We Are Him

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All Music Guide - Richie Unterberger
On Angels of Light's fifth album, leader Michael Gira offers arty Americana-like tunes that aren't too far removed from Nick Cave in the way they're both written and sung. Gira isn't as strong, or scary, a singer as Cave; in fact, at times he sounds a little like a latter-day counterpart to Lee Hazlewood with some Leonard Cohen thrown in, especially on the most country-oriented of the songs, like "This Is Not Here." But certainly this is much more tuneful and subdued an affair than many would expect from the former band behind Swans, the noisy post-punk group for which Gira will probably always be most noted and notorious. That doesn't mean it's an average ...
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All Music Guide - Richie Unterberger
On Angels of Light's fifth album, leader Michael Gira offers arty Americana-like tunes that aren't too far removed from Nick Cave in the way they're both written and sung. Gira isn't as strong, or scary, a singer as Cave; in fact, at times he sounds a little like a latter-day counterpart to Lee Hazlewood with some Leonard Cohen thrown in, especially on the most country-oriented of the songs, like "This Is Not Here." But certainly this is much more tuneful and subdued an affair than many would expect from the former band behind Swans, the noisy post-punk group for which Gira will probably always be most noted and notorious. That doesn't mean it's an average alternative rock record, as Gira brings a dry, sardonic edge to his vocals, and still occasionally leans on grinding rhythms to drive his points home. More often than not, however, these are reflective if fairly downbeat songs with a slight country-folk feel which, combined with his slightly drawling elongated vocal style, sometimes make it seem like a record that should have come out of the Southwest, not Brooklyn. It's not all in that vein; "Sunflower's Here to Stay" is surely as happy and poppy a tune as Gira's likely to come up with, indicating there might be a Kinks and early Pink Floyd fan underneath all that art damage. Judicious use of female backup vocals also lightens the mood, though even the brighter tracks are still something of a candy-coated poison pen given the dark sentiments they often cloak. Even in this mellowed state, Gira's still never going to be a majority taste, but Angels of Light come up with a thoroughly respectable and diversely arranged vehicles for his vision on We Are Him, traipsing through an array of interesting moods without diluting the leader's offbeat visions.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 10/2/2007
  • Label: Young God Records
  • UPC: 658457003510
  • Catalog Number: 35
  • Sales rank: 72,587

Album Credits

Performance Credits
Angels of Light Primary Artist
David Garland Flute, Vocals
Julia Kent Cello
Bill Rieflin Organ, Synthesizer, Bass, Percussion, Piano, Drums, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocals
Philip Puleo Hammered Dulcimer
Paul Cantelon Violin
Eszter Balint Violin, Vocals
Christopher Hahn Electric Guitar, Foot Percussion
Larkin Grimm Vocals
Seth Olinsky Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Electric Guitar, Vocals
Miles Seaton Bass, Piano, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocals
Ryan Vanderhoof Vocals
Dana Janssen Percussion, Drums, Vocals
Christoph Hahn Electric Guitar
Siobhan Duffy Gira Vocals
Birgit Cassis Staudt Accordion
Steve Moses Trombone
Patrick Fondiller Mandolin
Technical Credits
Michael Gira Composer, Audio Production
Bryce Goggin Engineer
Doug Henderson Mastering
Deryk Thomas Artwork
Jonathan Meiburg Author
Adam Sachs Engineer
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