Track Listing

1. Battersea
2. One Way Ride
3. Dictionary
4. Club Montepulciano
5. Eden
6. Lung
7. Electro Shock Faders
8. Out Of Tune
9. This Strange Effect
10. Renaissance Affair
11. Magenta
12. Magenta
13. Mild (Hidden Track)

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #8181 in Music
• Released on: 1998-08-11
• Number of discs: 1

Album Description
Out of print in the U.S.! Import pressing of the 1998 album from the Belgian Ambient/Electronic Pop band (originally known as Hoover in Europe). 13 tracks including 'One Way Radio', 'Lung', 'Battersea', 'Eden' and more. Sony/BMG. 2008.

Amazon.com
Thanks to the radio ubiquity of "2Wicky" (from their debut album, A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular), Hooverphonic won mainstream attention and early admission into the trip-hop pantheon. But this Belgian group's sound was always closer to the warm etherealness and pop aspirations of bands like Australia's Single Gun Theory than the wispy experimentalism of Britain's Portishead. Well, they'll probably still be labeled a trip-hop band, but Blue Wonder Power Milk is essentially an electronica-tinged symphonic pop album--and a very strong one, at that. The breathy coo of new vocalist Geike Arnaert melds effortlessly with the languid beats of tracks like "Club Montepulciano" and "Eden" as well as with the more muscular drum & bass of "Battersea." In fact, almost all the songs--many of which are augmented by simple string arrangements--possess a beguiling beauty guaranteed to keep your finger on the repeat button. Highly recommended. --Steve Landau

URB
The album carries a certain flow falling gently into the ears. Geike Arnaert's vocals are amazingly sweet even though the lyrics are indistinguishable. Blue Wonder Power Milk is nice in a familiar way, similar to the wallpaper you grew up with.

Customer Reviews

Another solid HooverPhonic release
Several classic Hooverphonic tunes reside on this disc, including "Club Montepulciano," "Eden," "Out of Tune" and "Battersea." The only problem is that on a few tracks, the male vocalist takes over, at which point the disc goes to snoozer Hell. Nevertheless, this uneven disc is well worth your time as a trip-hop listener. A good follow-up to Stereo Sound Spectacular, with some high points surpassing the preceding disc. Unfortunately, Amazon doesn't offer MP3s and iTunes doesn't have a full HooverPhonic selection. So, take the good with the bad.

Fantastic
Long black dress, Hawaiian shirt, kicking pair of trainers - electro shock faders. What a song and what an album! Battersea is fantastic too! It is a must have.

Absolutely Astounding
I had first heard of Hooverphonic on 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' when their song '2Wicky' played in the scene where Sarah Michelle Gellar seeks sanctuary in her chartacter's family-owned General Store. As I listened to the song play, I began to like the mellow beat and almost celestial sound.

The next summer saw the release of 'I Still Know What You Did Last Summer' and, once more, they used material from Hooverphonic. The song 'Eden' played during a scene where Jennifer Love Hewitt remembered her best friend from last summer and what happened to her. I fell in love with the song and the group then.

I bought this CD and fell in love with it too! 'Battersea' and it's upbeat ballad mixed with strings, 'Eden' and it's slow-paced beat and sad mood.

Basically the whole CD had me wanting more. A great CD to relax to.

A great, big Thank You to Alex Steyermark, Sharon Boyle and John Houlihan (Music Supervisors on 'I Know What You Did Last Summer And 'I Still Know What You Did Last Summer') for choosing to use their material. If it hadn't been for them, I would've never gotten to discover such great band.