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I have been obsessed with this album since the moment I heard it -- and when Information isn't locked in the CD deck (yes, I still have one and will never give it up) I listen to Sumner's debut album under the name I Blame Coco. Please note, reviews here prior to 2016 are likely about the EP of the same name. The full length album is rising fast on my list of the all time greats. Every track leaves you more breathless than the last. A friend wisely noted that this is what The Police would sound like if they were just starting out how. I only have one Police album, Synchronicity, to compare this to. I love Sting's voice but never liked his solo music. Eliot Sumner, on the other hand, hits my sweet spot over and over. The melodies are epic, the songs -- which often stretch to 7 minutes and beyond -- never outstay their welcome and constantly shift, morph and expand to take the listener on exhilarating and emotionally moving journeys. She also has a gift for lyrics that captivate. The production is grand, ominous, mysterious, bombastic, restrained and sweeping in all the right places. New wave, modern rock, dream pop and electronic pop all ebb and flow like the riptide in a storm. Plenty of videos on YouTube to sample before you buy. If you like artists as far ranging as The Police, Lykke Li, Beach House, Gotye, Goldfrapp, Peter Gabriel, Yes, The Smashing Pumpkins, Fallulah (the Danish singer/songwriter) and Bjork then there's a great chance you will dig the breathtaking music of Eliot Sumner.

As a great lover of all things Sting, and especially his earlier work (The Police through maybe Soul Cages) it was a surprise and joy to discover what for better or for worse is like listening to a New Old Sting album. I know that risks coming across as belittling to a very talented artist with a haunting voice all her own and top notch writing chops. But that's what I love about her music. It picks up where a younger version of her father left off and takes that sound, the 80's Sumner sound (can't call it the Sting sound after Eliot's entry on the scene), in a new direction, like a fresh branch off an old tree.

Came with a dent, and the vynels are hard to take out. Music is a five though.

If you're wishing that Sting still made music like he used to do, you know back when he didn't sound like elevator music in the long-term care facility of your choice, the good news is that he is. Well, his offspring is. Yes, Eliot Sumner is the child of Gordon Sumner aka Sting, and Eliot's music sounds so 80s, so Sting-y so Police-y you might disbelieve your ears at first. Eliot's voice is eerily like dad's, and the songs all have a slick, synthesizery, 80s sheen to them. "Afterdark" is terrific, but then the whole album is very listenable. Highly recommended.

The music on this album by Eliot Sumner is worth getting. Brilliant instrumentation with honest lyrics. Deep and dark, yet, it's balanced with light and meaning. Eliot Sumner's vocals and lyrics come to you a bit rich and a bit haunting, with a dose of vitalized hope. The beat persuades you to bob your head along to it's pulse as you hear all the details surrounding it. She packs a punch of attitude. All the tracks on this album makes it seem as if you're driving or riding in an automobile. Combine all ingredients together, it demands you to get up, get out - of yourself, and do something about it!