Open Ground

Open Ground Artist: Kyle Fischer
Label: Polyvinyl Records
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 644110004727
EAN: 0644110004727
ASIN: B00005UJCM


Release Date: 2002-02-19

Open Ground


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Tracks:

  1. Headphones
  2. Should Your Way Ever Need Finding Back
  3. Too Soon To Know
  4. The Noon Day Song
  5. Just One More Day
  6. Christopher Isherwood
  7. Continental Drift
  8. The Slow Drag
  9. Twice
  10. Temple, TX
  11. Kissing Cabernet

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars ok.......2004-04-03

The song 'one more day' was actually originally done by otis redding-- this unlikely choice on an album by an emo rock guy works surprisingly well.
Everyone keeps referring to this album as delicate and fragile, but what I've never seen anyone say is that he doesn't actually have that good a voice. It cracks and wavers and all manner of finding its way around a note. The production leaves his voice out there, naked, for you to hear all of the flaws, including a way that he sort of clicks his tongue or the sound of him opening his mouth that grates after a few listens. The songs that work the best are the ones that have his bandmate from rainer maria singin on.
Having heaped all this criticism on this album, I will say that the guitar playing is lovely, and almost makes up for his voice.

5 out of 5 stars Powerful yet oddly static music.......2002-08-13

I have to admit to knowing little to nothing about Kyle Fischer and it took me many listens to actually remember his name, but there is something here that goes quite deep and is keeping this CD on my player way past its time of expiry. It must be the honesty in the songwriting and the flawless and quite deluxe recording mix. Man, these songs sound fresh and immediate. The first five songs, "Headphones" thru "Just One More Day" really pack a wallop with Mr. Fischer and fellow Rainer Maria-er Caithlin de Marrais trading vocal duties. Speaking of "Just One More Day", this is some potent stuff, Ms. de Marrais claiming that she would buy anything, say anything, just to have one more day with her ex. I think we have all been thru this private hell and this delicate song really resonates. True love is indeed hard to find. It's incredible, this powerful yet oddly static music.

3 out of 5 stars

Music Album:

  1. Talk Talk Talk Pt.1 ~ Ordinary Boys
  2. My Mind Goes High: Psychedelic Pop Nuggets from the WEA Vaults ~ Various Artists
  3. All Alone In Texas ~ The Guzzlers
  4. Genesis ~ Wendy & Bonnie
  5. Dwarf Star ~ Chris Cacavas
  6. Back to Even ~ Bill Lloyd
  7. Cra-a-zy Hits ~ Various Artists
  8. Raisinhill
  9. Avocado Breakdown
  10. Everything Is Green ~ The Essex Green

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Coral ~ David Sanchez

Something for Lester ~ Ray Brown

Brazil & Beyond ~ Laurindo Almeida, Charlie Byrd

Swing-Dance, Vol. 2 ~ Various Artists

Dual Identity ~ Larry Gittens & Media

Peacock Dance ~ Tian Jiang

J-Pop Standard Hits ~ Orgel

Dos Voces De America En Un Canto a Cuba ~ Carlos Puebla, Pablo Neruda

Bass on True Story: the 16 Sounds About Noryoshi ~ Various Artists

Steve Cristy Ep ~ Oio