Lucky Space People

Lucky Space People Artist: Todd Bowie
Label: Machine Records
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 883137110121
EAN: 0883137110121
ASIN: B0002G59JY


Release Date: 2004-07-01

Lucky Space People


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Tracks:

  1. Lucky Space People (pt.1)
  2. Karmaphobe
  3. Eiffel
  4. Could Be
  5. Justify
  6. Holiday Fun
  7. Victoria
  8. Rise
  9. Cotton-Mouth
  10. Kingdom By The Sea
  11. Lucky Space People (pt.2)

Album Description

Bowie is a rather powerful name in music and it's about to become an even more powerful one. No ... no ... not that Bowie; I'm talking about singer-songwriter Todd Bowie. He has made an honest effort to gain his own credibility with his debut album Lucky Space People. After having an impressive résumé which includes being a tech for the Flaming Lips, Eagles, Fleetwood Mac and, most recently, Beck, Bowie decided to climb out of the shadows and serve up a musical effort of his own. It seems as if he has given a shot at an intertwined style of many artists and has comes up with a quite distinctive style of his own. On the intro and outro tunes "Lucky Space People Part 1 & 2," you can tell that this man has been around the Flaming Lips a lot. It's a rather spacey instrumental that leaves an open range for the songs ahead, from the bouncy piano ballad that makes you think you're about to hear Dean Martin begin a duet ("Karmaphobe"), to the Elliot Smith influenced acoustic ballad ("Could Be"). Bowie has managed to garner many highs, without hitting any terrible lows. <P>The saucy lounge groove "Victoria" pounds the phrase Oh Victoria! / I'm so in love with you into the back of your head like there's no tomorrow - that's not necessarily a bad thing. The rhythmic hint of XTC in "Rise" and the Lennon-esque "Kingdom by the Sea" shine further light on Bowie's wonderful melodic voice. The first single from the album, "Holiday Fun," strangely enough, is the only downfall on the album. (Bowie does manage to squeeze a few short hidden tracks in there that he could have done without, but hey, that's why they're hidden, right?) <P>It has been said that Bowie has an extensive library of songs - more than 60 in fact - that he has collected over the years. If they are all as good as these, this man has himself one hell of a career lying ahead of him. But for now Bowie has left a notable first impression on the music world and a refreshing sense that good music is still being made. - By John Bohannon

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Great Debut!.......2005-02-06

Multi-instrumentalist/singer/songwriter Todd Bowie delivers a debut album that is a total stunner. This is smart, well-produced music that will remind listeners of XTC, Jason Falkner and Ross Rice. To say that Bowie has spent a large amount of time listening to The Beatles and Jellyfish would probably be very accurate. Hearing the rich melodies and inspired musicianship displayed here gives one faith that no matter how much mediocrity we are forced to hear from terrestrial radio, guys like Todd Bowie will always be there for us to appreciate.

5 out of 5 stars A TRULY GREAT ALBUM!.......2004-07-14

If you're into melodic pop rock along the lines of The Beatles, XTC and Elliott Smith then you've got to check this disc out. While Todd's music doesn't sound exactly like any of these artists, he does possess a similar knack of crafting catchy, hook-laden songs that are both beautiful and timeless.

Music Album:

  1. Artists Cannibals Poets Thieves ~ Six By Seven
  2. The Turgid Miasma of Existence ~ The Celibate Rifles
  3. The Magic of the Pyramids ~ Roky Erickson & the 13th Floor Elevators
  4. Genuine ~ Jane
  5. You Turn Me On: The Very Best of Ian Whitcomb ~ Ian Whitcomb
  6. Pie Jesu ~ Robert Fripp
  7. Feng Shui ~ Doosu
  8. I Love Music 1980-1984: It's Electric ~ Various Artists
  9. She Says ~ Unwritten Law
  10. 1991 ~ Smashing Orange

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Angel Song ~ Kenny Wheeler, Lee Konitz, Dave Holland, Bill Frisel

These Old Charms ~ Theresa Sokyrka

Golden Star

Artistry in Kenton, Vol. 1-3: 1937-1946 ~ Stan Kenton

Celebrates the Music of Harold Arlen ~ Ross Tompkins

Songs from Greece ~ Various Artists

Maarifiti Feek ~ Fairouz

Wir Wind Wie Wir Sind ~ Various Artists

Camomile Blend ~ Megumi Fujita

Akustycznie ~ Budka Suflera