[.ca] Slow Motion

Chronique amazon.fr:
Il était temps ! À part quatre des premiers albums qui couvrent la période qui va de 1974 à 1979 (Crime Of The Century, Crisis, What Crisis ?, Even In The Quietest Moments, Breakfast In America) et qui offrirent à Supertramp ses plus gros succès ("Goodbye Stranger", "It's Raining Again"), la formation n'avait plus rien enregistré de consistant, tant au cours des années 80 (quatre albums fort moyens) que durant les 90's (qui se souvient de It's About Time ?). Pour continuer à faire parler de lui, le groupe avait fini par opter pour la solution de facilité, donnant régulièrement de ses nouvelles au travers de compilations (pas moins de quatre !) et d'un enregistrement en public datant de 1988. Jusqu'à ce jour de 2002 où plus personne n'y croyait vraiment lorsque sortit Slow Motion, leur onzième album. Dès les premières notes de la chanson-titre (un certain son de claviers très typé), suivie de près par des titres aussi efficaces que "Over You" (avec ses parties de saxophone et ses rythmes syncopés comme les aiment les fans) et "Little By Little", on a compris que Supertramp est de retour au meilleur de sa forme, bien parti pour la conquête de la bande FM. Deux morceaux, relativement longs (à peine moins de dix minutes), renouent avec la veine progressive des débuts. Le plus étonnant étant encore la voix de Rick Davies qui n'a rien perdu de sa superbe. De nouveau en selle, Supertramp est reparti pour un tour ! --Gérard Gourmelen

Weakest Of Them All:
I like Supertramp from Crime of The Century to Slow Motion , but as it is , there are the highs and the lows of a band , and Slow Motion , 2 me , like Breakfast in America , is a weak recording . Brother and Some Things are stronger and that's my preference . So B it . I will wait for the next one , where Hogson will Reunite with Davies . Mark my words , it's comming .

Supertramp without....:
Roger Hodgson (Vocal, Guitar) will never be the same band. But this (the bands 4th studio effort without Hodgson)is an improvement over the last studio efforts. Basically if your a fan of Rick Davies style with Supertramp then you'll buy it. The title track is the best of the bunch. Rick showing his love for the bluesy/jazzy songwriting he has stamped into the Supertramp sound. But yes Roger come back. The chemistry between Rick and Roger made those albums. Start with Breakfast in America or a compilation of hits.

Give Them a Break:
The seventies are gone, and so is Roger Hudgson. How demanding can we be with present-day Supertramp? This album is certainly no Fool's Oberture, nor it compares to anything on Crime Of The Century, but I think it stands on itself. The musicianship is solid, some compositions are a little weak, but the overall result is satisfying. Not a 5 star album, but not pure garbage either. All Supertramp fans would kill for a Davies-Hudgson reunion, but until that happens, let's enjoy their later output without comparing too hard to their glory days.

A different path:
Supertramp, without Roger, exists because Rick wants to continue. HE IS THE BAND. I really like the direction. I hear that same great keyboard sound and Rick's voice. The vibe has matured and taken on more of his character. I wish Roger would return, but that's not going to happen. As for the tour, I'll be first to get my tickets.

3 tramps...3 stars:
Nice tones. Good music. highlights are davie's on the keys. and Helliwells sax. Rick, John, and Bobs' sidemen are great musicians. the longer songs are jams. tramp fans will enjoy parts.

• Slow Motion
• Little By Little
• Broken Hearted
• Over You
• Tenth Avenue Breakdown
• Sting in the Tail
• Bee in Your Bonnet
• Goldrush
• Dead Man's Blues