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Prisoner

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Track Listings

1 Prisoner
2 Endless Summer
3 Long Highway
4 Trycolour
5 Rosebud
6 City Girl
7 Nobody Nowhere
8 Horsehead
9 Austerlitz
10 Deep Wide Ocean
11 Peace of Mind
12 Reprise
13 Catch Me

Product details

  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.79 cm; 474 g
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Play It Again Sam
  • Label ‏ : ‎ Play It Again Sam
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0070542NY
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
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    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 75 ratings

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  • Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 January 2012
    Opening track 'Prisoner' is simply amazing & is a continuation from their initial 3 five track vinyl & CD EPs but with a slight transformation taking us more into an explosive thundering Kraftwerk/Pink Floyd/Future Sound Of London/Coldplay type territory even if it is not really like any of those. You should play this opening track a few times before you proceed any further as it's quite mesmerising. A berserk drummer (what a drummer) & a crazed female singer plus a female keyboardist (the brilliant Heather) who has also now gone bonkers & a still seemingly in control guitarist is buried within all of this as he introduces the build up with those ringing Floydish chords. It is a simply astonishing start. Maybe you don't need to go any further & just put this on endless re-play. Next 'Endless Summer' is more of this explosive kind & carries on some of the traditions of Aussie bands of the 80s like Choir Boys/Triffids. The songs have no choruses as this seemingly unusual story of inspired intense love unfolds with often Hayley singing about a "her" or a "she" hence some mystery "I've been on fire to go inside her" & "even in the way she walks" as whether she is singing from a male point of view or female or whether it is her love for the Aussie landscape of which unusual images are scattered in the CD booklet or all 3? 'Long Highway' as Hayley's Cyndi Lauper type supercharged vocals from this fragile looking female "hear me roar" is 100% emotion. Also brilliant, 'Try Colour' continues this huge sound with thundering drums & synthesizers - could such gentle looking people create such a huge tough sound. In fact the album is just like one long track & the remaining numbers are 'Rosebud', 'City Girl', 'Nobody Nowhere', 'Austerlitz' (a reflective instrumental which seems like an album closure before exploding again into further high energy), 'Deep Wide Ocean', 'Peace Of Mind', 'Reprise', and then grand finale 'Catch Me' "and in the towns that I love love love love" is another slab of total brilliance. Perhaps some things slightly missing are a really killer melody plus it's also slightly one dimensional & also not an easy work to get into but nevertheless the production, outstanding performance & interesting lyrics carries this beautiful & astonishing work into the stratospheres. Forget the media's yearly top album awards for 2011 this was or is the best.
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  • Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 January 2014
    I saw the Jezabels supporting the Pixies at the Hammersmith Appollo and was very impressed so decided to check them out. I was not disappointed. It is difficult to describe them but think a cross between Kate Bush, Cranberries, Cocteau Twins and U2 (and maybe a bit of Inxs but this is a bit of a cheap comparison) The album is full of ideas and far more commercial than expected from seeing them live, but this might reflect them moving on. Great vocals, great guitar sound (especially when sounding like Robin Guthrie rather than the Edge) and great keyboards. I will follow them with interest and hope to see them again.
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  • Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 March 2012
    I bought this after stumbling across the band on the Danny Macaskill film and then bought the EPs that were already out.

    All i can say is if you like the other tracks already released then you will love this album. The entry in to the first track alone is superb. The other tracks are also great and the bonus CD is worth buying on its own.

    If you already like the band, buy it. If you know the band, buy it anyway!
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  • Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 August 2012
    I caught this lot by accident on the BBC playing at T in the park and took a punt on the album. It really is stunning and I can't believe they aren't getting more press. £5 for a double album is a steal for something this good. Great drumming, melodic guitar backed up by the keyboards and fantastic vocals. Play some of the mp3 samples and then splash out on the cd's best £5 u'll spend this year.
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  • Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 January 2014
    I first saw the Jezebels as the support act to Depeche Mode in Manchester this year. Thoroughly enjoyed their set and bought this album as a result. Its full of 'big', rocky, anthemic tunes, which I like, but her voice can get a bit tiring after a bit. Well worth checking out, especially at second hand prices.
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  • Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 May 2012
    This album is an incredible debut for the Jezabels. Each track is strong individually, but they combine to make a truly amazing musical experience that shows there is, in fact, hope for modern music! The singer has a beautiful voice and an original style, and there are a number of particularly effective combinations between the keyboards and guitars. The only problem they face is how on earth to create a followup album that matches this!
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  • Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 August 2012
    Was so eager to get their albums, nearly got their digital MP3 versions. But they expedite the delivery and got the CD very quickly!! Was so happy!
    Discovered this band by chance when they were supporting Garbage on their UK tour, and loved their music. They have a great presence on stage. An excellent band! Will follow them closely :-D
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  • Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 November 2013
    I really love this album, I saw The Jezabels opening up Garbage In Glasgow, when I hear Endless Summer live I was hooked,
    A really cool album too cheek out my favourite Tracks are Endless Summer, Try Colour, City Girl and Horsehead
    I can't wait get there next album. in the next few months..
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  • stefano
    5.0 out of 5 stars Lp di ottima fattura, musica incredibile
    Reviewed in Italy on 27 March 2017
    la musica dei jezabels la conoscevo già e mi piace tantissimo, il disco è fatto benissimo e vale ogni centesimo
  • Steph
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic album
    Reviewed in Canada on 21 February 2014
    After their first three LP albums Prisoner makes for a fantastic album debut. I saw them live at the Canadian Music Fest a few years ago and fell in love with them. This album is very good.
  • Pzh
    5.0 out of 5 stars Moi j'adooooore !
    Reviewed in France on 9 February 2014
    J'ai découvert ce groupe par hasard en "traînant" sur You Tube ... bonne première écoute ... j'ai acheté ce double album que je trouvais à un prix raisonnable.
    Je retrouve le Texas perdu que j'ai tant aimé à ses débuts - la hargne, le son, le bon petit rock, la voix de la chanteuse ... avec cependant plus de rythmiques que dans le Texas d'antan, ce qui n'est PAS DU TOUT pour me déplaire.
    Depuis, je l'écoute très régulièrement et je ne m'en lasse pas ! Avec certains morceaux que vraiment vraiment j'adoooore !
    achat découverte ... album satisfaction !
  • Alejandro Rodríguez
    5.0 out of 5 stars Muy buena calidad en Vinilo 180 grs.
    Reviewed in Spain on 13 June 2013
    Me encanta este grupo australiano. Estan haciendo música de calidad y tratando de tener su propia identidad. La voz de la cantanta Haley transmite muchísima fuerza, lo que uno necesita para disfrutar un disco.
  • teacherman
    5.0 out of 5 stars redundant
    Reviewed in Germany on 6 April 2012
    möglicherweise ist meine rezension hier redundant. denn ich habe nicht so viel mehr zu sagen, als das meine vorrezensenten schon getan haben. ich schreibe jetzt aber trotzdem was, weil meine begeisterung für diese cd irgendwie kanalisiert werden muss. bitte, bitte kauft diese wunderbare cd, denn sie verdient jeden einzelnen käufer und zukünftigen fan. beginnen wir mit dem schön gestalteten cover, dem alle texte enthaltenden booklet und der hörenswerten bonus-cd. SO, liebe plattenindustrie, muss eine cd gestaltet sein, dann würden wieder mehr menschen musik kaufen anstatt sie sich schnöde irgendwo runterzuladen. 'prisoner' ist eine cd, die man gerne anschaut und in den händen hält, und wenn man sie dann noch anhört, kennt die begeisterung keine grenzen mehr. bitte nicht vom titeltrack in die irre führen lassen. der muss vielleicht nicht unbedingt gefallen, ist sehr pathetisch-gothic-mäßig angehaucht und könnte auch auf einem white lies-album platz finden. ich find ihn trotzdem cool. was dann folgt, ist für mich das beste gitarren-wave-pop-album der letzten jahre. großartige melodien, vertrackte texte, die sich einem nicht sofort erbarmungslos in die gehörwindungen schrauben, eine wandlungsfähige (wenn auch nicht unbedingt 'schöne') stimme und wuchtige gitarren bereiten dem hörer 50 minuten lang einfach nur freude. ich glaube, dass ist es, was das album so besonders macht: jeder song ist eine perle für sich, und - da bin ich entschieden anderer meinung als einige vorredner - die besten songs kommen am schluss. der refrain von 'deep wide ocean' beispielsweise zerreißt einem das herz und 'catch me' wartet mit gitarren auf, die ich seit u2's unforgettable fire nicht mehr gehört habe. die großartigen pop-rock-songs 'endless summer' und 'trycolour' brauche ich nicht mehr zu erwähnen, aber auch songs wie 'rosebud' oder das grandiose 'city girl' sind einfach ganz, ganz große lieder. ich tue mich einigermaßen schwer, musikalische referenzen zu finden, die den rahmen für das abstecken, was die jezabels hier bieten. die simple minds wurden schon erwähnt, peinlich, aber es stimmt: die melodiebögen erinnern an die schotten. mir kam auch die noch viel peinlichere band 'berlin' aus den 80ern in den sinn - bombasttechnisch, vielleicht. aber es finden sich auch siouxsie oder die yeah yeah yeahs. nehmt das beste aus diesem wilden stilmix, und ihr bekommt die jezabels. weltklasse.