Illumination

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Melody Maker (10/18/97, p.50) - "...The Pastels' most ambitious record to date, less grounded via the traditional Pastel lolling chord change....dizzy with ambition....Listen and be inspired."
New Musical Express (10/11/97, p.54) - 7 (out of 10) - "...The Pastels haven't changed....The hits might hurt, but when you've got songs with the intricate, lasting appeal of these, who wants them?"
Entertainment Weekly (1/30/98, p.65) - "Prolific Glaswegian trio the Pastels trot out another avant lo-fi opus....The delicate free-form guitar noodlings (featuring guests for Teenage Fanclub and Luna) evolve into melodies that meander. One fears the whole delightfully complex composition could collapse at any time." - Rating: B+
Magnet (1-2/98 pp.76-77) - "...most of the songs adhere to the band's primary aesthetic--structure maintained by washes of tremelo, off-key vocals, jangle and loose drumming..."

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[USED:Cond.B] Illumination

¥330 US Edition Import 18 Nov 1997

Track List

01． The Hits Hurt
02． Cycle
03． Thomson Colour
04． Unfair Kind Of Fame
05． Fragile Gang
06． The Viaduct
07． Remote Climbs
08． Rough Riders
09． On The Way
10． Leaving This Island
11． G12 Nights
12． Attic Plan
13． Mechanised

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投稿日：2005/09/16 (金)

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投稿日：2004/08/18 (水)

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