Craig Armstrong As If to Nothing

Rolling Stone: 3.5 out of 5 stars - "...It's hard to resist Armstrong's reckless lifelong infatuation with mood."
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item number:  DAX6
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CD Details

  • Released: April 15, 2002
  • Originally Released: 2002
  • Label: EMI Europe Generic

Entertainment Reviews:

Rolling Stone - 5/23/02, p.84
3.5 out of 5 stars - "...It's hard to resist Armstrong's reckless lifelong infatuation with mood."
Entertainment Weekly - 4/19/02, p.72
"...[Armstrong's] second non-soundtrack LP is a swirling blend of orchestral themes, electronic beats, vocals...and samples...the modern symphony reimagined as a mix tape..." - Rating: B+
Q - 4/02, p.108
4 out of 5 stars - "...Rich, classy, orchestral backdrops with significant cameos..."
Alternative Press - June 2002, p.71
8 out of 10 - "...Held together nicely by Armstrong's expertly scored strings and a generally tranquil tone..."
Magnet - 6-7/02, p.76
"...It's clear he's an expert collaborator..."
Mojo (Publisher) - 5/02, p.97
"...Armstrong takes the Massive approach to celebrity guests, utilising them in imaginative ways to avoiod the pitfalls of self-parody..."
NME (Magazine) - 4/27/02, p.29
6 out of 10 - "Craig Armstrong does orchestral swoosh arrangement...and makes songs without tunes sound exciting..."

Tracks:

  • 1.Ruthless Gravity
  • 2.Wake up in New York - (featuring Evan Dando)
  • 3.Miracle - (featuring Mogwai)
  • 4.Amber
  • 5.Finding Beauty
  • 6.Waltz - (featuring Antye Greie-Fuchs)
  • 7.Inhaler
  • 8.Hymn 2 - (featuring Photek)
  • 9.Snow - (featuring David McAlmont)
  • 10.Starless II
  • 11.Stay (Faraway, So Close!) - (featuring Bono)
  • 12.Niente
  • 13.Sea Song - (featuring Wendy Stubbs)
  • 14.Let It Be Love - (featuring Steve Lindsay)
  • 15.Choral Ending

Product Info

  • UPC: 724381190722
  • Shipping Weight: 0.25/lbs (approx)
  • International Shipping: 1 item

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