It’s a brave and brilliant refocusing of Tomkins energies, virtually a rebirth. While no new Tomkins album is in sight, the artist has been road testing new songs during 1995 tour in Europe. Nowhere is this more so than on their re-working of Tomkins on ‘Above and Below’. This is one of the best cd’s i have heard through the whole thing.
Reflexes in the Margin gets you up and jumping. Music in Nowadays a Silhouette is amazing as in all tracks of Before a Word Is Said. Best song on the album, love it. Fourfold is a song you cannot help but think about at odd moments in your day. The sound of Before a Word Is Said is difficult to describe, as it seems to squirm in a sensual manner, unlike anything ever created. Umbrellas is simple, dignified and effective, Tomkins refusing to over-emote, and demonstrating that less is more. Fleeting Glance has a beautifully haunting disco flavor.
Before a Word Is Said CD
| Song Name | Time | ||
| Above and Below.mp3 | 7:42 |  |
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| Reflexes in the Margin.mp3 | 4:00 | |
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| Nowadays a Silhouette.mp3 | 4:31 | |
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| Silver Star.mp3 | 2:24 | |
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| Fourfold.mp3 | 6:16 | |
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| Before a Word Is Said.mp3 | 7:58 | |
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| Umbrellas.mp3 | 3:54 | |
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| Fleeting Glance.mp3 | 7:33 | |
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