peter gabriel- scratch my back

[mdmatt4ever]

if you can handle something a little mellow buy this album. it starts off a little boring but as the album goes on it gets better

 

[Badbird]

I heard a song that Patrick posted in the GMD. A mellow song but I liked it.

 

[Nightmare_Heaven]

I was sceptical about him doing a cover album and I still haven't heard it (though I was intrigued to hear he'd be doing "Heroes")....still I'd rather he just put out another studio album, it's been 9 years or so since "Up".

 

[mdmatt4ever]

I was sceptical about him doing a cover album and I still haven't heard it (though I was intrigued to hear he'd be doing "Heroes")....still I'd rather he just put out another studio album, it's been 9 years or so since "Up".

he has another studio album in the works. i think late 2011 is what he's pushing for. he said he wants it more upbeat and almost disco like

 

[Einherjar86]

Yeah, he's got tons of material, so he'll defintiely be releasing another studio album in a year or so.

But Scratch My Back is utter magic; he takes songs that are (for the most part) nothing like his music and totally makes them his own. And yes, it is very mellow; but it's gorgeous. Really a great effort.

EDIT: another thing to take into consideration is the absence of electric instruments and percussion. This was a challenge Peter posed for himself and his fellow musicians. The entire album consists of vocals arranged around orchestral/piano accompaniment. It's very interesting.

 

[mdmatt4ever]

Yeah, he's got tons of material, so he'll defintiely be releasing another studio album in a year or so.

But Scratch My Back is utter magic; he takes songs that are (for the most part) nothing like his music and totally makes them his own. And yes, it is very mellow; but it's gorgeous. Really a great effort.

EDIT: another thing to take into consideration is the absence of electric instruments and percussion. This was a challenge Peter posed for himself and his fellow musicians. The entire album consists of vocals arranged around orchestral/piano accompaniment. It's very interesting.

i agree. at first i didn't like it but after multiple listens it grows on you. only thing i don't like is since 1986 gabriel has released only 2 proper studio albums