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Date  Helpful Rating 0 out of 0 users found this helpful  Amazing diverse albumPosted: 8/6/2007A review of Carry On by Silverbitta1 This album has a great mix of tunes which really showcase Cornell's ability to go back and forth between genres. I love the diversity and the fact that he's still evolving. His voice is amazing, as always. For me, there's no one else who comes close as a vocalist and songwriter. Some of my favorite tracks include Disappearing Act, Ghosts, Scar on the Sky, Poison Eye, No Such Thing and You Know My Name, to name a few. I really love this album! Was this review helpful? Sign In 0 out of 0 users found this helpful Great album!Posted: 7/23/2007A review of Carry On by jessiesgirl7 I love his new cd, Carry On! It gets better and better the more I listen to it and is on its way to being one of my favorites. It's different than anything he's done, which is refreshing. It's still Chris Cornell though...creative lyrics, great music, amazing voice! I think it shows his maturity personally and as an artist. He's great live too! Was this review helpful? Sign In 0 out of 0 users found this helpful  Decent, but needs a little more EDGEPosted: 7/18/2007A review of Carry On by TheNamesPlissken Someone commented that you have to listen to this CD a few times and I agree. I enjoy most of the songs, but it was Chris' raw power vocals that got me into him in the first place. Euphoria Morning had a flow to the album, but Carry On doesn't really flow at all. The songs are decent, but give me some more meat! Was this review helpful? Sign In 0 out of 0 users found this helpful Carry OnPosted: 7/5/2007A review of Carry On by SexyOne698 I think Chris Cornell took some musical chances in his newest album and explored various musical style. It may not be for everyone but I personally have enjoyed it. I also really like the Billie Jean cover. Was this review helpful? Sign In 0 out of 0 users found this helpful Trying againI don't know what to think about this review from Stephen Thomas Erlewine, since I had already read MSN's previous review of Carry On in the Entertainment section quoted below.
As before, those who disregard his past will see Cornell's latest introspective adventure for the joyously eclectic journey it is.
He brings a light touch but loses none of his intensity, and the disc does rock hard in several places — the versatile No Such Thing, Poison Eye and a fantastic Your Soul Today will please even the harshest critic.
However, he shines brightest on the low-key, personal moments, particularly the bluesy lament Safe and Sound and colorful acoustic tracks like Ghosts, Finally Forever and Disappearing Act.
Cornell's most powerful instrument remains his voice — passionate and commanding but also soft and emotive. His grinding cover of Michael Jackson's Billie Jean would have seemed an amusing aside in lesser hands, but is sung with such straight-faced conviction it's oddly contagious.
Carry On proves Chris Cornell remains a vital voice. Let's hope he stays on his own for a few more creative outbursts. (end of quote)
MSN should stick to this review. Stephen Thomas Erlewine is way too hasty to declare that Chris Cornell's singe songwriter mannerisms now feel anemic, particularly because they're executed with quivering sensitivity and a near belligerent tunelessness. Don't know where he is getting that from, I certainly have never heard Cornell sing with belligerent tunelessness, and certainly not on Carry On. And what exactly is quivering sensitivity? Yes, some of the songs on Carry On are intensely personal introspectives into Cornell's life, but that is an aspect of the album that listeners can appreciate.
The reviewer above has it right and MSN needs to stick to their guns. Don't publish contradicting reviews about the same CD. Stephen Thomas Erlewine may be a big name in the album review business, but this time he has it all wrong. Was this review helpful? Sign In 0 out of 0 users found this helpful A road trip into the unknownPosted: 7/4/2007A review of Carry On by clarefromscotland Cornell's ornate 1999 solo album Euphoria Morning failed to catch on, with its reclusive creator’s deepening substance abuse problems perhaps contributing to its commercial collapse. Cornell’s certainly not making the same mistake again – clean, sober and solo, he’s touring the world for the next two years.
The songs on Carry On are more accessible than those on his former solo effort, but that’s not to say he’s abandoned his old instinct for experiment. With legendary producer Steve Lillywhite behind the desk he’s trying on different styles for size, mixing the all-out attack of opener No Such Thing and the drama of Bond theme You Know My Name, with the wistful pop of lead-off single Arms Around Your Love and the romantic, Rufus Wainwright-ish sweep of Disappearing Act.
Then, there’s the much-referenced cover of Michael Jackson’s dance classic Billie Jean – chosen, Cornell says, for its sheer improbability. In his hands it becomes a brooding murder ballad set to a slow-burning blues: depending on your attitude to the original, you’ll either love its dark drama or reject its audacity.
The voice that launched a thousand sonic assaults is as powerful as ever, but Cornell seems eager to use it in new and unexpected ways – the Princely falsetto of Today is a major surprise, Safe And Sound sees him toying with blue-eyed soul and it has a deep, bell-like resonance on anti-war anthem Silence The Voices. Backup comes from a range of musical stylists, including Paul McCartney sideman Brian Ray, jazz bassist Miles Mosley and flamboyant New York guitarist Gary Lucas.
Cornell may not yet have found a defining sound for his work outside the confines of a band, but maybe that’s not the point. Far from showing us a legend content to rest on his laurels, the sheer variation of Carry On is the sound of an artist evolving and exploring. It’s a road trip into the unknown. Was this review helpful? Sign In 0 out of 0 users found this helpful Did You Really Listen?Posted: 7/4/2007A review of Carry On by warriorwoman0 Why don't you print the entire user reviews?? You edit them to a few sentences. That stinks! Carry On needs to be listened to more than once - most reviewers want instant gratification. They won't take the time. Therefore I put no credence to your review! I dare you to print THIS entire comment!! Was this review helpful? Sign In 0 out of 0 users found this helpful MSN, Make up your mindPosted: 7/3/2007A review of Carry On by Stephiemtx I don't know what to think about this review from Stephen Thomas Erlewine, since I had already read MSN's previous review of Carry On in the Entertainment section which follows. Was this review helpful? Sign In 1-8 of 8 Per Page |
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