Music Review

Ether Song (2003)

Turin Brakes
Reviewed by Brian M. Raftery | Mar 14, 2003
EW's GRADE
B

Details Release Date: Mar 11, 2003; Lead Performance: Turin Brakes

The melodies and melodrama trickle down with equal measure on this acoustic duo's second album, a narcotizing collection of planetarium-ready space folk. Lyrically, Ether Song is a touch repetitive -- sure, the weather in England is lousy, but do we really need so much rain imagery? -- but that's quickly forgiven, thanks to beautifully grandiose numbers like ''Pain Killer'' and ''Long Distance.''

Originally posted Mar 14, 2003 Published in issue #700 Mar 14, 2003 Order article reprints

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