Track Listing

1. For Your Money
2. Impossible
3. Change
4. Chainsaw
5. Cigarettes
6. Red
7. Could You
8. Getting Out
9. Water and a Flame
10. Giving Everything Away For Free
11. Not Giving Up
12. Live By Night

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #175 in Music
• Released on: 2009-06-01
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: CD
• Dimensions: .22 pounds

CD Description
In Love and War, Daniel has shaped a record informed by the juxtaposition of the two cultural metropolises he calls 'home' which is both complicated and equally care free without ever being schizophrenic. Here, shiny pop production and the temptation to make a slick and smooth contemporary neo-soul record have been wavered in favour of space, stark emotional intimacy, sonic expansion and crackling introspection. The results are extraordinary; an anthemic psyched out acoustic folk record fuelled by the fires of Motown and Stax, with a heart the size of Alaska. A kaleidoscope of sounds and emotion, Love and War, touches on themes ranging from romances gone wrong through the disillusionment of city-living and struggles of day-to-day life, to the current state of the over-developed world. "Getting Out" is a classic, universally applicable, break-up anthem in every-sense and "Chainsaw" is an ode to a dysfunctional relationship that is more destructive than good. While "Cigarettes", is a song about mistakes, regret and denial, "For Your Money" documents Daniel's bittersweet relationship with his adopted home, and "Impossible" is a song simply about putting everything down - while its subject matter is sad, its shuffle is infectious, making it a song for club DJs as much as radio airwaves. Featuring Sean Lennon on guitar, "Red" works on various levels lyrically. On the surface it’s a song about a relationship gone wrong, but dig further and the relationship serves as a metaphor for looming political change and imploding capitalism, for the blindness of war and the current absence of compassion displayed by western administrations. Every bit the classic debut one would have hoped and more, filled from start to finish with thrilling hit singles to boot, Love and War not only speaks for itself, but proves Daniel Merriweather is now a long, long way from busking on a street corner in Melbourne just to earn a buck.

Customer Reviews

Congratulations Daniel!
I bought this album because I love Daniel Merriweathers unique soulful voice. What a fantastic surprise this album was. Most albums tend to be 'growers' they get better the more you play them. Well, the first time I heard it I loved it and not only that, there isn't a duff track on this album. First albums by any artist can be tricky and tend to be a bit ropey in places, but not this one. I highly recommended it! Brilliant!

A Good Find
I did not know what to expect when I bought Love and War and was pleasantly surprised on the 1st listen. Now, having played it a lot in the car, I love it - great voice with an excellent Soul feel and even a bit of Mamas and Papas' harmony thrown in. Highly recommended.

danny boy
by far this has to be the album of the year, daniel merrieweather and mark ronson together make a fantasic pairing. The amsing red is worth the money for that 1 song , the hidden gem on this has to be cigarettes witch I herd on steve right on bbc radio 2 (3/07/09) and this song stuck in my head and orderd the album , hope this helps with you choise and its only my view