mute's Full Review: Another Green World by Brian Eno
"Another Green World" is a collection of moods, tiny pieces of time and emotion strung together one after another like pearls. There are 14 tracks on the album, ranging from a minute and a half long to just under 4 minutes, and none of them are any longer than they need to be, and could be longer without outstaying their welcome. As they are, though, they end just as the listener has sunk entirely into them, and leave you missing them almost before you realize they've arrived. They're delicate and intricate, tiny pieces fit together with skill unknown elsewhere. Brian Eno is unique, and his creations encapsulate striking succinct beauty and subtlety. Moments of calm unfold slowly, letting you get just one look at every side of them before fading away again.
Only a few of these songs include Eno's vocals, which he delivers in an almost bored manner. It's not that he's not involved in what he's singing-- he just doesn't seem to see the point in flailing around about it. It's an odd but involving way to deliver the lyrics-- rather than pushing the words in your face, he makes you listen to them, and it's almost as if he's letting you in on something he's kept secret for a long time, long enough that it's become part of his life. "Another Green World" contains some of his best vocal tracks, second only to the distant mysterious lyrics of "The Belldog" (from After The Heat.
If you own only one Eno album, this is the one to get. But don't own just one-- he's a varied musician and producer, and this is only the tip of his expressive abilities.
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