Morse (album)

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Morse
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Studio album by
Released1993
Genre Indie rock
Label Siltbreeze Records [1]
Alastair Galbraith chronology
Hurry On Down
(1987)
Morse
(1993)
Talisman
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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The Austin Chronicle Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [3]

Morse is an album by the New Zealand musician Alastair Galbraith, released in 1993. [4]

Contents

Critical reception

AllMusic wrote that "there's as much gentle sing-song as there is experimental exploration, often at the same time." [2] Trouser Press called it a "superb" anthology, and noted that it is a "tad stronger on a cut-by-cut basis" than the Seely Girn compilation. [4]

Miami New Times deemed it "his finest album," calling it "a dark, haunting masterpiece, full of drama and pathos -- the product of a songwriting vision not unlike the lysergically bent expoundings of Syd Barrett." [1] Reviewing the Morse and Gaudylight reissue, The Austin Chronicle wrote: "Detuned, layered guitars and funny noises define these records, which are as creepy as they are beautiful, paying homage to the ghostly aesthetic of Cale and Eno." [3]

Track listing

  1. "Screaming E"
  2. "Time Please"
  3. "Marcasite Lace"
  4. "Fall"
  5. "More Then Magnetic"
  6. "Hawks"
  7. "Andalucia"
  8. "Ivy Bound"
  9. "My Bottom Line"
  10. "Bone Idle"
  11. "Semaphore"
  12. "Portrait"
  13. "Lit"
  14. "Huxley"
  15. "Vincent"
  16. "R.D.S."
  17. "Stone"

Personnel

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References

  1. 1 2 Floyd, John (14 November 1996). "Four-Track Minds". Miami New Times.
  2. 1 2 "Morse - Alastair Galbraith | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" via www.allmusic.com.
  3. 1 2 "Record Reviews". www.austinchronicle.com.
  4. 1 2 "Alastair Galbraith". Trouser Press. Retrieved 30 July 2020.