Not just a cd, an experience.
580754
Wow this cd is awesome.  It's fine classical guitar segments are nice and humble.  Then it explodes into its full rock session.  These guys are truely incredible musicians.  They play ferociously and press onforth.  The moor is one of the single-handedly most awesome tracks I have ever heard.  The rest of the cd is great, but you should buy this cd alone just for the first track.  Number three is also a standout, just in its differences between the rest of the cd.  Beautiful song.  Get this cd.
600633
In my excitement of getting this CD I made the mistake of listening to it on my work PC speakers.  It was nice, but nothing stellar.  I then listened to it on my high-quality earphones.  Much better.  Then I got it home and  listened on my stereo (built specifically for good bass response).  Wow!  The louder it gets, the better it gets.  The depth of sound is remarkable,  and you can easily lose yourself in it.  Yet at any moment you can pick out  each and every instrument playing, and follow its contribution to the  whole.  I've listened to it more times than can be considered reasonable,  and am still finding riffs, melodies, and rhythms I missed before.  I'm  certain I'll hear more when I set up my system for surround sound again,  and because of this CD, that time will be very soon.
236164
I've first listened this CD during a visit to Calahorra Museum at Cordoba, Spain. The sensation is that we have an enlightment in Middle Age in that part of Europe. I think that anyone can feel this listening to this job.
2077956
Its a bit difficult at times to put into words what
you feel while experiencing the soundwaves of a
new disc spinning...
And for some, a collection of your favorite artists
work is much like a puzzle that is not complete without
each piece...Each piece of time building up to what
the artist has become and improved...
The quality of this disc through emotions
and the mental pictures that it carves into your mind,
and production techniques that are quite often
left out of many releases today makes it stand out from the
other releases in a collection of modern releases.
It leaves a mark, and it doesnt all come the first listen.
You will hear new things with each spin that
you swear weren't there before.
There may even be times you shut the cd off
to make sure that its  really the cd you are hearing,
not someone behind you...Or in the other room slamming the door...
And many times i found myself saying outloud
"did i really just hear my thoughts and experiences presented outloud in song form by another...
Or did i just imagine thats what the lyrics were...?"

As i mentioned before, this doesnt all come the first listen,
Maybe not even the second listen, but when you feel it,
youll know what to look for and you will continue to break apart and study pieces continuously...
There are moments of very personal writing that becomes
much more than "just" writing when sang by that voice you will
remember forever...It becomes alive and you feel
emotions you may not be sure if your supposed to be feeling....

A friend of mine, described it as "the dividing part 2!"
I don't completely agree. Its much broader than The previous
"The Dividing."
Much more colorful, much more dimensional, and very much
improved in the clarity of its structure and production.

It does contain the elements of "astral Projection" that
The Dividing started and instilled permanently
into the listeners mind,
however it is much deeper,less obvious,more open ended to interpretation,much more haunting!
A wider direction soundwise and themewise than The Dividing,
as apposed to a continuation in the direction of
the theme/approach to The Dividing.

Soundwise-now thats a *HUGE* improvement!
Proof that the artist does not want to release anything
short of amazing,capturing,finely detailed,
no stone left unturned!
Proof that the artist does not want to release
a generic listening environment in *ANY* way at all!
Its startling how real the "environment" becomes!

"LEAH" brings shivers from the top of whats left of my
mind down to the depths of my arched back everytime i listen,
An excellent example of a "listening environment" as apposed
to the common "track number ___" so common in many of todays
recent releases.
The kind of environment, you swear is not comeing out of the speakers.

This disc also opens up many new doors for music listeners
of all preferences,shapes and sizes.
Much more "depth" than the other great releases,
You have to hear it to believe it, words cant do the justice
of explaining the growth Android Lust has proven to have done,
many new exciting elements of sound created with the many faces of instruments-accoustic,stringed,technology synthetics,etc.
Much more than any of the other releases.

I will leave the lyrical interpretation of the songs up to you,
However if there is one thing to be said about it,
you will feel every breath of every lyric and picture it
paints straight in your chest just like you feel the descending
of an airplane approaching the runway.

"Thomael" captures a piece or perhaps pieces of time of the artists companions voices contributing to the time capsule that is known as an album.

There are 13 tracks total,and all 13 of them shoot straight back through your head like a fever when the disc has finished,
You will sit in the silence and think about what you have just heard,and the places it has taken you,and the faces you remember.
Dare you take another spin???
Or continue to ponder in the hallway that this key has opened up?
4064965
This review considers the CD audio. Such a wonderful experience to hear Karen read her own words about her own life. I had read her first autobiography, Through the Narrow Gate, so I found that the first expositions were a bit repetitive, without a clear new insight -though the second book has been written many years later. I love Karen Armstrong, because I can really relate to her yearning for God, to her sufferings emanating from struggling with Catholicism, the world and herself, to her persistance and to the confusion of not knowing if the world is misunderstanding you or if you are simply misunderstanding yourself. Her last chapters are mind-blowing. There is a giant leap to new and enlightening considerations and, in this leap, I feel that Karen has been courageous and admirable. The only regret that I feel is that I would have liked to hear Karen speak more about her intimacies and the feelings that go with them. Very briefly and very superficially does she mention aspects of sexuality and intimate relationships...subjects that are fundamental in the portrait of a human being. This is, after all, an autobiography. The beautifully exposed concluding chapter is, in itself, a reason to want to buy the book, after having heard this audio CD. Comments may be addressed to rherrero@club-internet.fr.
3884443
This is not just a cook book it is a WHOLE new experience of working with your soul.
Laurel is not just a chef she is a teacher who feeds your soul, awakens you to things you never thought possible, and she fetches this all together in one place. Not only that but there is also music to play along with each recipe to help you really awaken your soul to connect with the food you create each day. Making this entire experience one that you need to try for yourself!!
1559375
The author suggests playing the CD in the background, and even while you're away.  I like the energy of the CD and the feel of my environment after I play it.  The book is not all that profound, but the value is definitely in the CD.
3599844
I bought this album the other day in at a local record store with all intentions of purchasing "Blonde on Blonde" by Bob Dylan but ended up in the "f" section and picked up this album. Upon reading the warning label on the cover I was sold. Any album that may send me into another musical dimension of disorientation and confusion was something I needed to own.

Would it live up to the hype? I read the enclosed booklet in the CD case and apparently Wayne of "The Flaming Lips" got the idea by having some 60 cars in a parking garage playing music all at the same time creating some psychedelic symphony. I thought this would be the best way to experience the album, and probably the least troublesome since I don't own 4 CD players and didn't want to trouble my friends into setting up theirs. Anyway, I convinced some of my friends that this was an experiment that needed to take place and that I need 4 other cars with CD players. They were skeptical at first but I assured them we would be taken away on a magic carpet ride of sound. We met at an abandoned parking lot and parked the cars in a circle.

At first it was difficult to get the CDs to sync up, but after trial and error we finally got it to work. Wow. We stood in the center of the cars and were literally surrounded and inside the sound. To experiment we'd move from car to car listening to each individual CD which by itself was only nonsensical sound but when they worked together created something beautiful and profound. It was also interesting to walk away from the cars and listen to the songs from far away as they came together. It truly was an experience.

Even if you don't know or like "The Flaming Lips", try this. It's absolutely worth the time, money, and effort. You can't put a price on a musical journey. I suggest going with playing the CDs through 4 cars because you get to be outside and can experiment more with the sound by moving around. Do it!
579880
I remember those days in the late 80's when "Reptile" and "Under the Milky Way" played on the radio.  I was delivering flowers back then - we've all come a long way....  I had the cassette tape and listened mostly to those two songs.  A few years back I bought the CD and with a more mature ear realized that this wasn't something that you listened to over and over, back to back, but took out once in a while and listened to all the way through, letting it take you on a journey.  Those two songs are still the highlights of the disc, but amply supported by the surrounding cast.  This is alternative at it's shining best, challenging the listener instead of just being ear candy.
1145919
It's hard not to rely on cliches when attempting to describe experiences that are far more emotional than physical. They're entirely subjective, and one person will take note of things that others might never bother to see. Experiential games like "Journey," "Flower," and now "Everybody's Gone to the Rapture" are profound in their collective impact, not because of some great conquest, but because they tap into something far more subtle. Patience, curiosity, and no small amount of empathy on the part of the player are certainly required for these games. The great reward to them: how they master the art of evoking feelings beyond the scope of the story presented.

The game is short. There's really not much to do except traverse the roads and natural paths winding through a small village in England. Listening to the trailing memories of those who came before and unraveling the tragedies leading to their departure are what pulls the otherwise silent player forward. Is it worth your time and money. Wholeheartedly, yes.

I finished the game last night, and I've been thinking about the ramifications of the characters' various stories for a good measure of the day today. It's been an occasion where processing it all after the fact makes the experience even more refreshing, humbling and well worth having. How often do we get chances like this to reflect upon our own humanity in such a, for lack of a better word, meditative way?

To close, the soundtrack to Rapture is purely stunning. Without it, I can't imagine my having enjoyed the game even half as much, it's that expressive and evocative. As a former Christian/now atheist, I still take profound pleasure in these moments of raw "spirituality," because they seem to glide along the unseen-but-felt connections we all tacitly share. The challenge of conveying such things in music is expertly done here; "joyous sorrow" is how I'd short answer it. :)

In ourselves, we are alone; our relationships with others are what gives dimension and meaning to life. Thinking upon these things while playing, especially at the game's ending, really drove home just how precious and fleeting life truly is. Highly recommended.
3917129
The abridged CD was great because it had the two authors telling it like it is.  To me it is good to hear their perspective, and they are fun to listen to.  But the point of the material is to give you a perspective that will make you more powerful.  At some level you know the truth but, you look at the truth and then quickly look away, or say, "Yes that is a truth, but..."  This CD will help you fully believe the truth about that broken relationship.  You won't look at what are currently your ineffective behaviors or uninformed attitudes concerning the broken up relationship as anyting but ineffective an uninformed.  This CD will help to liberate you.  It will really show you what you have not let register, but you need to let register, because that is why you are considering buying this CD.

Now Greg tells you you are a superfox, and you can decide if that is true or not, but you are worthy of a relationship that works seems to be his real meaning.  As was pointed out in his "He's Just Not That into You" book, Greg doesn't seem to adequately address what you do if pickings are lean and this broken relationship may be the only love you think is out there.  Well tough, that is part of life, despite Greg's optimism.  But you don't have to make a fool out of yourself just because you are suffering.  And besides you can build your life into something better and rediscover/reinvent who you are as a person.

I once discovered that I do really cool and fun things when I am dating someone and less so when I was not dating anyone.  So part of the wonderful time I missed having with a broken relationship was that fun of doing those cool things.

Someone once said this: it is not about how you feel about them but how they make you feel that should determine the value of a relationship to you.

I am a straight guy and I loved this CD and the CD "He's just not that into you".  There are no analogous materials for guys and I found both of these CDs to be very beneficial for me.  A woman being just not that into a guy is not much different than the other way around, so the stories and concepts worked fine for me.

If you need a double dose, also get the "Just Not That into You" CD.  This is deprogramming technology at its best!

As another reviewer noted, the unabridged Breakup audio (available on iTunes) does not have the actual authors doing the voice, but rather some reader.  Get the abridged CD with the original authors.
4517199
This cd changed my opinion on d&B music. i used to think of it as a little boring and too hardcore, and than i found this CD that has nice sounds and creativity. it has a  positive Spirit that  takes you into a personal journey. it's a nice Cd for atmosphere, play in your room at night, and some of it is even more for the crowds. VERY SPECIAL, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED and I'am glad these people are also Brothers in CHRIST. Halelu_YA!
4213322
It feels like the first time one discovers the music scene. Like stepping out of muggles into the magic.

I love this music scene. so maligned in the mainstream media, its nice to have a book that takes you on a journey capturing that magic- and that genuine awakening to love, the environment and self growth.

well done!
972101
The Fun. song "We Are Young" hit me as such an inescapable ear worm that I just couldn't get it out of my head.  I finally gave up trying and bought the cd "Some Nights" then decided to get 'Aim and Ignite" also, because the  positive and interesting reviews made me curious. I am glad I did.  This cd defies any attempt to pigeon hole it into a specific genre.  From the first notes of the first song, I almost feel as though I am listening to a sound track from a Broadway musical.  The orchestration and arrangements are multi layered.  Tempo change-ups abound but somehow it all comes together to paint an uplifting, almost triumphant masterpiece of love, heartache, life and beyond.

Nate's voice is amazing.  He expresses a full range of emotion with almost acrobatic ease, moving from sad to exultant in a heartbeat.  There is little indication where the music is going next. The experience is rather like hanging on through the tight curves and ups and downs of a favorite roller coaster.  Throw up your arms and feel the ride.  It is that fun.

As others have noted the orchestration and layered vocals are reminiscent of Queen, ELO, the Beatles, Beach Boys and others. But their sound is truly their own. This music is quite original with no apologies or attempts to wrap up a "hit song".  It is pure creativity and uniquely refreshing.
2247647
there's not much more anyone can say about this recording, those of us who like it really like it and probably continue talking it up.

i owned the vinyl copy, without the additions, and that's how i grew accustomed to listening to it as a total piece of music. the cd copy left on the player playing the additional pieces becomes a new listening experience, one i don't really appreciate.

i also have a cassette copy, without the additions. not too long ago i was on a beach with headphones, listening to sketches of spain, while watching the water of the sound as it flowed in from the ocean against the blue sky, filled with seagulls and the sun shining. a very pleasurable listening experience of sketches of spain. i doubt any other piece of music would had made the day so pleasurable.
96050
you have to be in the mood for something like this, i think. it borders on being "ambient" at times, and i hate the word "ambient", so that's actually a good thing here. i was not familiar with this guy beforehand, but knowing the anticon collective/label, i expected the experimental factor would be through the roof.

 it was not as offbeat as i thought it might be, and that's a good thing. i was afraid it'd get too arty and i'd lose interest, but this has enough happening to keep you hooked. some songs are merely interludes, others are quuite lengthy, and this is, more or less, an instrumental record. there are sampled voices, and there may even be some genuine vocals, but all are used more as instruments, and less as tool to deliver a story, so make of that what you will.

 the only thing this kept reminding me of was the icelandic band Sigur Ros. there are similar sounds alot of the time, and the tempo is about the same. this strikes me as a record that is as close to hiphop as most sigur ros fans would get. that said, this certainly isn't what i'd call a hiphop record, no matter how far one might stretch the definition to avoid pidgeonholing hiphop. it's more a view into a dj's cluttered, collaged, dark heart. i get the feeling that this guy could take any sound he was a fan of and incorporate it into his work, and it would all feel at home. and that honesty alone is plenty  refreshing.
930704
This CD has a great musical aspect to it but there are other natural sounds too. The Hemi-Sync signals help you to a natural meditative state where you can go wherever you want. It is fun and interesting to listen to the CD with a specific intention. That can really catapult your experience.

I highly recommend this for anyone who would like a somewhat mystical experience through music.