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Edwyn Collins - Doctor Syntax (2002)

Posted By: Designol

Date: 25 Dec 2020 15:48:04

Edwyn Collins sounds more relaxed and assured than ever on Doctor Syntax, his fifth solo album. Responsible for virtually every single sound on the album, other than some treatments and programming from Sebastian Lewsley and drums by Paul Cook, Collins focuses all of his energy into crafting fascinating postmodern tunes. Though there's a lo-fi feel to the beats and samples and only a modest amount of texture added to the guitars, it's a remarkably lush and layered-sounding album. Indeed, it even brings to mind the quasi-medieval rumblings of Momus and the mystical frivolity of Baby Bird, without those artists' trademark lunacy. Themes of Beatles adulation, condemned ex-lovers, and introspective questioning fit nicely with Collins' moody, quirky vibes. Gone is the rage and noise of I'm Not Following You, and in its place is a focus on sometimes gentle melodies and emotions. "Splitting Up" might be the most beautiful song Collins has ever recorded, as tender guitars paint tone poems over beckonings of "I'm feeling down/I'm splitting up"; just when the song appears to be over, three minutes of even more personal soul-revelations drive it into the stratosphere. There's certainly less studio processing, polish, and trickery on Doctor Syntax than on his previous albums, and that might be why Collins is so successful in conjuring moods here. Even when he indulges a bit on "20 Years Too Late" by mixing Pet Shop Boys neo-disco with witty rapping, it just sounds right. Confident, serene, and fitted with superb melodies and choruses, Doctor Syntax is a brilliant, consistently thrilling work of art and perhaps the high point of Edwyn Collins' solo career.

Review by Tim DiGravina, Allmusic.com

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Tracklist:

01. Never Felt Like This (04:15)
02. Should've Done That (04:22)
03. Mine Is At (04:56)
04. No idea (04:49)
05. The Beatles (05:24)
06. Back To The Backroom (05:13)
07. Splitting Up (06:21)
08. Johnny Teardrop (04:09)
09. 20 Years Too Late (05:05)
10. It's a Funny Thing (04:23)
11. Calling On You (04:48)

EAC log

Exact Audio Copy V0.99 prebeta 3 from 28. July 2007

EAC extraction logfile from 17. October 2010, 10:32

Edwyn Collins / Doctor Syntax

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Defeat audio cache : Yes
Make use of C2 pointers : No

Read offset correction : 48
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Delete leading and trailing silent blocks : No
Null samples used in CRC calculations : Yes
Used interface : Native Win32 interface for Win NT & 2000

Used output format : User Defined Encoder
Selected bitrate : 1024 kBit/s
Quality : High
Add ID3 tag : No
Command line compressor : C:\Program Files\Exact Audio Copy\Flac\flac.exe
Additional command line options : -8 -V %s

TOC of the extracted CD

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Range status and errors

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AccurateRip summary

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DR log

foobar2000 1.2 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2014-10-02 15:38:39

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Number of tracks: 11
Official DR value: DR6

Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 870 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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