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The Swell Season Reviews

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Summary: Five star music but ...
Comment: Based on listening to the mp3 download (not the CD), I thought the mix was very odd with those wonderful harmonies often buried beneath the instruments. Otherwise it's a beautiful set of music. I really like these guys.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Musical Art
Comment: This is beautiful music. I was happy to see it on special on Amazon for $2.99. I saw the movie "once" on dvd last week, and hadn't been able to get the song "falling slowly" out of my head.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: This should be top 10
Comment: This is the best CD I've found in more than four years. The authenticity, the beauty, the depth, the emotion, the creativity. This is real music with heart. The melodies of Drown Out give me goose-bumps. The power of When Your Minds Made Up is ecstatic. The words of This Low are as moving as the best poetry. I haven't been able to stop playing this CD since it arrived today and I just can't believe how unknown it seems to be.

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Summary: If you're deciding between this and "Once" soundtrack, get this!
Comment: When I thought about buying this album, I was torn between it and the soundtrack from the movie "Once". I decided to get this because I felt like it would have more of an album feel. That it does. Listening to this album is like following the songwriters through a cohesive story of the character they created. Every song is passionate/wonderful/beautiful. Especially the Marketa Irglova instrumental(s). The art in the liner notes is pretty cool, too.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Beautiful and Richly Textured
Comment: I checked out The Swell Season at Bonnaroo this year and they blew me away with their rich and finely textured songs. This first album captures the same spirit, in a sonically richer environment. Highly recommended to any fan of fabulous songwriting and beautiful harmony and melody.

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