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| May 20, 2003 | | Studio:
| Import [Generic] | | Number Of Discs:
| 1 | | Format:
| Import | | Average Customer Rating:
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| | | | Description: | | 2003 album, released on their own Puck label, combines elements of pop, gospel, acoustic, & minimalism. 12 tracks. | | | Track Listing: | | | 1. | This Light Is for the World | | 2. | Christ in You | | 3. | Silent Fellowship | | 4. | Every Breath Is Yours | | 5. | Peace of Iona | | 6. | Ain't No Words for the Things I'm Feeling | | 7. | Seek the Light | | 8. | I've Lived Here Before | | 9. | Always Dancing, Never Getting Tired | | 10. | Dance at the Crossroads [Instrumental] | | 11. | E.B.O.L. | | 12. | Universal Hall | |
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 One of the best!!Sep 18, 2008
Universal Hall is one of my favorite albums by The Waterboys and I would even go as far and say that it is one of my favorite albums of all time.
This album may not be for the fan who only listens to "The Whole of the moon" or "Fisherman's Blues", this album brings the listener inside the spiritual side of Mike Scott. To the land of were he lives and to what makes this songwriter tick.
I get goosebumps listening to this album, and then to listen to them live at a concert is a spiritual experience.
This album was actually recommend to me by Dave at Rebel Rebel, a great record store in The Village in Manhattan. Thanks Dave.
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 Just Plain Bad.......Jul 11, 2006
I've always been a fan of the Waterboys, and believe that Mike Scott is a great talent, but this album is causing me to re-evaluate my opinion. Waterboys albums are sometimes spotty affairs, but usually have moments of brilliance that transcend the mediocre material. This album,however,has none. In fact,it is just plain terrible. Okay, Mike is getting into this spiritual thing, and that's fine (see "Bring Em All In" - wonderful!),but his songs this time around sound embarrassingly amateurish. Let's hope he comes around and finds the fire that he used to bring to his music. This one's a dud.
3 of 5 found the following review helpful:
what happen?Apr 26, 2006
mike scott & the waterboys one of my top 5 all time bands since their first album.
this album is so bad that makes me want to cry , all this time waiting for a new waterboys release and... this is it?
i hope the next album gets back in track because this one was a total dissapointment.
i just cant understand how a songwritter as genius as mike scott came up with this album
this is not the sea ..not even a river ....
5 of 7 found the following review helpful:
Mike Scott...paging Mike ScottOct 15, 2005
I am so sad. What happened to you Mike Scott? I get it. You're a reclusive genius. Good for you. I haven't been this disappointed in an album since Elton John released "Victim of Love" in 1979, which is generally regarded as one of the worst albums of all time. There's maybe two songs on "Universal Hall" that are tolerable, but I don't know if I like them or it's because they're so simple to remember. (Sort of like when you find yourself humming a really annoying Volvo commercial and you don't know why.) Is this supposed to be a meditation album? Is this a demo album? I think it is. I guess you don't need to finish songs before you release them anymore. How about an album of you grunting in the shower? That would be infintely more interesting.
But I digress. I've always thought the Waterboys we're the greatest band in the world. We all argue about the best album; some think "Fisherman's Blues" is brilliant and I think "A Pagan Place" is brilliant. If you are a true Waterboys fan you have come to accept the changes and even reverse earlier positions on songs or albums that you once hated. I never forsee a time that I can accept this insulting drivel.
Okay, everyboby's entitled to a mistake. Mike Scott's reluctance to cater to the masses or a genre is legendary. Or is it? Hasn't he been marketing himself as a reclusive genius for years? I'm sensing a huge ego and some even greater hypocrisy with the release of this album. Maybe he could have recorded these songs privately and given them as a Christmas gift to his friends instead of shoving it down my throat. And I wish that some of you (and you know who you are)would stop saying this is a great album just because you love the band so much. I love the band, too. Because so many people do not like this album does not make it misunderstood or us listeners heathens. Sometimes bad is just bad.
The truth hurts, Mike. You've been preaching it for so long you should appreciate it. Please call me when you finish the album. I'll be listening to "Victim of Love."
Tom Johnson
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 The spiritual shines throughApr 05, 2005
This is one mixed bag of songs that is surely likely to get equally mixed reviews. Yes, the lyrics are largely disappointing for Mike Scott and yet the spiritual is there without a shadow of doubt. One huge spiritual light that shines through the minimalism. And the musicians, the Waterboys backing Mike produce absolute brilliance in every note. I am not disappointed except for the one track "seek the light", a noisy track that just does not fit on this album.
Maybe I wouldn't pay the full price but why not?! The spirit such as produced by these musicians is not that easy to find these days. Earlier Van Morrison, U2, Radiohead, and OK now the Frames. Keep up the good work Mike and The waterboys!
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