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Title: this is one of the classics!
Review: "Mummer" questions the larger issues of our existence in abstract terms (the power of love compared to the power of war in "Beating of Hearts," the slave trade compared to gold-spinning in "Human Alchemy" and our insignificance to nature in "Deliver us from the Elements"). "Love on a Farmboy's Wages," "Wonderland" and "Ladybird" add warmth to what is otherwise a very erudite effort.The album is much stronger without the bonus tracks, all of which I think are weak. Bouncy numbers like "Gold" intrude on the consistency of what is otherwise a dark, sprawling masterpiece.A work of art in the truest sense of the word. Minus the bonus tracks, every song on here is a home run, but like a great wine or any work of great art, this record is complicated and may take a few listens to grow on you.
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