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This double album should have its own thread,so I've started one.

The package dropped through my letterbox yesterday.
I was about to listen then got interrupted by a visitor so its had to wait until today.

These are both excellent albums well worth a listen.

TMPEOTY is the more unusual of the 2.
In places its like an Electro audio book concept album.
Obvious influences are the Beatles,Kate Bush's Ariel and also some of bits remind of Bjork.

The exception which breaks the album up is the song Turning into Everything (which is on the This Air CD single).
Guitars on this remind me a bit of Joy Division/New Order.

TMPEOTY took me on a journey I didnt expect & is wonderful.There are also some vocal ambient nods in John Foxx's direction.

Many of the tracks on E.S.T are very familiar to me from Louis Myspace page over the last year or so.

Favourites so far are the very catchy Crash that Car also With my Magic Eye & of course the fantastic This Air,here available in its longer more housy sounding original version.

Once again I must mention the excellent packaging & graphics.

These albums are a must buy for any Gordon fan & their appeal also goes well beyond that.

Brian

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No Fair!! I want mune!!! *stomps feet* wink

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That was ment to be 'mine',and it still hasn't come frown

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The TT Website frontpage still says out 20th July
so I was a bit surprised to get my copy this early.

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Fantastic albums. Great variety and great song writing. Lots of influences can be heard but Louis gives them all his own stamp.

Mine arrived on Saturday smile

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20th July is the release date but when you pre-order we try to send them out as soon as we get them.

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came today laugh
great packaging!!
Now to find time to listen smile

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Still waiting, but im sure it will be great.... smile

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Not got mine yet either

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There was a postal strike last week so please bear with us.

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Had mine in yesterday! laugh
Going to play all tomorrow on a quiet sunday smile

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E.S.T, Louis' third album and his best so far. It is a grower with This Air and Thunderbirds Alright as the stand out tracks. Crash that Car and Occupants are also some of the great tracks you can find on this album. It's not a heavily synth based album but electrical though. I like the use of the vocoder in some of the tracks.

The Motion Picture Event Of The Year is an album in it's own right and would make a pretty good soundtrack to any movie. It's very entertaining with The Opening Scene as my favourite so far.

Louis is a prolific songwriter and has many more good tunes waiting to be unleashed from his hard disc. I hope Toffeetones continue to release his stuff.

10 out of 10 to Toffeetones for presentation.

Well done all!
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EST/The Motion Picture is officially released today on double deluxe gatefold super dooper CD album or, (for those that have been waiting for them) separately as pocket friendly MP3 instant downloads...

http://www.toffeetonesrecords.com/EST.htm

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My copy turned up today, although i have not had time to hear it yet.

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I put my order in for the album after hearing the samples on the Toffeetones website. The tracks sound brilliant!!

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