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Magne F
Dot Of Black In The Blue Of Your Bliss
Genre: Alternative Rock

Track Listings (9) - Disc #1
1. Dot of Black in the Blue of Your Bliss
2. Come Back
3. The Longest Night
4. Time & Place
5. Running out of Reasons
6. Forgotten Not Forgiven
7. More Than Good Enough
8. Too Far, Too Fast
9. Watch This Space

CD Details

All Artists: Magne F
Title: Dot Of Black In The Blue Of Your Bliss
Members Wishing: 2
Total Copies: 0
Label: Universal Int'l
Original Release Date: 1/1/2008
Re-Release Date: 5/20/2008
Album Type: Import
Genre: Alternative Rock
Style:
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 0602517752689, 5060078523837

Synopsis

Album Description

magne f expresses himself across an almost panoramic range of medias. his ballooning body of work in music, paintings, prints, ceramics, sculpture, text and so on has made his signature increasingly difficult to ignore - and his cv a rather exhausting read in itself! his artistic path is not so easily defined, full of unexpected detours and left turns as it may appear. in fact he seems devoted to defy the idea of being categorized, constantly challenging his achievements and branching out into new areas. 'i have been too many people to defend old versions of myself' - a quote from an earlier interview, may serve as an apt introduction to this multi-faceted artist. as a member of the hugely popular (and of late critically adorned) norwegian band a-ha, he has toured the world since their first worldwide number one in 1985, selling a staggering amount of records in the process. he has contributed to the band's worldwide hits, as well as much more ecclectic collaborations, writing filmscores, and music for theatre & ballet. as a solo artist the new album titled 'a dot of black in the blue of your bliss' is his second, following the 2004 release of 'past perfect future tense' - an album termed 'uneasy listening' by his wife. 'probably mostly referring to my unapologetic approach to vocals,' he says...tongue somewhere close to cheek.

CD Reviews

Magne's finest album.

Storylover | Philadelphia, PA USA | 10/06/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Magne Furuholmen is a genuinely gifted songwriter; this we knew. I loved his previous disk, Past Perfect Future Tense, and only lamented that his voice sounded somewhat thin in spots. Well, on this album, I am happy to say that the songwriting is just as good, or perhaps even better than that previous album. What is also better is Mags' voice--he has confined himself to a range that is more appropriate to his voice in this music, and I think that it was a good decision. He also has excellent production, guitar based but not afraid to use a little synthesizer for flare. They have double or triple tracked his vocals in spots, and this was an excellent decision, giving him fullness and an improved timbre. But even more than this, I think that Magne has really improved as a singer since his last disk.

Lyrically, this is as strong as ever. Mutliple songs stick in your head after one listen, and further listens open up mutliple meanings and new depth. The design of the album is also typical Mags, very arty and well layed out.

If you enjoyed Past Perfect Future Tense, then this is a simple decision--buy this album. It is even better, and you won't regret it. If you are an a-ha fan looking for a new fix, then this is also a great idea. No, you don't get Morten singing, but you do get great songs buy the guy that writes some of a-ha's best stuff. If you are a fan of belle and sebastian, then surprisingly, I would say that this would be right up your alley--ok, the guitars are a little heavier than in some of B/S's stuff, but the underlying fragility to the composition is very similar, and if you like Stuart's voice, you'll like Magne's voice as well. If you enjoy well produced, well written indie pop, then give this a chance. It could change your life."