Still Life by Perry Blake - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

Irish singer Perry Blake’s second album, 1999’s Still Life, goes a long way towards explaining his rapturous European reviews. The U.S. has been slow to embrace Blake but his timeless music can be discovered anytime. His influences include Nick Drake, Leonard Cohen, Scott Walker and David Sylvian, whose brother, Steve Jansen (both formerly of the group Japan), contributed to this album. The ethereal flow is reminiscent of the tranquil later works of Mark Hollis and Talk Talk. The orchestrations and Blake’s low mumble of a voice here (as opposed to the striking falsetto he uses more often on later recordings) make for a deep meditative work that occasionally rises to a sweet bump in tempo and timbre. “If I Let You In” is an early blaxploitation tune given a modern nightclub groove and filtered through a 4AD Records-type soft-focus lens. Francoise Hardy duets on the elegiac “War In France.” Songs such as “Sandriam,” “This Time It’s Goodbye” and “Give Me Back My Childhood” work on a nearly subliminal level offering a sense of luminous sadness that is half in love with easeful rhythms and style.

1. Sandriam

by Perry Blake, Graham Murphy

Performer: Perry Blake; Performer
Primary Artist: Graham Murphy
Perry Blake; Main Performer
Composer: Perry Blake
Graham Murphy; Composer

2. This Time It's Goodbye

by Perry Blake, Graham Murphy

Performer: Perry Blake; Performer
Primary Artist: Graham Murphy
Perry Blake; Main Performer
Composer: Perry Blake
Graham Murphy; Composer

3. Leave It All Behind

by Perry Blake, Ross Cullum

Performer: Perry Blake; Performer
Primary Artist: Perry Blake
Ross Cullum; Main Performer
Composer: Perry Blake
Ross Cullum; Composer

4. No Lullabies

by Perry Blake, Graham Murphy

Performer: Perry Blake; Performer
Primary Artist: Graham Murphy
Perry Blake; Main Performer
Composer: Perry Blake
Graham Murphy; Composer

5. If I Let You In

by Perry Blake, Graham Murphy

Performer: Perry Blake; Performer
Primary Artist: Graham Murphy
Perry Blake; Main Performer
Composer: Perry Blake
Graham Murphy; Composer

6. Bury Me With Her

by Perry Blake, Glenn Garrett

Performer: Perry Blake; Performer
Primary Artist: Glenn Garrett
Perry Blake; Main Performer
Composer: Perry Blake
Glenn Garrett; Composer

7. Still Lives

by Perry Blake, Graham Murphy

Performer: Perry Blake; Performer
Primary Artist: Graham Murphy
Perry Blake; Main Performer
Composer: Perry Blake
Graham Murphy; Composer

8. Friend

by Perry Blake, Graham Murphy

Performer: Perry Blake; Performer
Primary Artist: Graham Murphy
Perry Blake; Main Performer
Composer: Perry Blake
Graham Murphy; Composer

9. War In France

by Perry Blake, Glenn Garrett

Performer: Perry Blake; Performer
Primary Artist: Glenn Garrett
Perry Blake; Main Performer
Composer: Perry Blake
Glenn Garrett; Composer

10. Stop Breathing

by Perry Blake, Graham Murphy

Performer: Perry Blake; Performer
Primary Artist: Graham Murphy
Perry Blake; Main Performer
Composer: Perry Blake
Graham Murphy; Composer

11. Driftwood

by Perry Blake, Glenn Garrett

Performer: Perry Blake; Performer
Primary Artist: Glenn Garrett
Perry Blake; Main Performer
Composer: Perry Blake
Glenn Garrett; Composer

12. Give Me Back My Childhood

by Perry Blake, Glenn Garrett

Performer: Perry Blake; Performer
Primary Artist: Glenn Garrett
Perry Blake; Main Performer
Composer: Perry Blake
Glenn Garrett; Composer

13. Wise Mans Blues

by Perry Blake, Glenn Garrett

Performer: Perry Blake; Performer
Primary Artist: Glenn Garrett
Perry Blake; Main Performer
Composer: Perry Blake
Glenn Garrett; Composer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

13 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 5 minutes and 18 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 827x827 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

12/13 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

3/13 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Trip Hop, Electronic, Dance, Alternative, Singer & Songwriter, Rock, Adult Alternative

Label

naïve

Music Distribution Service

Believe Digital

Country

France

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 6, 1999

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

3298499000978