Track Listings (15) - Disc #1| All Artists: Telepopmusik Title: Angel Milk Members Wishing: 1 Total Copies: 0 Label: Capitol Original Release Date: 1/1/2005 Re-Release Date: 6/21/2005 Genres: Dance & Electronic, Alternative Rock, International Music, Pop, Rock Styles: Electronica, Trip-Hop, Indie & Lo-Fi, Europe, Continental Europe Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPCs: 724386064523, 724347711558 |
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If there were an award for the album with the most appropriate title, surely Telepopmusik's Angel Milk would be a top contender (possibly pipped to the top slot by Metal Machine Music. But this record is miles away from Lo... more » |
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From Amazon.co.uk If there were an award for the album with the most appropriate title, surely Telepopmusik's Angel Milk would be a top contender (possibly pipped to the top slot by Metal Machine Music. But this record is miles away from Lou Reed's deliberate atonal noise, and would therefore win any award thanks to its delightful content. Anyone familiar with the template set by Genetic World will be surely chomping at the bit for the goodies on display here. All the familiar elements are in place--the candyfloss-light beats, the grandeur of the orchestral washes, the hints of discordant electronica and clatter--but wrapped up in the most laid-back accessible tunes you could want. The use of three vocalists--the Kelis-like Angela McCluskey, rapper Mau, and new addition Deborah Anderson, whose breathy tones lend an extra sheen to her songs--only adds to the appeal. Comparisons to Air's Moon Safari are inevitable, but a closer relation would be Zero 7's Simple Things. Even then, there's diversion here, like the perfect should-be Bassey showtune of "Love Almighty," or the deceptive ending of "15 Minutes" which lasts that long, but is about a minute of tune, followed by 14 minutes of silence. Indispensable. --Thom Allott Similarly Requested CDs
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CD ReviewsAngel's Dream Dogville | Sunny Island | 07/28/2005 (5 out of 5 stars) "The group best known for 2001's dreamy hit Breathe returns with a spectacular followup to their debut Genetic World. Angel's Milk is everything Genetic World is and more. Continuing to mesmerize with dreamy melodies and breathy vocals, the group also infuses their songs with string elements and even creates some old world Broadway-like charm on the gorgeous Love's Almighty. Not surprisingly, it's also hemled by vocalist Angela McCluskey who continues to weave magic into Telepop's songs. The album also sees collaboration with Deborah Anderson and Mau. On the first single, Into Everything, Anderson provides the fluffy dream-like vocals to the Breathe-sequel with aplomb but it's really vocalist Mau who steals the show with a deep lush voice on tracks like Anything, Last Train To Wherever and Hollywood on My Toothpaste, especially the rap on the latter two tracks are dripping with great sensuousness. A bonfide sequel worthy of its prdecessor." Massivespertine Attack R O C K E T | The Twin Cities, MN | 08/30/2005 (5 out of 5 stars) "I, like many others, had bought their first album based on hearing and loving the single "Breathe." And, like many others, was quite disappointed in the rest of the album. Nothing else on it lived up to "Breathe." For whatever reason, though, when I spotted Angel Milk on the shelf in the cd shop, I decided to give them another chance. And I am so glad I did. The band made a giant leap from mediocrity to greatness. I liked it from the first listen, but it was when I listened to it loudly in surround that I REALLY realized how great it was. The production is amazing. The most obvious comparison to be made in my opinion is to Bjork's Vespertine. Angel Milk utilizes a very similar concoction of "microbeats" with surreal vocals, and even includes some music box sounds that are prevalent in Vespertine. The other somewhat obvious comparison is Massive Attack, with its chill trip-hoppy vibe and mellow urban vocals by Mau on a handful of tracks. There is the made-to-order first single (and "Breathe" offspring) "Into Everything," which is safe and pleasant. And there's the surprising stand-out should-be hit "Love's Almighty," which indeed sounds like a lush, orchestral Shirley Bassey classic. I LOVE this track. The only negatives to the album are the last few tracks. The third to last track sounds like an outro, but is followed by an instrumental closer that ends with a few minutes of silence. Then the final track comes in as brief spoken-word mumbo-jumbo and ends in fifteen minutes of silence. Very annoying. I don't understand why artists choose to do these things that interrupt the flow of an album. The last track should not have even been included, and the other two should have been combined into one track. Regardless of these, the album still kicks butt. A very pleasant surprise, and one of my favorites of the year." Love it, but there were still some misses here for me Zengrrl | Denver, CO | 11/12/2005 (4 out of 5 stars) "More like 3.5 or 3.75 stars...
I have to say that I was fairly disappointed when I bought "Genetic World" after hearing "Breath" all over the place. I just really expected to be completely blown away. While I did like a couple other songs on "Genetic World", such as "Smile", there was still plenty to dislike, for me anyway. I found the "Einstein's Brain" interludes alone very annoying and distracting. That said, I am still very happy that I purchased that CD. The two edits of "Breath" and "Smile" salvaged that disk for me. I am happy to report that I was much happier with the offerings here on "Angel Milk". I loved "Don't Look Back", "Anyway", "Into Everything" (of course), "Love's Almighty" as well as a few others. Very sweet, dreamy and smooth, like one might expect from the title of the album. The vocals provided by Deborah Anderson and Angela McCluskey were flawless, as ususal. Deborah's voice is a favorite of mine. The rest of the CD, unfortunately, felt pretty random and unfinished somehow. Mau's rap/spoken vocals just felt really out of place and I could have done without any of the tracks that he fronts. My opinion on this seems to be in the minority here, so maybe I am missing something. I would recommend this CD to any Telepopmusik fan. If you are not one of their ardent fans, however, you may find this somewhat hit-or-miss as I did, in comparison to the other reviewers here." |
