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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0600445000926
Label: Dreamworks
Manufacturer: Dreamworks
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Dreamworks
Release Date: March 11, 1997
Sales Rank: 40681
Studio: Dreamworks
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Editorial Review:
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Morphine's music, which connects with listeners on a very physical level, is so simple it's amazing no one's done it before. Using exclusively low-register instruments, Mark Sandman's two-string bass and baritone voice, and Dana Colley's bass and baritone saxophones, the band's songs actually reverberate in the chest, treating listeners to a low-impact massage. And anything that feels this good can't be bad.
But Morphine's blessing--that distinctive low rock sound--is also their curse. Not only do they bind themselves to an instantly recognizable sound, but they also limit themselves in their arrangements: Voice and sax can each hit only one note at a time (though Colley sometimes manages to honk two saxes at once), while the bass can manage a two-note interval at best. It's hard being dynamic using only three or four sounds.
So where does that leave Like Swimming, Morphine's fourth album (and first since signing on with the big boys at DreamWorks)? Pretty much where the band started, it seems--with a blessing and a curse. As with past records, Like Swimming is easy to appreciate, full of loping bass lines and slithery sax riffs that strut through jazzy rock numbers like "Wishing Well" and "Empty Box." But while newcomers may be happy with the band's warm swing, others will pine for the first time they heard the band's earlier breakthrough on Cure For Pain. Only with the album closer "Swing It Low" (a title that could be a band manifesto) does Morphine hint at changes to come: With guitar, keyboards, programmed drums, and no saxophone, the song (first released as a Sandman solo project) proves it possible to capture Morphine's noir moods in midrange as well. --Roni Sarig
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While this album has a few really strong songs (i.e. "I Know You," "Wishing Well," "Murder for the Money") the majority of the songs on this record are not so great. I am a huge Morphine fan and probably saw them play live at least 20 times. My biggest beef with "Like Swimming" is that it contains many songs that they had played live for YEARS and which never made it onto their previous albums. Mark Sandman even made fun of a few of these songs ("11 O'Clock," "Empty Box," "French Fries With Pepper") ... Read More
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I've had `Cure for Pain' and `Yes' for years, and now that I've completed my entry level audiophile sound system (B&W 600 series 3, 604s in the front, 601s in the back and the LCR 600 in the center with a 300 watt SVS 10 inch ported sub) I've been buying tons of cd's, as mp3s just wont cut it. `Cure for Pain' has been one of my favorite discs forever, and I'm sure that I just need to spend a little more time with `Yes' to feel the same. `Like Swimming' however, took no time at all for me to get. It has ... Read More
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Being a huge Morphine fan for years now, and having all of their albums I figured it was time for me to share my thoughts (finally!)
If I had to order the albums in terms of least to most favorite I'd go Good, Yes, Cure For Pain, The Night, & Like Swimming...Like Swimming is their best album in my opinion. Take for example the song Like a Curtain totaly symbolizes what Morphine was about. Drawing beauty from things that seem dark simplistic. The song only has one "riff", but as it progresses ... Read More
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it's sexy, it's soft, it's hard, it's jazzy, it's rock, it really is a complete package. however, i understand why a lot of people don't like it, it really isn't for everyone. morphine is a unique sound that incorporates a lot of different moods and music types into one album. give it a listen, or three, and it'll grow on you. i promise, you wont be disappointed.
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Being from Boston, and being friends with Mark, i can say that i thought he was a man with a vision...well...anyway... I loved this album, and actually found it to be my favorite. Yes I do like all of his albums, but i especially like Like Swimming, for his haunting lyrics and saxaphone sounds. I thought it was a brilliant balance of jazz and rock with poetic verse to bring this album to a life of its own. I love every song but my favorite is Empty Box for its words, they're very meaningful, and whatever one ... Read More
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