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''Avalanche'' is the fifth album released by English singer-songwriter Thea Gilmore. It was released on 9 September 2003 to general high praise. It reached #62 in the UK Albums Chart, which is, as of September 2006, the highest position any of her albums have attained. Avalanche was Thea Gilmore’s fifth album in as many years, following just months after the originally internet-only album Songs From The Gutter. Rags And Bones the opening track is led by an insistent acoustic guitar and is full of evocative lyrics (“they are racking up the weapons of blood and piss and guilt…”). Have You Heard reminds us that things are not always what they seem, with political allusions littered throughout the song. A chart hit, inspired by a chance meeting with a girl who spilled out her life story within a few minutes, Juliet (Keep That In Mind) is a big sing-along, radio-friendly song, with the sting of the lyrics hidden in a great melody. Mainstream is a driving acoustic rocker indicting the state of the music industry with a rollicking dobro solo, and Heads Will Roll is a bluesy stomp, with a hefty dose of wit and cynicism. Gilmore sounds equally at home on the slower songs, ballads such as Pirate Moon, and God Knows and the dark love song Razor Valentine, complete with vinyl crackle, which wouldn’t have sounded out of place in the contemporary surreal TV drama Twin Peaks. Surrounded by her usual band of musicians, including ex-Pretender Robbie McIntosh and long-time producer and guitarist Nigel Stonier, the music is augmented by odd percussive loops and other effects, which actually contribute to the atmosphere of the songs rather than swamp them. With a consistently high standard of songwriting beyond Gilmore’s 23 years, it’s an accomplished album, showing that she’s more than just another girl with a guitar. Avalanche reaffirms Gilmore’s uniqueness and independence as an artist. ==Track listing== All songs written by Thea Gilmore, except where noted. #"Rags and Bones" – 3:38 #"Have You Heard" – 3:26 #"Juliet (Keep That in Mind)" – 3:52 #"Avalanche" – 4:21 #"Mainstream" (Gilmore, Nigel Stonier) – 3:12 #"Pirate Moon" – 4:20 #"Apparition #13" – 3:27 #"Razor Valentine" – 3:46 #"God Knows" – 3:49 #"Heads Will Roll" – 2:33 #"Eight Months" – 5:33 #"The Cracks" – 4:49 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Avalanche (Thea Gilmore album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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