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Album Information

Album Name: Haunted

Artist: Poe

Year / Label: 2000 / WEA/ Atlantic

Ordering Information:

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Track Listing

1. Exploration B
2. Haunted
3. Control
4. Terrible Thought
5. Walk The Walk
6. Terrified Heart
7. Wild
8. 5/12 Minute Hallway
9. Not A Virgin
10. Hey Pretty
11. Dear Johnny
12. Could Have Gone Mad
13. Lemon Meringue
14. Spanish Doll
15. House Of Leaves
16. Amazed
17. If You Were Here

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"Haunted"
By Poe

A review by Dan Stark

I've been lucky enough to hear an advance copy of the new CD and it is absolutely killer! If Poe had come out with something that sounded like Hello at this point I think I would have found the sound tiresome, so I didn't have the highest expectations for the new CD, but wow!

You know how all too seldom you put on new album, and the hair on your arms begins to bristle, your adrenaline starts to rush and you want to keep turning it up louder, even though it's turned up as far as it can go?
Well this is it! It simmers, then explodes, then segues to moody, to melodic and back again. It's also loaded with atmospheric movie-style sound bites, sound effects and bridges that really tie the whole thing together in true concept album fashion. This one just rocks, and is guaranteed to end up on my favorites list for 2000.

A Review by Eric. AKA RocketsTail
A friend of mine suggested that I listen to Poe because I would probably like her...so the other day I went out and bought the newest "Haunted" and I am in love! The songs on this album are incredible. I find it hard to categorize the feel of this album. I've heard parts of Poe's debut album and I find this album MUCH more inspired and innovative.
She's no longer just another "angst-ridden female"...these songs have great depth, I am loving it! So this was my discovery for the week. :-)
~eric

Another review from Jeffrey Hanson-
Wow--I picked this up today and it's quite a compelling album- very ambitious--sort of like The Beatle's White Album or something-- lots of sampling between songs--but the songs are great! Really rocking but beautiful too. Kind of reminds me of Garbage at times. Really a confident, masterfully produced album.

Posted on October 1, 2000

Comments:

Rating: 4 Stars
Comment: Concept albums, as a distinct art form, are risky business. This is especially true when the use of dialogical interludes is heavily employed. Sometimes it detracts from otherwise strong albums, such as Janet's "Damita Jo," (who knew that she "came from a musical family"? Other times, however, it works. Such is the case with Poe's "Haunted." The tracks are well-written and strong, expertly and confidently produced, and the album doesn't bog itself down in the morbid subject matter that inspired it. Dark and light interplay, and it's safe to say that Poe indeed did "find her father's voice" in "Haunted." This is ambitious.
by Kent on Tuesday, February 1, 2005

Rating: 5 Stars
This is an amazing CD. let me tell you i read the book by Poes brother Mark Danielewski "House of leave's" around the sametime they are both incredible if you are tired of empty music pushing all the same inspired shit you can find in an episode of Save by the bell than this album is for you as well as the book... introspective and mind blowing in the right mindset begins to explain this... and while your at it get Bjork's Greatest hits Listen to good music out there.
by Domenic