Track Listing

1. Judah And The Maccabees
2. New World
3. Eye Of The Storm
4. Song To The Siren
5. Navigator
6. Great Wall
7. I Dreamed Of The Caucasus
8. New York City
9. Tanka
10. Turn Of The Century
11. Love

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #205370 in Music
• Released on: 2002-06-03
• Number of discs: 2
• Format: Live

Amazon.co.uk Review
Song to the Siren follows 2000's Damon and Naomi with Ghost, a latter-day psych-folk landmark that found the veteran indie-rock duo collaborating with the Japanese band Ghost. This collection doesn't display the sonic variety and detailing of the studio album, but the relatively spare disc has its own charms. A cover of Tim Buckley's "Song to the Siren" is one of the album's highlights. The couple's vocals, Yang's melodic bass, and Kurihara's delicate fingerings give full expression to the song's mystery and romance. Kurihara's playing is fine throughout, whether he's producing watery arpeggios, cello-like tones or searing solos. Live discs often drain the atmosphere right out of a band's music, but that isn't the case here. This quiet album is brimming with mood and nuance. --Fred Cisterna

Customer Reviews

A historical record...
My first purchase to contain a CD & DVD in one pack (double CD stylee). This captures last years genius live shows with Kurihara of Ghost guesting on guitar. The Damon and Naomi live set-up has always been acoustic and very quiet (not best suited to some of the "Rock" venues they play) and so for the first time since since Galaxie 500 split they play with a electric guitarist, and he plays so well. The material comes from all their albums as well as the stuff Kurikara originally contributed to on ...With Ghost. The DVD is a tour diary without commentry, unless you want it, featuring live performances as well as other images as they travel round the world. An essential package at a very reasonable price (I'd have paid £20 just for the DVD on it's own).