We Made a Killing, We Made a Mess
In Civilian Clothing
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| 1 | Poets of the Great Salvation | In Civilian Clothing | 4:22 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 2 | Current Therapist | In Civilian Clothing | 3:35 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | Out of Body | In Civilian Clothing | 4:01 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 4 | Opening Doors | In Civilian Clothing | 4:02 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 5 | Art of Conversation | In Civilian Clothing | 3:59 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 6 | Belly of a Whale | In Civilian Clothing | 3:34 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 7 | Believe Me Sir | In Civilian Clothing | 3:19 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 8 | To Beat a Dead Horse | In Civilian Clothing | 3:15 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 9 | Ends/Means | In Civilian Clothing | 4:28 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 10 | On a Wire (Like Sparrows) | In Civilian Clothing | 4:40 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 11 | Don't Worry Like I Do | In Civilian Clothing | 8:42 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 11 Songs |
Recent Customer Reviews
Put This in Your Ear
by Carl CarltonIf there is a God, he (she?) should smile down on this hard-working band. They turned in one of the best debuts that I have ever heard. 'Poets of the Great Salvation' starts the album off on the right foot and the rest of the songs follow suit. 'Current Therapist' is better than anything I heard on the radio in the past year, and maybe the year before, for that matter.
Quite good. Quite good.
by Evan A.In Civilian Clothing is a pretty rare find. The album ranges from quite and contemplative to near about "groovy". I imagine their sound like this: take 1 cup of Bright Eyes "Digital Ash in a Digital Urn", half a bottle of The Album Leaf's "A Safe Place", 3 yolks from an album of Sigur ros, a pinch of Bloc Party, and add Interpol to taste. Add a little secret ingredient to make it it's own thing, and put that in the oven until it produces a rich, nutty aroma.
A lot of the songs are developed into a sort of "music landscape" for which we all know and love The Album Leaf. The vocals are often woven into the music as a part of the overall sound, not like the music is a backdrop for the lyrics. That's cool. See "Poets of the Great Salvation", "Opening Doors", "To Beat a Dead Horse", or "On a Wire" for that effect. "Belly of a Whale" made me thing Bloc Party (in a good way). I also thought I heard a little Interpol in there as well. "Ends/Means" has a little of that Bloc Party/Interpol vibe. Several tracks feel a little Oberstesque (?), without being quite to over-the-top. It doesn't leave you feeling manipulated and doens't sound melodramatic. "Out of Body", "Opening Doors", "Art of Conversation" (this one more than most) all have a little Bright Eyes in them.
My favorite song is "Believe Me Sir" and I think that song holds the truest to the things I appreciate about this album. Great, moving lyrics and delivery, good instrumentals that are somewhere between orchestral and electronic. My second favorite is "Current Therapist", followed by "Poets of the Great Salvation".
It's not often you find a band that is artistic in their music. The level of maturity in content, the expressive but not melodramatic vocals, great instrumentals, and contained-but-emotional backing all earn In Civilian Clothing that label. I highly recommend it.
Top Albums and Songs by In Civilian Clothing
| Name | Album | Time | Price | ||
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| 1 | Belly of a Whale | We Made a Killing, We Made a Mess | 3:34 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 2 | Current Therapist | We Made a Killing, We Made a Mess | 3:35 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | Believe Me Sir | We Made a Killing, We Made a Mess | 3:19 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 4 | Don't Worry Like I Do | We Made a Killing, We Made a Mess | 8:42 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 5 | Ends/Means | We Made a Killing, We Made a Mess | 4:28 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
- $9.99
- Genres: Alternative, Music, Rock
- Released: Sep 12, 2006
- ℗ 2006 Right Place Records
