Record Details
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Record ID
3222
Artist
Midnight Oil
Title
Earth And Sun And Moon
Field / Genre
Rock
Year Recorded
1993
Label
Columbia
Pressing
Fra
Rating
***
Discs
1
Media
CD
Date Bought
21 Jul 2017
Cost
¤5.00
Cover Name
—
Review
<p>If Earth and Sun and Moon isn't Midnight Oil's best effort, it's certainly close. The band still sticks to themes that are close to its heart -- the environment, native peoples, and other social causes -- but rarely has it managed to fashion an album full of songs that are as musically intoxicating as on this 1993 release. "My Country" is full of jangling guitars and keyboards; the punchy title track has an infectious singalong harmony; and "Bushfire" adds some mean wah-wah guitar. The Oils managed to score some radio play on AOR and modern rock stations with the bracing "Truganini," the dramatic, piano-tinged rocker "Drums of Heaven," and the grinding shuffle of "Outbreak of Love." A satisfying release for longtime fans and new converts alike.</p><p>—<strong>Tom Demalon</strong></p>