Track Listing

1. Pretty Things
2. Just A Few Things That I Ain't
3. Sailing Solo
4. Life Vs. The Lifeless
5. Get Here
6. Let Go With The Flow
7. The Gates
8. Angels & Devils
9. 101 per cent Man
10. Half Of Him
11. Spit It All Out (UK Bonus Track)
12. Last Waltz (Loneliness - Hidden Track)

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #15124 in Music
• Released on: 2003-10-27
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Special Edition
• Dimensions: .23 pounds
• Running time: 47 minutes

Amazon.co.uk Review
The world doesn't need a new Beautiful South album, but here's Gaze anyway. Paul Heaton's motley crew are now nearly three years on from their previous album Painting It Red. Their last major hit (and decent tune), "Perfect Ten", came back in 1998. Not much has changed in the songs (although they're noticeably not as dark as they were in 2000), but new addition Alison Wheeler has a beautifully haunting voice that puts all of the Pop Idol contenders to shame. Openers "Pretty Things" and "Just a Few Things That I Ain't" possess simple, shuffling arrangements of balsa-thin longevity and "Sailing Solo" takes navigational and exploration metaphors in human relationships to dull, Arctic Circle extremes.

Songwriter Heaton finally hits his stride with track four, the instant Beautiful South classic "Life Vs. the Lifeless" ("That's why cynics deep sea dive / Just to watch someone healthy lose breath"). "Let Go with the Flow" is understated but lyric heavy--something that has become a trademark over the years, but which needs addressing here. An editor is badly needed, something that's particularly evident on "101 Per Cent Man". Ideas and phrases are drowned in a biblical flood of words. The best is saved for both the album's end and Wheeler herself, who delivers a stunningly warm and evocative vocal on "Half of Him"--a stirring, sitting-out-under-the-stars, campfire song to which her voice is completely suited. If she'd been given more songs here, the album would have been much stronger. As it stands, this is fine for fans, but others could find it lacking. --Cortman Virtue

CD Description
'Gaze' is the eighth album from the Beautiful South and their first in three years since 2000's 'Painting It Red'. The album continues in the vein of previous works featuring their distinctive brand of jazzy pop topped with Paul Heaton's witty lyrics.

Customer Reviews

Big, Beautiful Beautiful South
Well you can tell Paul Heaton is settled down and happy at last!The last two albums, Gaze and Painting it Red whilst superb were still alcohol ridden and melancholic. Thank God for love as Gaze is their finest since 0898. With a country bias they have never been so melodic, they have perfected their harmonies and the lyrics? Well lets just say they dont get better. New female singer Alison Wheeler swifty puts her mark on the album with the stunning "Get Here" - a contender for their next single and a sure fire top 10.
This album has mass appeal and may shut up the many anti-BS people out there - its the sort of album you'd put on to impress a first date, you'd buy your Mum it for Christmas and its a winner. Their back and by God their good.

'No Time for Lively Discussion' Gaze The Beautiful South

This isn't the same type af album as the previous two, yet becuase of that it offers something different.

I also agree that 'Loneliness' should not have been hidden away.

The album grows on you, till in the end you can't get the thing out of your mind. Thee are some superb tracks on the album, really outstanding stuff. 'Let Go With the Flow' which is the next single is a realy old style song, the sort of single the South would have out out in the early 1990's. It's really catchy if a little corny.

The sinnging is more eveningly spread out which helps the album, we've thankfully returned to Paul and Dave singing together on tracks.

This album is a grower, you will not be dissopointed. It's another quality collection of superb sings from The South.

Boy are they back, and with a big BANG!!!!!!
Just got a promo copy of this album and its more then lived up to expection. It is Paul Heaton at his witty best, its been 3 years the the last beautiful south album "Painting It Red", since then we have had a paul heaton solo album and dave rothers has made is own band (homespun), which we both good but werent the beautiful south. This album is in part more country then any other south album, but has some very upbeat songs aswell. The single Just A Few Things I Aint is their best since Perfect 10, 101% man has quickly become one of my favourite all time beautiful south songs, other stand out songs include:
1. Pretty Things
3. Sailing Solo
4. Life Vs. Lifeless
5. Get Here
6. Let Go With The Flow
7. The Gates
8. Angels And Devils
10. Half Of Him
11. Spit It All Out
12. Last Waltz
13. Loneliness (hidden track)

damn thats the whole bloody album,

but honestly this album is brilliant and i recommend it to you, it is up there with their best... there really isnt a week track, so pre-order this album now and get it where it deserves to be

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