Matador (Gaz Coombes)
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From flashily whiskered pop tearaway to Ivor Novello and BRIT award winning rock star and the mega-watt melodic genius responsible for ten Top 20 hits and six Top 20 albums - I Should Coco was Parlophone's fastest selling debut since the Beatles Please Please Me - Gaz Coombes returns with his remarkable solo album, entitled Matador . 'There's this disposable vibe around music at the moment which is odd, because it's so obviously central to most people's lives,' says Gaz. 'Life is full of moments of fear, loss and longing, but it's how you get through those things and triumph over them which define you. But there's as much light as there is dark on this record; there's beauty in both of those states and that has always intrigued me.' Review: A Beautiful, Soulful, Fun, Skillfully Made Album That I'm In Love With - There is so much to say about this album. In an age of shallow revelation and celebration of such, it is indeed a gem of an album to find music so honest & satisfying because of ingredients that make it so appealing: honest, mature, experimental, quirky and fun. There is also the impressive fact that Gaz plays most of the instruments on all tracks*! I just want to listen to it all the time. It has kept me going back for more because of the lyrical honesty and because I love the sound that he has created. I would recommend buying this album. It is already like a friend of mine, which I can't say about many albums and certainly not of recent releases. It is also very inspiring. Get it!! *except where indicated. Review: His best since a long time - A really nice return to business by ex-Supergrass' singer. Probably Mr Coombes' best work since "Road to Rouen" with his former band. Worth more than just a quick listen, but with serious attention.
M**N
A Beautiful, Soulful, Fun, Skillfully Made Album That I'm In Love With
There is so much to say about this album. In an age of shallow revelation and celebration of such, it is indeed a gem of an album to find music so honest & satisfying because of ingredients that make it so appealing: honest, mature, experimental, quirky and fun. There is also the impressive fact that Gaz plays most of the instruments on all tracks*! I just want to listen to it all the time. It has kept me going back for more because of the lyrical honesty and because I love the sound that he has created. I would recommend buying this album. It is already like a friend of mine, which I can't say about many albums and certainly not of recent releases. It is also very inspiring. Get it!! *except where indicated.
M**G
His best since a long time
A really nice return to business by ex-Supergrass' singer. Probably Mr Coombes' best work since "Road to Rouen" with his former band. Worth more than just a quick listen, but with serious attention.
A**R
Top album
Really works as a whole album. Some great songs on there, worth a few listens to really get into it.
K**R
This is one of the best albums of the year so far and shows how ...
This is one of the best albums of the year so far and shows how far Gaz has travelled, especially in recent years. To my ears there are clear Radiohead influences here (no bad thing at all) and it occasionally lapses into Arcade Fire territory but make no mistake, this is all his own work. Excellent!!!
V**M
Stunning
Absolutely stunning album! One of the few albums you can say "every track is 5 star". Full of emotion - a very strong and well written & performed album. Good old Gaz!
A**R
... Gaz live supporting The Who in the summer and loved the sound
Saw Gaz live supporting The Who in the summer and loved the sound. Great album.
S**T
Great Album!
Second album from Gaz. A really departure from Supergrass. A bit Radiohead in places, but still a great album nevertheless.
S**G
Genius
A complex, somewhat challenging but memorable record. Well worth the effort. 5/5 Gaz!
H**E
Five Stars
Some of the best singer-songwriter stuff happening today.
W**R
Die alten Zeiten
Wer Supergrass mochte, wird hier erkennen, wie maßgeblich der Anteil von Gaz Coombes beim Songwriting war. Dieses Gefühl von trickreichem Pop/Rock stellt sich hier immer noch ein. Wenn ich einen Song wie "The Girl who fell to earth" höre, überkommt mich große Wehmut und ich erinnere mich an die Zeiten, als der Britpop in vollem Gange war und man dachte alles wäre möglich. Ein hoffnungsvoller Optimismus kam auf und Supergrass segelten mit ihrem Spacepopsixtiesgroove wie Superman über die Wolken. Man spürt auf diesem Album noch die Magie dieser fernen Tage, auch wenn hier mit den Backgroundsängerinnen eine leichte Soulnote einfließt, was etwas "moderner" klingt. Leider findet sich für diesen verspielten Pop kein so großes Publikum mehr, was sehr schade ist. Popmusik ist heute so erschreckend niveaulos geworden, dass man Gaz Coombes dankbar sein muss, dass er immer noch treibende Melodien ersinnt wie in "Detroit" oder "20/20".
C**N
Bellissimo album
Bravissimo Gaz. Album veramente splendido!! Aspetto con ansia il prossimo. Un autore tutto da riscoprire. Il cd mi è giunto perfettamente integro e puntuale.
M**B
... me a while to get into it but now like it a lot - dreamy
Took me a while to get into it but now like it a lot - dreamy, rocky, soundscapes and thoughtful words, well put together.
B**A
Une merveille
Pour moi l'album rock de 2015. Découvert un peu par hasard en festival, j'ai été séduit et ai pris des tickets pour un "vrai" concert à l'automne. Entre temps j'ai écouté ce merveilleux album en boucle.
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