Behind the Sun

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Saltwater makes the listener feel both relaxed and maybe even insignificant as we swim through things much larger than ourselves. Grade: A Halcyon There’s not much to say about Overlap. It’s a simple instrumental that builds upon itself with repetitive sounds. Overlap isn’t boring mind you, in fact, it’s very interesting. But not too interesting. In fact, Overlap gives your mind and emotions a rest. Overlap serves as a bit of a chill pill if you will. Behind The Sun is available as a limited edition of 1500 individually numbered copies on translucent yellow coloured vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve.

If I ever have to leave anywhere in a hurry - to include the planet earth - then Far From the Maddening Crowd is the one album I'd take with me but would quite happily take Behind the Sun if I couldn't find the former album. No Ordinary Morning’s lyrics are littered with heartbreaking lines. In the coda, the lyric “n the darkness that surrounds me / Now there is no peace of mind / Your careless words undo me / Leave the thought of us behind” leaves us wanting to sob and hug our teddy bears. But mostly, we feel empty. Not lonely, not even sad, just empty. On its own, Don’t Give Up is a good song. Paired with other songs on the album, Don’t give Up is insanely profound. Grade: A Andromeda All in all, Overture and Low Sun work well together. Without words, we see the picture both songs paint. Grade: B/B+ Labelled as being the King of Trance, Chicane had successfully married what we now take as normal; the collaboration and guest vocal. Indeed, taking it a step further and incorporating known, ‘found’ pieces into compositions. Something Brian Eno had started some years earlier.

BEHIND THE SUN

ALBUM FEATURING THE SINGLES “SALTWATER” (FT. MÁIRE BRENNAN), AND “DON’T GIVE UP” (FT. BRYAN ADAMS) A.O. a b "Chicane – Behind the Sun". trancecritic.com. Archived from the original on 7 February 2012 . Retrieved 15 January 2022. However, it was his working with Bryan Adams on the global number one, Don’t Give Up, with its sexy intro and ear-worm chorus that took Trance from Ibiza to Top of the Pops. With that said, I can see an interpretation that does not match my own. While looking at the lyrics, we hear a bit of a mournful tone. Suissa sings about winter, just around the corner, the hiding sun, and the cold darkness that autumn brings. Suissa also sings “summer is my only friend.” Judging by the lyrics, Autumn Tactics was is not a happy song despite my interpretation. But autumn is my favorite season, and Autumn Tactics describes my favorite season well. So, my prejudiced opinion is that Autumn Tactics is the happiest song on the album. Grade: A (though your interpretation may vary). Overlap

and 90s mainstay Bryan Adams lends vocals and co-writes the song Don’t Give Up. Like most of the songs on this album, the song builds upon simple concepts. However, the upbeat notion of the song gives a new voice to the album. The thesis, “Don’t give Up,” provides a juxtaposed viewpoint with darker songs such as No Ordinary Morning. Don’t Give Up particularly even serves as an answer to Autumn Tactics. While Autumn Tactics laments the hiding sun, Don’t Give Up starts with the line “don’t worry if the sun doesn’t shine.” That, my friends, is depth! a b Spencer, Neil (2000) "This Week's Essential Releases: Chicane – Behind the Sun", The Observer, 26 March 2000 Paoletta, Michael (2000) "Chicane Delivers Emotional Grooves 'Behind the Sun'", Billboard, 10 June 2000, p. 38, 40 If you have bought Behind the Sun first and not Far From the Maddening Crowd, then, basically, you've screwed up. Get both albums.

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Behind the Sun by Chicane @ ARTISTdirect.com". Artistdirect.com. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012 . Retrieved 9 January 2012.