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Keep Going | 
 enlarge | Artist: Stephen Duffy And The Lilac Time
Label: Universal
Category: Music
List Price: £8.99
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Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 16359
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 684340000380
EAN: 0684340000380
ASIN: B0000AHEC0
Release Date: July 21, 2003
Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
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| Tracks:
| • | Home | | • | Don't Feed The Rats | | • | Nothing Can Last | | • | I Wasn't Scared of Flying | | • | Bank Holiday Monday | | • | We Used To Be So | | • | Keep Going | | • | So Far Away | | • | The Silence | | • | Oh God | | • | The Twelve Tones | | • | Already Gone |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
The lush country-folk lull of Keep Going might spell out little of Stephen Duffy's personal history, but keen observers will recognise this man has made a career out of playing second fiddle, of skirting the big time by the slimmest of margins. As a founding member of Duran Duran--although he'd left way before the group hit the big-time--and a musical cohort of Blur's Alex James during the heady days of Britpop, Duffy's musical talents have often been obscured by brighter stars. But as the leader of the Lilac Time, he's truly king of his own castle. Duffy has intermittently revived this project a number of times to indulge his passion for a rustic, acoustic sound that borrows equally from English folk and Americana. Here, his voice sounds warm and emotional, augmented by harmonica, banjo, pedal steel and female voices rising in clear harmony. He specialises in the hushed, fraught love song. "I was down/ On the floor/ Why get up/ Just to take more?" goes the gentle, Pernice Brothers-style lover's lament "I Wasn't Scared of Flying". But a bit of pace suits him, too: "So Far Away" holds a wistful roll-call of 20th-century icons, Duffy reeling off names--Johnny Rotten, Alan Ginsberg, Chairman Mao--over delicate flourishes of Nick Drake-style fingerpicking. --Louis Pattison
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Britain's Best Songwriter Keeps Going ! July 28, 2003
A. J. Rogers (SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS United Kingdom)
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
It would be marvellous to think that one of these days Stephen Duffy will finally get the recognition he so richly deserves as one of Britain's greatest ever Songwriters. The sad fact is that his music is just Too Good to ever be truly popular in these disposable times. You see, you have to listen to his songs, you have to understand the craftsmanship and grasp the emotion in the lyrics and sadly a lot of people wont want to be bothered to do that. This , the 7th album to carry the Lilac Time label , is just such an album -13 Deeply personal songs immaculately performed . Written at a time of personal loss this is incredibly moving stuff - it will appeal to anyone who has ever loved and lost . Musically it is gentle, accoustic , The obvious comparison is Nick Drake but Duffy's music is very much his own. acoustic guitars with soft drums, occasional steel guitar and even banjo (yes , it works!) . Quietly understated vocals with harmonies from Claire Worrall blend perfectly to create an album of musical perfection. If you're tired of synthetic manufactured pop and long for someone who writes and performs real music with feeling then buy this album now - It could just be your album of the year. It is mine.
Don't leave it too late December 11, 2003
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I just hope more people will cherish Stephens' music while he is alive. There is no romance in being another Nick Drake. He deserves you attention. Don't be put off by the folk label.A true romantic, these are touching songs of love, loss and missed opportunties from a long history of great music. Little flecks in the production add atmosphere as with all Lilac/Duffy records. Find time to reflect, make love or chill out to this, you will be surprised.
Keeps getting better July 31, 2003
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
With every album he seems to get better culminating in his most consistantly wonderful work to date. What seems like a three star album on the first listen is in fact a five star GREAT work of art and one of the most beautiful musical experiences you'll have in a long while. It's a raw, subtle, poetic, warm, gentle, melancholy and, most of all, emotionally TRUE album. Stephen's burgeoning confidence in his abilities and understanding of his distinctive voice results in the most consistant collection of some of his finest songs. Ladies and gentlemen once you like him you'll grow to adore him and you'll never tire of his music. If you appreciated David Gray's 'New Day at Midnight' then listen to 'Keep Going' and hope Gray one day becomes as consistantly good as this!
Duffy does it again! July 30, 2003
Mart (Staffordshire.)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Isn’t it a wonderful thing when an artist 20 years into their career is genuinely making the best music of their career? It rarely happens so lets embrace it.
Stephen Duffy’s early Lilac Time records are warmly adored by many loyal fans, but it’s my opinion that Duffy’s best records have all been in the last 5 years: the effervescent pop of “I Love My Frieds” (1998); the tender country folk of “Looking For A Day In The Night” (1999); and now “Keep Going” – his best album yet.
Duffy is a Dylan fan and you can tell he’s listened to a lot over the last few years. There is quite a Freewheelin’… style to this. He’s never played so much harmonica (don’t worry – it’s in tune) and the startling finger picking acoustic guitar playing on “So Far Away” echoes Dylans’ “Don’t Think Twice”.
Duffy also excels lyrically too. He has a beautiful way of observing the subtleties of life. On “The Silence” he chronicles a doomed relationship. Nothing dramatic happens – there is no cheating, no beating, it’s just fading. “Love’s quite inefficiencies let us down” he sings regretfully with his beautifully rich voice.
Duffy performs a lot of this album by himself, but when he is accompanied by others, they are musicians of supreme quality. Keyboardist and backing vocalist Claire Worrall has a voice so crystal clear and has such an understanding of harmony, it’s baffling as to why she isn’t a star of Dido-sized proportions herself. When Duffy and Worrall sing together it does echo the 70’s albums where Neil Young sang with Linda Ronstandt and Nicolette Larson…only better.
Don’t worry about its down-beat lyrical tone. The music is of such a high quality it will enrich your soul! For a record with such a stripped down style, it’s a surprisingly great headphones album.
I came to Duffy’s music disgustingly late. He’s an artist that I was always aware of, knew of the glowing reviews, but foolishly didn’t investigate further. I know there are others of you out there too. Don’t make the same mistake! Folk fans, country fans, Britpop fans… lovers of great music…Buy this album!
guitar pop heaven October 13, 2003
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
Stephen Duffy is one of the most deserving men in pop. His unique blend of wistful melodies & sunshine pop is aural prozac. 'Keep Going' is a gem. Brighten up your day: buy this album now.
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