Country/Region of ManufactureEngland
Reviews"So much about the gorgeous title track sneaks up on you -- a whistling organ drone breezes easily through the mix, woodwinds seep into the guitar waltz like ink into water, and when the trumpets herald its hopeful finale, it feels earned.", 3 stars out of 5 -- "Songs such as 'Powder Blue' and 'New Born' have lost none of their impact, Guy Garvey's lyrics and vocals genuinely affecting...", 4 stars out of 5 -- "Various shades of blue are examined in mysterious sound paintings where strings, beats, brass, organ and harmonies hover in the mist.", Ranked #36 in Mojo's "Best 40 Albums of 2001"., 6 out of 10 - "...the expansive, leisurely songs...swoon nicely. And they've all got splendid little moments...", "...a full hour of dense, moody gloss..." - Rating: B-, 8 out of 10 - "...A severely affected and emotionally overloaded debut that rocks, moans, emotes, shivers, blares, confounds and (mildly) innovates...", 4 stars out of 5 -- "It's a more introspective showing of their psychedelic northern soul than subsequent LPs...", Ranked #12 in NME's 50 "Albums Of the Year 2001"., "...Really progressive music....succeeding in its ambition to create complex rock and making it interesting..."