Coke Machine Glow [Import]

coke machine glow [import]

Track Listings

1. Starpainters

2. Vancouver Divorce

3. SF Song

4. Trick Rider

5. Canada Geese

6. Chancellor

7. Never-Ending Present

8. Nothing But Heartache in Your Social Life

9. Blackflies

10. Lofty Pines

11. Boy Bruised But Butterfly Chase

12. Mystery

13. Elaborate

14. Yer Possessed

15. Every Irrelevance

16. Insomniacs of the World, Good Night

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
First solo album for the singer of Canadian group Tragically Hip. Tracks include, 'Vancouver Divorce', 'Nothing But Heartache In Your Social Life' & 'Insomniacs Of The World, Good Night'. 2001 release. Standard jewel case.

Coke Machine Glow,Gordon Downie,Universal,Alternative Pop/Rock,Indie Rock,Rock,Rock/Pop

Coke Machine Glow [Import]

Average customer rating:

Another spin...
So sorry
One of my favorites
Haunted
Haunted

Coke Machine Glow
Gordon Downie
Manufacturer: Zoe Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005LZS7
Release Date: 2001-07-10

Tracks:

Starpainters
Vancouver Divorce
Sf Song
Trick Rider
Canada Geese
Chancellor
Never Ending Present
Nothing But Heartache In Your Social Life
Blackflies
Lofty Pines
Boy Bruised By Butterfly Chase
Mystery
Elaborate
Yer Possessed
Every Irrelevance
Insomniacs Of The World Good Night

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There's no doubting a guaranteed audience for Gordon Downie's solo debut among those startlingly loyal Tragically Hip fans. There was also no doubt, based on the singer's kaleidoscopic lyrics and feral performance style, that any Downie solo work would be an enormous departure from the meat-and-potatoes rock of his day-job band. Yet Coke Machine Glow comes by its weirdness honestly, building on the singer's hunched-shoulder observations with spare, mostly acoustic layers of piano, pump organ, strings, Telecaster, and just about anything else at hand. And the record moves, alternately pitching us junkyard country, a shambling tuba-goosed Mardi Gras-style corker, and fragile folk and pop ballads, all tethered to Downie's literate song-poems, on one occasion delivered spoken word, possibly from the bottom of a well. Hip fans will note the ubiquitous homegrown references but may be surprised by the gauzy sentimentality of "Trick Rider," which finds one-time Eric's Trip member Julie Doiron shadowing Downie's hushed lead vocal. Coke Machine Glow won't bewitch the high-fiving throng for which "Courage" or "New Orleans Is Sinking" stand as beacons to Canadian-rock glory. But it's fascinating to follow Downie as he wanders down these various paths, always pausing to glance around and take notes for future use. --Kim Hughes

Customer Reviews:

Another spin..........2006-07-28

This is one of my favorite Canadian Albums of all time, and I'm discovering it all over again. It's the forebearer to the now numerous indie-style Psych-Folk albums that are currently painting the airwaves. Only this is much better and much smarter than anything in the mainstream.

Too smart for the masses and about 5 years ahead of it's time? - perhaps it was, but its time for another spin, so plugin your pods and enjoy....

So sorry.......2003-11-04

This is the worst album I've ever been duped into buying. Admittedly, I was brought in by the legacy of the Hip, and Downie's very peculiar live ramblings, and expected something in that vein.

Instead, this is coffee house open-mic poetry to very eclectic music. Gord's odd verse is a neat filler on mellow guitar solos during Hip live shows, but it doesn't cut it as central lyrics. Some of the poems are good, but most don't do it for me. And the music behind them borders on downright terrible, by any genre's standards. Artists should be allowed to experiment, but they should know when the results aren't good.

Keep with the Hip albums, even the worst of them are better than this.

One of my favorites.......2002-12-31

I love this album, there are some great songs here. I think the the songs are so blatantly quirky, they work for me somehow. I wish there was more of this kind music being made. I could have done without the poetry which is wierd, but overall a classic in my book. The Hip's new album, In violet light, has Downies same great lyrics but its too hard rock for my taste, and unfortunately the lyrics get lost there. Love to hear that album done in this setting..........

Haunted.......2002-11-12

I find myself constantly playing this album. It has become a soundtrack to my life lately.

I do not find the album "too mellow" at all but feel a simmering energy despite lower decibels than I would have imagined. I find the back up band very satisfying and refreshingly different.

I bought this at the same time as the new Hip. The new Hip album, as usual, took a while to grow on me, but I loved Coke Machine Glow immediately.

It is quite odd. The songs are such that they creep into your consciousness and you find yourself humming them at unexpected moments; but if you dare to sing along while listening to the music, Downie's phrasing will challenge you and you'll stick to humming!

A master atist.

Haunted.......2002-11-12

I find myself constantly playing this album. It has become a soundtrack to my life lately.

I do not find the album "too mellow" at all but feel a simmering energy despite lower decibels than I would have imagined. I find the back up band very satisfying and refreshingly different.

I bought this at the same time as the new Hip. The new Hip album, as usual, took a while to grow on me, but I loved Coke Machine Glow immediately.

Tracks:

Starpainters
Vancouver Divorce
SF Song
Trick Rider
Canada Geese
Chancellor
Never-Ending Present
Nothing But Heartache in Your Social Life
Blackflies
Lofty Pines
Boy Bruised But Butterfly Chase
Mystery
Elaborate
Yer Possessed
Every Irrelevance
Insomniacs of the World, Good Night

Album Description

First solo album for the singer of Canadian group Tragically Hip. Tracks include, 'Vancouver Divorce', 'Nothing But Heartache In Your Social Life' & 'Insomniacs Of The World, Good Night'. 2001 release. Standard jewel case.

Album Details

As the Lead Singer of the Tragically Hip. Downie Became One of Canada's Latest and Most Enigmatic Musicians and Authors. A Collection of Personal, Intimate and Eclectic Music, Incorporating Elements of Folk, Blues, Pop and Performance Art. He Has Become Apart of the Extraordinary Literary Tradition of Canadian Songwriters Like Leonard Cohen and Joni Mitchell.

Customer Reviews:

Interesting but extremely uneven.......2004-04-09

Those anticipating a reprise of the turbulent hip venacular may want to give this debatable solo disc a wide berth. Clearly not the musical force behind his day gig, Downie relies on resonant background effects and airy engineering to add heft to some rather rickety compositions. Lilting ballads "Vancouver Divorce", "Trick Rider", and "Lofty Pines" are the keepers here, along with a sloppy garage rocker called "Canada Geese". The remaining songs on this drawn-out release are little more than fussed-over filler; genre pieces like "Elaborate" and "Every Irrelevance" are generic and uninspired, while the ponderous spoken-word segments - complete with Director Atom Egoyan on classical guitar - are likely to alienate any listener not incontestably enamoured with, well, ponderous spoken-word segments.

Unusual, haunting.......2001-07-03

I bought this after a writer I know enthusiastically endorsed it in a chatroom. I loved several songs immediately, Chancellor, Starpainters and Trick Rider. I had to listen to the rest before I appreciated the originality and beauty of this entire CD. Mr. Downie is trying something new and it took a while for my ear to catch up. When it did, I was in love.

Warming to the Glow.......2001-04-07

Only four stars? Get back to me in a couple of days and I'm sure I will want to amend my rating upward. As with the past few Hip albums, it has taken a few spins to get into Coke Machine Glow. Its eclectic nature and its departure from Gordie's work with the Hip makes it a bit more difficult, but the effort is worth the rewards of such lines as, "Now for the spectacular part" and "I'm discovering uses for you I though I'd never find." The album is filled with these little gems, but any Hip fan already knows about Downie's tendency toward lyrics that are at once powerfully familiar and impenetrable, an effect both pleasing and provocative. The words are the attraction here, but the music, by turns folksy, bluesy, and just plain goofy (good goofy, ya know), also seems an effort to force the average fan to consider what else is out there. Consider it well. Thanks, Gordie.

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Coke Machine Glow
Gordon Downie
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000BXA4E
Release Date: 2001-04-10

Tracks:

Starpainters
Vancouver Divorce
SF Song
Trick Rider
Canada Geese
Chancellor
Never-Ending Present
Nothing But Heartache in Your Social Life
Blackflies
Lofty Pines
Boy Bruised But Butterfly Chase
Mystery
Elaborate
Yer Possessed
Every Irrelevance
Insomniacs of the World, Good Night

Album Description

Average customer rating:

Good solo listening

Coke Machine Glow (Limited Edition)
Gordon Downie
Manufacturer: Wiene
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B00005B7TT
Release Date: 2001-03-20

Customer Reviews:

Good solo listening.......2001-05-03

Despite mixed reviews, I found Gordon Downie's album and poetry book to be the perfect mix for good solo listening. Typical of Gordon are the smooth poetic lyrics and his unmistakeable folky voice. It's like Tragically Hip without the rock! Although the recording is not of excellent quality, this CD is perfect for singing along as you drive across the country on a warm summer night.

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