Last Rites

last rites

Track Listings

1. Invisible Man

2. Solitare

3. On A Roll

4. Misery

5. Backstabber

6. Go Back

Editorial Reviews
www.chedsey.com, 1/1/2001
UM plays hard rock/metal music. The Last Rites album as demo records go, this is very well polished.

www.powerslave.com, 2000
UM is firmly rooted in the hard rock, straight from the "old school" sound of metal is their make-up.

Last Rites

Last Rites,Universal Mind

Last Rites

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"Angelic"
Not Much Shudder - Not Much Interest
A must
Eclectic, Unusual -- and a must for Jeff fans
Eclectic, Unusual -- and a must for Jeff fans

First Love, Last Rites
Shudder to Think
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
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Release Date: 1998-08-25

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Customer Reviews:

"Angelic".......2005-07-18

Although I'm a huge Shudder to Think fan,
the obvious star of this album is Jeff Buckley.
In my opinion, he was at his vocal best in that track.
My apologies if your a fan of "Our last goodbey" as I am.

Not Much Shudder - Not Much Interest.......2004-04-16

Except for a few tracks, this didn't hold my attention. I really enjoy Shudder to Think's edgy direction, especially Craig Wedren's vocal gymnastics. But that's missing here, and it's sorely needed.

A must.......2003-11-23

The movie wasn't much, but the soundtrack's great. It's got a bunch of really cool, unusual songs on it. It's really good at setting a mood. An absolute must for Jeff Buckley and Shudder to Think Fans. "I Want Someone Badly" is probably one of the most stunning examples of Jeff Buckley's vocal abilities. His voice was out of this world.

Eclectic, Unusual -- and a must for Jeff fans.......2001-02-28

Jeff admired this band and it's no wonder. There are brains behind this music and a sense of humor. Some of it is even very pretty to listen to. Listen with an open mind and play it a few times to see what I mean.

Eclectic, Unusual -- and a must for Jeff fans.......2001-02-28

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First Love: Last Rites
Cock Robin
Manufacturer: Sony
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The definition of Musical Genius
Epistolary reflections on Costellian themes...
Beauty? Truth? You Can't Handle Either!!
Deep and moving music from Elvis Costello.
Give it a Try

The Juliet Letters

Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea
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Good on Elvis for risking the ridicule of a blinkered pop world with this unprecedented (for him, certainly, and most anyone short of Kurt Weill) and quite lovely album of bitchy, wise, and funny art songs accompanied by strings. His freshest, most evolved work in years. --Jeff Bateman

Customer Reviews:

The definition of Musical Genius.......2007-05-22

If/when this ever is reprinted you MUST purchase it. It is beautiful in ways that I can't describe. For a writer/musician who is known for writing some amazing pieces, this is his pinnacle.

You will sob. You will laugh. You will rage. You will be haunted.

From a purely musical perspective, when you listen to this CD you are in the presence of great genius.

Listen to it alone, at least at first. Listen in the dark and let the imagery flow over you like fog.

Epistolary reflections on Costellian themes..........2006-01-16

Elvis Costello (Declan MacManus) has done his fair share of collaborations in the past decade. From the Grammy-award winning project with Burt Bacharach in 1998 to 2001's subdued "For the Stars" with Anne-Sophie von Otter Costello has branched out from his rock roots in diverse directions. "The Juliet Letters" from 1993 was the first in a long line of such collaborations. Costello and the Brodsky Quartet were brought together by mutual appreciation (Costello went to Brodsky Quartet concerts while the Brodsky Quartet attended Costello concerts). And Costello's now ex-wife Cait O'Riordan provided the epistolary theme for the project. She spotted a newspaper article about a professor that responded to letters addressed to "Juliet Capulet". Costello then presented the article to the quartet for inspiration. The group of five ended up writing all of the music and words (though much of the music is credited to "MacManus"). The results fall somewhere between classical song cycles and Beatle-inspired "string rock" (a la "Yesterday" and "Eleanor Rigby"). Feelings of melancholy and anger pervade most of the songs. The strings punctuate these feelings perfectly. Fans of Costello's rock music probably won't find much to appreciate here. But the album contains many of the same classic Costello themes and vocal styles utilized in his rock.

Like a Richardson novel, letters provide the basis for the project. Failed and frustrated relationships abound. "Thank you for the flowers / I threw them on the fire / And I burned the photographs that you had enclosed / GOD they were ugly children" Costello sings venemously on the driving "I Almost Had a Weakness". After all, nothing seeps loneliness more than an unanswered love letter. But more than love gets the treatment here. Other songs include a suicide note ("Dear Sweet Filthy World"), a letter from a soldier to a stranger ("I Thought I'd Write to Juliet"), a bizarre experiment in selective exhumation ("Damnation's Cellar"), a reflection on separation ("Why?"), and a letter full of hope in the face of despair ("The Birds Will Still Be Singing"). Many songs explore the sad one-sided nature of letter writing. And no song responds to any other song. This fills the songs that deal with ineffable questions with an almost desparing isolation. But not everything is doom and gloom. "This Offer is Unrepeatable" picks up the mood with a humorously exaggerated letter from a scam artist (and it more than a little resembles the Tom Waits' classic "Step Right Up"). The final song injects some hope into the stark themes in the manner of "Old Man River": "Banish all dismay / Extinguish every sorrow / If I'm lost or I'm forgiven / The birds will still be singing". So in the end, things aren't as bad as they seem. The world goes on regardless of our ephemeral concerns. And as long as the world goes on hope exists.

This CD contains a lot of very beautiful and moving music. Two violins, a viola, a violincello, and voice provide all of the instrumentation. Costello branched out into something very different here. And not all of his fans appreciated it. Regardless, in retrospect "The Juliet Letters" pointed to the future. This year Costello will tour orchestra halls. Not only that, he also wrote a full orchestral score ("Il Sogno"). Strings appear more frequently in his recent music. And year by year he seems to embrace "classical" music more intensely. Still, he hasn't abandoned rock and pop (as "When I Was Cruel" and "The Delivery Man" testify). Though this early collaboration remains somewhat underappreciated, it nonetheless fully showcases Elvis Costello's diverse, adaptable, and broad musical scope. Costello will doubtless appear somewhere on the list of accomplished twentieth and twenty-first century musicians.

Beauty? Truth? You Can't Handle Either!!.......2006-01-06

The reason the Costello/Brodsky collaboration "Juliet Letters" is such a difficult listen is also why its the MOST SINGULARLY BRILLIANT ALBUM IN THE ENTIRE ELVIS COSTELLO DISCOGRAPHY! And this declaration is coming from a man who could write a thesis on "Armed Forces" and "Imperial Bedroom" in his sleep! The idea of setting "letters" to music has certainly been done before, but Costello sticks his neck out, both as a composer and singer in ways he'd never done before. Accompanying yourself with just a string quartet (no snarling guitars or euphonious keyboard filigrees,) is the surest way to test your mettle as a vocalist. And sure, sometimes Costello's voice isn't exactly the strongest, but like say, Billie Holliday it always seems to occur precisely when the lyric calls for it: check out "Who Do You Think You Are?" or "The Birds Will Still Be Singing" and you'll hear exactly what I mean. Even his ode to a chain letter, "This Offer Is Unrepeatable" serves up a cheeky bit of satire worthy of "Three Penny Opera." Of course, you can only experience this album sporadically - could anyone watch "Death Of A Saleman" or "Long Day's Journey Into Night" repeatedly without losing one's mind? Emotionally-wrought exercises like "Letters" take a lot out of you, even when you're merely the observer (or listener,) rather than the participant. But that's what makes the journey, however bittersweet, one worth taking.

Deep and moving music from Elvis Costello........2005-06-18

The Juliet Letters is a moving colaboration from Elvis Costello and the Brodsky String Quartet. His deep vocals are complemented by the string quartet. This album is
neither fish nor fowl (classical or pop) it's just a musical
exercise. The strings are some of my favorite compositions,
(viola, cello and violin). Elvis Costello not only got the Brodsky Quartet a bigger audience but he inspired them to
write their own music (a third of the songs are composed by the Quartet).

While it might not be everyones cup of tea, the music is brilliant and Elvis reaches octave levels I thought I would never imagine he could ever attain. Maybe sometime in the near future he'll work with them again. I applaud him for taking such a bold step in making a non-commercial album.

Highly recommended.

Give it a Try.......2004-03-03

I've been listening to a lot of Philip Glass and Steve Reich lately,and its caused me to go back to this album to give it another go.Previously I thought that it was an interesting experiment which hadn't worked out very well.Now I think that it is a good album for rockers and classical music lovers to use to stretch their ears a little.So called crossover albums are usually horrifying-does anyone else remember that album that Procol Harum did with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra? Elvis flatly denounces the concept in the liner notes.And not everything on this album works.It isn't the brilliant work that some of the other reviewers seem to think that it is.But it is a worthwhile experiment and a work that should be given a fair chance.Rockers and classical music lovers tend to be snobbish and dismissive of one another.This is a good work for them to live with for a while.When Elvis and the Brodsky's click-on "Jackson Monk and Rowe" or "Romeos Seance"-the results are as beautiful and valid as anything either of them have ever done.
Three stars because some of this simply doesn't work. But this is a work anyone who likes Elvis or the Brodsky's should have in their collection.

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very interesting

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Customer Reviews:

very interesting.......2005-12-09

Not bad, has a definite Nephilim feel to it, 1st track resolution alone worth buying this album for.

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A wonderful recording...with one big flaw

Handel: Semele [Highlights]
George Frideric Handel , John Eliot Gardiner , Norma Burrowes , Della Jones , Monteverdi Choir , Robert Lloyd , Elisabeth Priday , Anthony Rolfe Johnson , and Catherine Denley
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Act II: Scene I: 'Where'er You Walk...' - Anthony Rolfe-Johnson
Act II: Scene I: 'But Hark! The Heav'nly Sphere...' - Norma Burrowes
Act II: Scene I: 'Prepare Then, Ye Immortal Chr!' - Norma Burrowes
Act II: Scene I: 'Bless The Glad Earth' - English Baroque Soloists/John Eliot Gardiner
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Act III: Scene 2: 'If I Persist In Gazing' - Norma Burrowes
Act III: Scene 2: 'Thus Let My Thanks Be Pay'd' - Norma Burrowes
Act III: Scene 2: 'Come To My Arms' - Anthony Rolfe-Johnson
Act III: Scene 2: 'Above Measure Is The Pleasure' - Della Jones
Act III: Scene 2: 'Happy, Happy Shall We Be' - English Baroque Soloists/John Eliot Gardiner

Customer Reviews:

A wonderful recording...with one big flaw.......2003-10-16

Handel's "Semele" is a fascinating work. Handel wasted none of his enormous talents on this piece, considered by some a secular oratorio or a "bawdy" opera. Filled with inventive arias, expressive recitatives and sprightly choruses, it is a worthwhile addition to any Baroque lover's CD collection. Here's the problem...Norma Burrowes in the title role. She has a nice instrument, but her vowels are so horrible that they cause the majority of her singing (especially in the upper register) to be out of tune. Though she is at ease with the demands of the role- punishing coloratura and range- the intonation is a constant bother. Fortunately, the rest of the cast is stellar. Anthony Rolfe Johnson is a treasure...his readings of "Where e'er you walk" and "Come to my arms" are models of stylish and expressive singing. The mezzo roles of Ino and Juno are split between two singers, an unusual casting choice. Both singers rip up their recitatives and arias. The Monteverdi Choir is, as always, pinpoint accurate and dramatically appropriate. John Eliot Gardiner leads the proceedings at a nice, restrained clip. The bottom line is that I would reccomend the Nelson complete recording with the unbeatable Kathleen Battle and a cast of American all-stars over AND buying this highlights disc for the excellent choral singing and Anthony Rolfe Johnson.

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If you liked "The Death Of Your Perfect World"...

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If you liked "The Death Of Your Perfect World"..........2001-04-29

You'll love this. Every song on this CD is great, even the live songs. If you like Victory Records you will like this CD, it's entirely great, quality hardcore music

Bronius Kutavicius: Last Pagan Rites / Epitaphium Temporum Pereunti

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New Face for Minimalism

Bronius Kutavicius: Last Pagan Rites / Epitaphium Temporum Pereunti

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Epitaphium Temporum Pereunti: Trenus Aeternus Anno
Epitaphium Temporum Pereunti: Dedicatio Ecclesiae Cathedrali

Customer Reviews:

New Face for Minimalism.......2004-01-04

Without being derivative, this composer manages to create some really attractive music with clearly minimalist roots. These roots seem to include Arvo Part and Philp Glass. But as I said this is not derivative music, it is original and intriguing. There is a sense of the spiritual in these works but this is hardly a new age composer. Kutavicius makes use of unusual instrumental combinations to great effect. This is tonal and beautiful music which is also clearly contemporary. This is a good intro to the little known music of this artist.

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Last Rites

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Invisible Man
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Last Rites for a Dying Heart

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Penetration

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