Limited double vinyl LP pressing. The Fireman are back after a ten-year break. Electric Arguments is their third studio album and it's not the album people might expect from the previously mysterious duo. This is Paul McCartney's 2008 album with producer Youth. Each track written,recorded and sung in the space of one day with Paul McCartney, playing all instruments. 'The album's opener is classic rock and an instant attention grabber. A heavy guitar riff with loud drums and souring vocals, it's like nothing The Fireman have ever done before.
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
AN ASTOUNDING COMPLETION OF THE McCARTNEY TRIPTYCH!:
The vastly under-rated Chaos and Confusion in the Backyard (accompanied by a shameful lack of promotion by the moribund Capital Records) and classic pop of Memory Almost Full revealed to us that Paul was still capable of churning out melodic pop and rock of the highest order. Both of these CDs showed us that Paulie still had lead in his pencil. So to speak. Neither disc - nor the excellent, tear inducing Ecce Cor Meum - has prepared us for the revitalized, revivified, and completely re-invented... more info
This is arguably Paul's "Smile":
I just purchased this CD and am listening to it as I write. The thought which comes to mind is this music is of similar significance to Brian Wilson's recent completion/updating of SMILE. Like SMILE, the album is a solo adventurous, mature work by one of the most accomplished song writers of the 20th century. Eclectic but familiar, the songs on this set are refreshing in that they are original without sacrificing substance, if that makes sense. The song "traveling Light" is very Brian Wilsony to my ears.... more info
Paul is the fireman, goo goo ga joob:
One of Paul McCartney's more inspired collaborations is this CD, his third with instigator 'Youth.' After the delightful return to form on 2007's Memory Almost Full, Paul throws convention to the wind and experiments with expectations. Even with that in mind, the songs here are still vintage Macca. There's even another bird song, as "Two Magpies" joins "Bluebird," "Blackbird" and "Jenny Wren" in McCartney's aviary. What "Electric Arguments" represents is McCartney working through a clearinghouse of... more info
What's That Sound?:
Paul McCartney has produced an experimental-sounding set with each track focused on its musical ideas. The packaging is unusual with a book with disposable pictures and little information about the recordings. No songwriter credits are listed; although one assumes that since the copyright is by Paul's MPL Communications that he must be the composer. The website announces "Paul is the Fireman." Many of the tracks seem like song sketches, but are very interesting. "Sing the Changes" is one of my favorite... more info
