Nourallah Brothers

1. Those Days Are Gone

2. Morning Cigarette

3. Down

4. I'll Be Around

5. My Little Innocent One

6. Christmastime

7. She'd Walk a Mile

8. Heaven Is the Day

9. Public School

10. I Wanna Be an Artist

11. I'll Remember You

12. Someone That You Knew

13. Who Are We?

14. Lost Resort

15. Missing You

16. Somewhere the Light's Don't Shine

Tracks:

Those Days Are Gone
Morning Cigarette
Down
I'll Be Around
My Little Innocent One
Christmastime
She'd Walk a Mile
Heaven Is the Day
Public School
I Wanna Be an Artist
I'll Remember You
Someone That You Knew
Who Are We?
Lost Resort
Missing You
Somewhere the Light's Don't Shine

Customer Reviews:

Dynamic Duo.......2003-11-14

This is an absolute joy to listen to. I have been an admirer of these brother's music for many years. It all seems to come together on this great CD. If you enjoy thoughtful,melodic music you owe it to yourself to purchase this great product. Salim and Faris should be proud of what to date is their greatest accomplishment. Hope to see more from the brothers in the future!

Nourallah Brothers Adequately Delusional.......2003-03-13

Drawing from the various streams of melodic rock songcraft since the British Invasion, the Nourallahs cast themselves as truly first-rate tunesmiths with these 18 tracks. Salim Nourallah might just have the most Jeff Tweedy-like voice of all the hordes of musicians currently carrying a slightly raspy croon. In fact, the skeletal guitar leads and eerie keyboards of the opening "Those Days Are Gone" and the lo-fi roller-rink rock of "Heaven is the Day" could convincingly be passed off as Wilco demos without much trouble. Faris recalls Ray Davies, both with his voice and the wistfully nostalgic bend of his lyrics in tracks like "Christmastime" and the Elliott Smith-ish "I'll Be Around." Toss in a bit of the Beatles and a touch of the Pernice Brothers, and you pretty much have all the elements that comprise these songs. Still, to say that the Nourallahs are derivative and dismiss them would be to miss out on some truly exceptional songwriting. The delicately chiming "A Morning Cigarette" features all the perfect brotherly harmonies, haunted melodies, and layers of textures that are the hallmarks of great pop songcraft. Further, the simple piano intro and swelling levels of ringing keyboards and rolling drums of "Down" and the darkly lilting finger-picked acoustic guitar of "Missing You" rank as similar high marks. Strangely, the spirit of the songwriting seems to be centered from their Texas home, landing somewhere in England circa 1966. The almost unbearable whimsy of tracks like very Who-ish "Public School" (with a repeated refrain of "Ooh, I love my public school") drive home this point. Obviously, the next task for artists in their place is to move past writing great songs that sort of sound like other great songs and start writing songs that are undeniably the product of their unique talents. Lucky for them, few artists working in the realm of rock songcraft have as firm a grasp on memorable and instantly accessible melody, making the likelihood that innovation will be given the chance to flourish when inspiration strikes. Let's just hope they can get along long enough to deliver the magnum opus that should be arriving about two albums down the road.

Average customer rating:

Amazing journey through the Past

Nourallah Brothers
Nourallah Brothers
Manufacturer: Western Vinyl
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

Chamber Pop | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
Similar Items:

Beautiful Noise
Polaroid
Problematico
I Love Faris
King of Sweden

ASIN: B00065TZXW
Release Date: 2004-11-02

Tracks:

Those Days Are Gone
A Morning Cigarette
Down
I'll Be Around
My Little Innocent One
Christmastime
She'd Walk A Mile
Heaven
Public Skool
I Wanna Be An Artist
I'll Remember You
Someone That You Knew
Who Are We?
The Lost Resort
Missing You
Somewhere The Lights Don't Shine

Tracks:

Lightness And Space
Someone To Love
A Little Time
Estranged
One Love
Elizabeth Taylor
In My Dreams
Come Back
Get Up And Get Out
In Another Time
Where Has She Flown?
You Don't Want To See Me
Linda

Album Description

Nourallah Brothers was the first release by musically gifted brothers Salim & Faris Nourallah. Unlike many pop albums of the past, this is not a disparate collection. The CD shines with the best of pop's hooks, energy and sincerity. Its well-constructed melodies will resonate in your heart, stirring memories and dreams of the past. This is an honest, simple album; well conceived and concise, it is a refreshing addition to the world of pop music. This is music from the heart for the heart.

Customer Reviews:

Amazing journey through the Past.......2005-03-05

Anyone who wants to recapture the elements of the Kinks, The Beatles,Replacements,the Dead and many others need to pick up on the Nourallah's self titled release. One of the most enjoyable CD's you'll hear all year and, perhaps, into the future. A songwriting/performance partnership that I'll be watching well into the future. Pop/folk perfection that many work toward achieving but few reach,With this 2 disc offering The Nourallah's have climbed to the mountain top of the music world, One wonders who will join them at the top? Standout tracks: Morning Cigarette,Heaven Is the Day,I Wanna Be an Artist,Missing You,Somewhere the Lights Don't Shine and those are only on the first disc! Marvelous stuff!......

Average customer rating:

Nourallah Brothers
Nourallah Brothers
Manufacturer: Western Vinyl Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B00005A8CS
Release Date: 2001-02-27

Rock Music:

Rock Music