Edvard Graham Lewis / All Over
Artist Edvard Graham Lewis
Album Title: All Over
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Primary Genre Electronic
Format CD
Released 06/17/2014
Label Editions Mego
Catalog No 193CD
Bar Code No 5 050580 615076
Packaging Jewelcase
Tracks
1. Approaching Wheels (0:58)
2. Straight Into The Corner (2:58)
3. Bluebird (3:07)
4. The Start Of Next Week (3:01)
5. Quick Skin (6:52)
6. Began (0:17)
7. We've Lost Your Mind (3:41)
8. It's Hard (5:30)
9. Prism Buzzard (4:57)
10. Twins Got Got (4:01)
11. Where's The Affen? (2:10)
12. Passport To International Travel (2:07)
Date Acquired 04/13/2015
Personal Rating
Acquired from Amazon
Purchase Price 14.99

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Notes

Recorded Uppsala, Sweden between 2003-2013
Mastered Berlin, March 2014

foobar2000 1.3.6 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2015-04-14 01:53:52

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Analyzed: Edvard Graham Lewis, Jim Ascroft / All Over (1)
         Edvard Graham Lewis / All Over (2-12)
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DR         Peak         RMS     Duration Track
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DR5       -0.24 dB    -6.96 dB      5:30 08-It's Hard
DR5       -0.24 dB    -5.96 dB      0:58 01-Approaching Wheels
DR4       -0.23 dB    -6.10 dB      2:58 02-Straight Into The Corner
DR4       -0.21 dB    -5.62 dB      3:07 03-Bluebird
DR6       -0.25 dB    -7.60 dB      3:01 04-The Start of Next Week
DR5       -0.25 dB    -5.80 dB      6:52 05-Quick Skin
DR5       -0.23 dB    -6.36 dB      0:17 06-Began
DR4       -0.21 dB    -5.74 dB      3:41 07-We've Lost Your Mind
DR4       -0.25 dB    -8.09 dB      4:57 09-Prism Buzzard
DR5       -0.23 dB    -6.79 dB      4:01 10-Twins Got Got
DR5       -0.25 dB    -7.14 dB      2:10 11-Where's The Affen?
DR5       -0.25 dB    -6.16 dB      2:07 12-Passport To International Travel
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Number of tracks:  12
Official DR value: DR5

Samplerate:        44100 Hz
Channels:          2
Bits per sample:   16
Bitrate:           849 kbps
Codec:             FLAC
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Reviews
Amazon Reviews:

By Charles Miller on June 24, 2014

Wire's bassist, Graham Lewis, released 2 separate CDs simultaneously: All Over and All Under. All Over is the more accessible of the two, while All Under is in a more experimental vein. They compliment each other perfectly however and both are highly recommended. This review is for All Over. In a word: clever.

This is the heart and soul of Wire in many respects while only reflecting a small portion of it. Wire's vocalist, Colin Newman, obviously brings the poppy melodies to Wire while Graham is the lyrics and the "guts" ...and on this album it shows. While it is waaay off center, it is also very accessible with nothing but music with the exception of the very bizarre sound art piece entitled Prism Buzzard, but even that builds up to, and finishes with a powerful, low-frequency rhythm and beat that is point-blank bliss. Frequently, some strange noises and unusual instrumentation are introduced into the mix to great effect. Segues, as is always the case with Graham Lewis, highlight the album. Amazing how there's a melody, then an all-smothering/obliterating noise, and then a quick return to the original melody with new elements added. The highpoint of this CD is We've Lost Your Mind, but it is packed with great tunes throughout. Another seriously good track is Straight Into The Corner. It finishes on another highlight: Passport To International Travel.

Lyrically, this is perhaps Graham's strongest outing ever and that includes all of his solo albums as well as all of his contributions to Wire and Dome (with former Wire guitarist, Bruce Gilbert). The lyrics are printed within the tri-fold cardboard packaging. They read like modern poetry and can stand alone without the music. Lyrics from the second half of The Start Of Next Week:
Inuit leaders
Brandishing cleavers
Defend their rights
To hunt and to wish
Repulse invaders
Reserve clear nights
To dream and fish
She said "It's cold"
He said "It's snowing"
She said "It's gold"
He said "It's growing"
Car bombing daters
Excavate craters
Blow themselves into
The start of next week

In tandem with the music, the lyrics make the entire package 6 stars (out of 5). Overall, this material far exceeds solo Bruce Gilbert and Githead (vocalist Colin Newman's musical vehicle). You know from the very beginning you are listening to serious, important and well-thought-out music even though it so fun to listen to. If all of the above wasn't enough praise, let me finish by saying this was the result of my only listening once. There's so much going on, it will take 2 or 3 listens to completely get it. Layers of music and sound clash, yet coexist to yield something very different from anything heard before.

Highly recommended to anyone: Wire fans, non-Wire fans, people who never heard of them. This album is as finely creative as music can get.

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By csk on December 8, 2014

This needs more than one review! I won't add much to what Charles has said, but this for me is my favorite of Lewis's non-Wire outings. I loved it on the first few plays, and better yet it has totally held up. Since John Cale's new album was pushed off to 2015, this has little competition for album of the year. Wait, Swans released "To Be Kind" this year... Well let's just say that it was a good year then. Some have complained of the brittle sound of the production, but that's a small thing. The music is wonderful, and indescribable. The only really bad thing about the album is that it ends far too soon. I am always left wanting more, but that's what his accompanying album "All Under" is for....


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