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Tourist [VINYL]
by: Athlete

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Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours Binding: Vinyl
EAN: 0724356074019
Label: Parlophone
Manufacturer: Parlophone
Number Of Discs: 2
Publisher: Parlophone
Release Date: November 14, 2005
Studio: Parlophone
Sales Rank: 98792

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Amazon.co.uk Review:
After their first album brought Athlete both commercial and critical success (including a Mercury Prize nomination), it was always going to be a tough act to follow. But on Tourist, the London four-piece have ditched the quirky pop of their debut and instead created an album that rivals Coldplay with its sweeping guitars, soaring melodies and emotive lyrics. Sonically, there's much going on here: from strings to electronic beats and squelchy, synthesized bleeps. As a result, Tourist manages to sound both epic and personal at the same time--a change reminiscent of Radiohead's move from the Britpop of Pablo Honey to the inspired songwriting of The Bends. Best of all, singer Joel Pott has managed to ditch the Mockney accent that marred their debut, making Athlete sound like a more serious proposition. And with songs like hit single "Wires", grandiose opener "Chances" and the bouncy, strutting "Modern Mafia", Tourist looks set to elevate Athlete to a whole new level. --Robert Burrow

Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating:

- SUPERB ATHLETE
I have the latest Athlete album and vehicles and animals before i purchased Tourist.

This is a superb addition to the ATHLETE catalogue and if you get a chance go and see them live they are excellent.

Rating:

- Absolutely fantastic!
Well i think this album is absolutely brilliant. It's easily within my top 3 favourite albums as there isnt a single bad song on the album! Alot of the songs start slowly and build up to somehting and they do it brilliantly! My favourites change all the time, but at the moment, it has to be "yesterday threw everthhing at me" and the superb "wires"

buy now!

It's an album which will be played for years to come!

Rating:

- Awful
Drab, one-paced, derivative, mediocre sub-Coldplay tosh. Music to make a half-hearted attempt to commit suicide by.

Rating:

- Different direction
Although it's a good 2nd album, I enjoyed it much less than V&A. Having spent a long time listening to both, the first album clicks for me more. This, however is still a good album, but not their best I feel.

Rating:

- Everyone should own Athlete albums
Love this album so much. I cant really choose a favourite track because I really do like them all but if I was forced it would probably be a tie between Chances and Yesterday Threw Everything At Me. Whether you know of Athlete or not, this album should be in your collection. Having seen them live, I rate rate this band highly enough.

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