Dead Can Dance
The Ubiquitous Mr. Lovegrove
Rock/Pop
CD single, 4
Tracks, 20:29
Length
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01 |
The Ubiquitous Mr. Lovegrove (edit) |
Lisa Gerrard; Brendan Perry |
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04:36 |
02 |
The Wind That Shakes the Barley |
(Traditional) |
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02:52 |
03 |
The Spider's Stratagem |
Lisa Gerrard; Brendan Perry |
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06:44 |
04 |
The Ubiquitous Mr. Lovegrove |
Lisa Gerrard; Brendan Perry |
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06:17 |
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Packaging |
Jewel Case |
Spars |
AAD |
Sound |
Stereo |
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Musician |
Lisa Gerrard |
Musician |
Brendan Perry |
Musician |
Dead Can Dance |
Producer |
Brendan Perry |
Engineer |
Brendan Perry |
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Index |
#
858 |
Owner |
Dave |
Tags |
Ambient, Experimental |
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Following the mystical dirge "Yulunga" on Into the Labyrinth, "The Ubiquitous Mr. Lovegrove continues the world beat mood, but Brendan Perry's aggressive vocals take a Pop turn. Perry sounds disillusioned at the song's start, questioning a lover's sincerity and singing about what he thought was going on in the relationship. If he seems bewildered at first, his snarling delivery of the chorus abruptly sets a different tone. Perry is nearly seething as he barks, "You build me up then you knock me down, you play the fool while I play the clown... I don't believe you anymore." If his initial vocal approach recalls the deep croon of Joy Division's Ian Curtis, his catchy chorus sees him morphing into a beat-conscious Goth version of Tom Jones. With its punchy chorus and lush percussion, "The Ubiquitous Mr. Lovegrove" could have been a US hit, as it's not that far removed from Enigma or even Sting. If it's a bit catchier than most of the duo's songs, Perry's deliberate, potent croon marks it unerringly as a Dead Can Dance creation. -- Tim DiGravina (allmusic.com)