic directions, while still retaining HHF's rock roots, particularly in tracks such as "Hardstone City," "Giving It All Away," and "Water. " Some of the more fun and interesting tracks are "Movies," which, in a calm way, makes you need to move to the beat while sitting in your chair; "I Can See Clearly Now," one of the few remakes I've ever heard that I think is almost as good as the original (here's where the Irish soul really comes through, aided by the piano and the saxophone. Another good one for this is "Give It Up"); and the lovely, ballad-like "Christchurch Bells. " (Aside to tourists in Dublin: the bells on Christchurch don't really ring the time as the hours turn; apparently now they're on a preset schedule, so be forewarned. ) Hands down, though, the best track on the album is the title track, "Home," which, if I remember correctly, was written by the lead singer, Liam O Maonlai, on a trip home after breaking up with his girlfriend. It's full of the passion and emotion you would expect, coupled to powerful music that really gets to the soul. This is a song the saxophone was made for.

"Home" (the album) could probably best be described as a blend of funk and soul, Irish-style. I especially like the diversity of sound on the different tracks, an improvement over "People". HHF lost some of its uniqueness in its next album, "Songs from the Rain," which is more blatantly alternative. Alternative music had fully established itself on the American pop scene just before "Songs from the Rain" was released, and it sounded to me like HHF was catering more to that sound than being original. I should say that lyrically, HHF is not a strong band, and if lyrics are your thing, you'll probably be disappointed with "Home. " This album is about the music--and the music is worth it.


A spiritual Work
HHF shares with us personal experiences from heartbreak to addiction recovery. Home is one of the most personal and spiritual modern music you will here. Every piece of writing is loaded with Irish spirtuality and profundity. A must.


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