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Title: better to listen to at half volume.......4.5 stars
Review: last night after work i listened to this album for the second time. I put it on and turned the volume down low so the neighbors wouldn't be disturbed. The volume didn't affect the quality of the music because it was made to be listened to that way. Beth's 1999 album "Central Reservation" also had a quiet rush about it but the disarming humility of "Comfort of Strangers" is unique. The music is straightforward without being bland witch adds up to perfect vehicles for Beth Orton songs. As I drifted between to tired to sleep and the actual thing the songs did their job of soaking in and keeping me just alert enough to enjoy them while not keeping me from resting. The songs have a lot to give and if you take them in and slowly taste them you'll experience their true richness and depth.this album contains enough of her best stuff to make this essential in her body of work. Beth is truly good at she does and she makes it seem so easy here.
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