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Best Track: Laid
Worst: Skin Diving
Personal Best: Laid
1: Out To Get You - 6/10
2: Sometimes - 6.5/10
3: Dream Thrum - 6/10
4: One Of These Three - 5.5/10
5: Say Something - 7/10
6: Five-O - 6.5/10
7: P.S. - 5.5/10
8: Everybody Knows - 5.5/10
9: Knuckle Too Far - 5.5/10
10: Low Low Low - 6.5/10
11: Laid - 8/10
12: Lullaby - 6/10
13: Skin Diving - 5/10
James's 1993 record really shows growth across the board, even if they have never topped the highlight of "Sit Down" on Gold Mother. The group focuses more on making the whole record have a cohesive sound and a solid dreamy atmosphere that appears in both the upbeat and the slower tracks on the album. Probably my favorite album from them when I view it as a whole product.
Most everyone knows James' big hit, Laid, but this album has a lot more to offer than one good song - more than 10, in fact. Actually, the record's two singles, Laid and Sometimes, a pair of acoustic, almost Americana-esque rockers, don't really reflect the depth of the album as a whole. Here we have such haunting, soulful tracks like Out To Get You, One of the Three and Everybody Knows; the atmospheric Skindiving; the lovely yet pensive, Lullaby; and the off-kilter Low Low Low.
Those who ... read more
James' fifth studio album Laid is as close as it gets to a perfect album. Through Brian Eno's production and vision, the band was able to find a new sound that sharpens the focus and provides a perfect ambience for self-reflection and awe.
Here's a story on how I got introduced to this album:
This all occurred before I was born. In late 1993, the year this album came out, my father was enjoying a beer with his friends from college when a particular song came over the radio. ... read more
Best Track: Laid
Worst: Skin Diving
Personal Best: Laid
1: Out To Get You - 6/10
2: Sometimes - 6.5/10
3: Dream Thrum - 6/10
4: One Of These Three - 5.5/10
5: Say Something - 7/10
6: Five-O - 6.5/10
7: P.S. - 5.5/10
8: Everybody Knows - 5.5/10
9: Knuckle Too Far - 5.5/10
10: Low Low Low - 6.5/10
11: Laid - 8/10
12: Lullaby - 6/10
13: Skin Diving - 5/10
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Track List
| 1 | Out to Get You 4:27 | 92 |
| 2 | Sometimes (Lester Piggott) 5:08 | 97 |
| 3 | Dream Thrum 4:47 | 89 |
| 4 | One of the Three 4:08 | 86 |
| 5 | Say Something 3:26 | 90 |
| 6 | Five-O 5:24 | 91 |
| 7 | P.S. 5:04 | 88 |
| 8 | Everybody Knows 3:28 | 87 |
| 9 | Knuckle Too Far 4:40 | 88 |
| 10 | Low Low Low 2:52 | 87 |
| 11 | Laid 2:36 | 95 |
| 12 | Lullaby 3:48 | 89 |
| 13 | Skindiving 5:42 | 89 |
Total Length: 55 minutes
