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And Now It's Come to This
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Price: $8.89
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0793018288521
Label: Razor & Tie
Manufacturer: Razor & Tie
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Razor & Tie
Release Date: 2002-06-25
Studio: Razor & Tie
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Customer reviews of And Now It's Come to This
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Customer Rating: 
Summary: I'm not a rock fan, but...
Comment: I'm not a rock fan, but I love this albumn. I first heard 7N at a Scottish Festival when they were still Clan Na Gael. I have their albums and have followed their music since. None of their CDs (including Road Kill 1 & 2) touch their live performances.
I was a bit surprised when I read the reviews on this album. While I agree it's less Celtic than the others, I find myself listening to this album more than their others. The songs are original and the lyrics strong.
Customer Rating: 
Summary: dissapointing
Comment: Like many others I was really dissapointed in this album. Being a huge fan of earlier works like Old Ground, Big Dog, The Factory, and Live at Palace Theatre...not to mention getting to see them live, I was anxious to pick this up. Everything that was fun and exciting about 7N was gone. What remains isnt horrible, they just sound like every other pop-rock goup out there. Makes you wonder why the piper and fiddler stay with them if they arent going to be used. Your time and money is better spent listening to their earlier stuff or getting an earful of the Wicked Tinkers or something.
Customer Rating:
Summary: To each his own; it's not as "Celtic" as the others, but it's still PFG (pretty darn good)
Comment: Enough griping . . .the negative reviewers below are certainly entitled to their opinions, but most of them are reacting solely to the notion that this disc is not "Celtic" enough, especially compared with other 7N releases. If that's your criteria, and you need your bagpipes and fiddle more front and center, then this is probably not the CD for you.
On the other hand, if your musical tastes aren't so narrow, and you enjoy well-crafted, hook-laden, melodic rock with folk, pop AND Celtic influences, this is a great CD. Lots of variety, from driving alt-rock and power pop featuring crunchy power chords ("You'd Be Mine," "Wonderful," "Up to Me" -- hello, bagpipes!) to acoustic-flavored folk-rock ("The Big Yellow Bus") to folk-pop with a light funk/jazzy bass line ("Sweet Liberty") to the Celtic fiddle-based instrumental "Jump Start Peace" to the beautiful pop-rock of "Very Nice" -- there's plenty to like here, and the variety of styles are all well-served by Kirk McLeod's distinctive vocals.
Personally, I don't see the need to bash a disc simply because it doesn't fit a preconceived bias of what a 7N release "should" sound like. One mark of a good band is the ability to shine in a variety of styles and genres. Good music is good music, and this one's a gem.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Don't Buy This Album
Comment: You will be disappointed--unless you like fairly non-descript rock. There is nothing Celtic about this album--I can see why Dewar's dropped sponsorship. On the other hand, it makes a great coaster!
Customer Rating:
Summary: listen to Duel D Christian
Comment: I should have listened to duel's review he is right on! I first heard 7N on thier live at that palace CD and was blown away! Kirk now thinks he's Rob Thomas and has reduced the pipes and fiddle to background noise, He could have got a studio keyboardist to play back there and call the group Kirk. I love the Live disc but this is watered down pop crap.
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Editorial Reviews:
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This five-member, Scotch-Irish, Orlando, Florida-based band has been hard to pin down since they came on the scene in 1993. Are they a Celtic band that plays rock or vice versa? Either way, the combo's seamless blend of kilt-powered rock is powerful. The band's name is a tribute to the seven Celtic nations: Galicia, Cornwall, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, the Isle of Man, and Brittany. Lead vocalist/composer Kirk McLeod, who also plays highland bagpipes, keyboards, and acoustic and electric guitars, is joined by drummer Ashton Geoghagan, Scott Long on the bagpipes and mandolin, fiddle player and step dancer Dan Stacey, and bassist-vocalist Struby. Coming on the heels of their Anglo progenitors Nazareth and Fairport Convention, the group's latest CD is on the Razor & Tie label. It's produced by Robert Carranza, the Grammy-winning producer for Beck, Rage Against the Machine, and Ozomatli. Seven Nations deliver their folksy but forceful sounds in a tight, radio-friendly format. Think of an emerald-tinged, rockish version of Riverdance and you'll capture the spring-heeled bounce of this outfit. --Eugene Holley, Jr.
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