''Morse'' is an album by the
New Zealand
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musician
Alastair Galbraith, released in 1993.
Critical reception
AllMusic
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wrote that "there's as much gentle sing-song as there is experimental exploration, often at the same time."
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Trouser Press
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'' called it a "superb" anthology, and noted that it is a "tad stronger on a cut-by-cut basis" than the ''Seely Girn'' compilation.
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'']Miami New Times
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Overview
It was acquired by Village Voic ...
'' 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."The Austin Chronicle
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'' 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."
Track listing
# "Screaming E"
# "Time Please"
# "Marcasite Lace"
# "Fall"
# "More Then Magnetic"
# "Hawks"
# "Andalucia"
# "Ivy Bound"
# "My Bottom Line"
# "Bone Idle"
# "Semaphore"
# "Portrait"
# "Lit"
# "Huxley"
# "Vincent"
# "R.D.S."
# "Stone"
Personnel
* Alastair Galbraith
*Peter Jefferies
Peter Jefferies is a musician from New Zealand. He is known for his involvement with Nocturnal Projections and This Kind of Punishment as well as his extensive solo and collaborative work.
History
In 1981 Peter and his brother Graeme Jeffer ...
*David Mitchell
References
1993 albums
Alastair Galbraith (musician) albums
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