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''Surf'' is the second solo album by Scottish singer–songwriter Roddy Frame, first released in the UK on 5 August 2002 via Redemption Records, and in the US on 8 October 2002 via Cooking Vinyl.〔 ''Surf'' is notable in that every song on the album was recorded in Roddy Frame's "own front room".〔 ==Critical reception== ''Surf'' received mixed to positive reviews upon release. Burhan Wazir, writing for ''The Observer'', likened the album to Steve Earle's ''Train a Comin''', declaring it "wonderfully understated", and noting a distinct departure from Frame's previous material; "There are few signatures here that have come to mark the work of Roddy Frame, the Pride of East Kilbride, with his previous band Aztec Camera. That said, ''Surf'' is one of his best records since 1987's breakthrough, ''Love''. It's a break-up album and the sparse acoustic songs lend Frame a maturity he previously struggled to express."〔 ''Q'' magazine's Jon Horsley also noted the difference in sound between ''Surf'' and "all of Frame's previous work".〔 Singling out "Over You" and "Mixed Up Love" as two of the album's best tracks, he went on to praise Frame's vocals, lyrics, and songwriting ability; "Simplicity is the key, displaying Frame's deft hand with a lyric and mastery of direct songwriting. Best of all is Frame's now beautifully mature voice."〔 Noting the record's "bare-bones" sound, Gary Glauber of PopMatters thought that the album comprised "a pleasant voice, competent musicianship and most important, strong songs". Drawing comparison with Ron Sexsmith's "best compositions", he surmised that Frame manages to succeed "where lesser talents would fall."〔 〕 | rev2 = PopMatters | rev2Score = Positive | rev3 = ''Q'' | rev3Score = | rev4 = ''The Guardian'' | rev4Score = | rev5 = ''The Independent'' | rev5Score = Mixed | rev6 = ''The Observer'' | rev6Score = Positive | rev7 = ''The Scotsman'' | rev7Score = Positive }} Allmusic's Matt Fink also remarked upon ''Surf'' 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「Surf (Roddy Frame album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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