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Artificial Heart

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Track Listings

1	Sticking It to Myself
2	Artificial Heart
3	Nemeses
4	The World Belongs to You
5	Today With Your Wife
6	Sucker Punch
7	Glasses
8	Je Suis Rick Springfield
9	Alone at Home
10	Fraud
11	Good Morning Tucson
12	Now I Am an Arsonist
13	Down Today
14	Dissolve
15	Nobody Loves You Like Me
16	Still Alive
17	Want You Gone
18	The Stache

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On his first album after returning from his self-imposed hiatus on recording new material, singer/songwriter Jonathan Coulton draws upon the lessons of the Johns and Jonathans who have come before him on Artificial Heart. The first John is They Might Be Giants John Flansburgh, who has the distinction of being the first person, other than Coulton himself, to handle the production on one of his albums. Right out of the blocks, the album opener, Sticking It to Myself, makes the hand of Flansburgh immediately apparent with a song that has that perfect mix of eclecticism and solid pop songcraft upon which the TMBG man has made his name. Despite this, the album doesn t come off like Coulton s audition reel for a spot in They Might Be Giants, as the songwriter deftly injects a lot of his own personality into the songs through his lyrics. This brings us to the influential Jonathan, Jonathan Richman, who Coulton with his ability to see the wonder, humor, and sadness in the mundane world feels like a spiritual successor to. This quality allows Coulton to create songs that are more like little poignant slices of life than pop constructions, breathing that spark of life into songs like Glasses. As an album, Artificial Heart is like a panopticon that gives the listener the opportunity to observe an array of different lives, and offers them the chance to feel a little something different while peering into each window. And even though it s a more emotionally heavy album than a lot of his previous work, Coulton still knows how to leave people with a smile, ending the album with two new versions of his famous Portal and Portal 2 theme songs Still Alive (featuring a guest spot from Tegan and Sara s Sara Quin) and Want You Gone (which features JoCo himself on vocals) as well as The Stache, a touching tribute to mustaches and the men who proudly wear them. With this kind of effortless versatility and easy charm, it s no wonder Jonathan Coulton has managed to find a special place in people's hearts, artificial or otherwise.

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Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 5.5 x 0.25 inches; 1.6 ounces
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Jonathan Coulton
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ September 21, 2011
Label ‏ : ‎ Jonathan Coulton
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B005OH6WEC
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

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Josh

Give it some time, it'll come to you

Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2013

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I've been listening to Jonathan Coulton's albums since I started college, starting with the Thing A Weeks and then even going in to find some of the music he did for Ze Frank. I loved the comedy of it, and the fact that he could be incredibly varied in his stylings and still be absolutely accessible and have his tunes be catchy. I wasn't able to pick up Artificial Heart until well after it's release, which was disappointing considering I'm a fan. When I finally did pick it up, I was shocked to find that I wasn't huge on the album. It's a bit quieter, less randomized than what we had heard from him in the past. There was a theme behind it, and I didn't really know how to take that.

This album ended up surprising me over time, though. It took an earworm to get in (this honor goes to both "Good Morning, Tuscon" and "Dissolve"), but once it finally did, Artificial Heart jumped higher and higher in my playlist until I reached the point where I listen to a good chunk of it at least every few days. The album, as I started to realize, was about not just loss, but also about distance between at least two people, if not a person from everyone else around them. Songs like "Today With Your Wife" and "Now I Am An Arsonist" took the lead points in my playlists and just gave the album a fantastic grounding that makes you think about humans and humanity in general thinking about loss.

This is a fantastic album that may not have you at first, but soon will make you ponder the loneliness in humanity, while also letting you laugh at a song about wanting to become someone's "Nemeses". This album proves that while he can have a lot of fun, he can also write some truly great and emotional work that deserves to be paid attention to.

This album completely earns it's 5/5 rating. Listen to this now.

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Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2011

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I've been a Jonathan Coulton fan for a little while now, but this is the first actual album I've bought from him. I knew he was a talented songwriter, but "Artificial Heart" convinces me that he's actually an all around great musician. There is a surprising amount of musical variety here, from traditional rock riffs ("Sticking It to Myself," "Sucker Punch")to slow ballads ("Today With Your Wife," "Now I Am An Arsonist") and even an a cappella track ("Nobody Loves You Like Me"). I also never knew he was such a plain good singer. His voice has always had a pleasing, unassuming quality to it, but I've never heard him sing with the kind of range he shows on "Fraud" and the "Want You Gone" remix.

It goes without saying that this album is much better produced than his previous work, and having a full band is put to great effect here. I also want to praise the guest singers, as they're all excellent. John Roderick provides a great counterpoint on "Nemeses." Nothing can really beat the original "Still Alive" as sung by Ellen McLain, but Sara Quin does a really interesting interpretation, making it even more overtly snarky and bitter. And Suzanne Vega is beautifully understated in "Now I Am An Arsonist," which is probably my favorite song on the album.

And last but not least, JoCo is still one of the best lyricists in the business. He just has a way of turning a phrase that keeps you thinking about it for a while. Standouts are "Nemeses," "Glasses," "Fraud," and "Now I Am An Arsonist." And who knows, maybe "Je Suis Rick Springfield," but I don't speak French.

"Artificial Heart" is a great album, lighter on the novelty geek songs than most might expect, but far richer as plain good music than I could have imagined.

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Neil Laslett

I knew he could be funny. I didn't know he could be this good.

Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2011

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I'm fairly new to JoCo; I know him from his earlier Internet hits like "Code Monkey". Those early songs were funny and fun, rocking and geeky. But could he sustain that and turn it into real quality musicianship? The answer, in short, is "YES".

This is a smooth and elegant transition from basement to studio production; none of the fun, quirks, originality, or raw energy are lost. Much has been made of TMBG's John Flansburgh's role in the producer's seat, and while you can definitely hear a strong Flansburgh influence, JoCo's distinctive style isn't hampered in any way. The two styles blend and merge without harming the original. Both musicians are quirky, but while TMBG often breaks towards the weird, JoCo maintains a strong modern indy feel.

As for the songs: "Sticking it to Myself" is a rocking opener, funny, fun, and self-reflective. "Artificial Heart" is as quirky (and catchy) as anything. "Nemeses" has "indy hit" written all over it (in a good way). And the album continues...there's not a bad track here. You won't be disappointed.

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I think I've found my new favourite album

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Reviewed in Canada on November 25, 2011

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Until playing thru Portal 2 and laughing and loving the song "Want You Gone" in the end credits, I'd never heard of Jonathan Coulton. Now I love just about every song of his I've been able to hear.

This CD has solid tracks start to finish. My personal favorites being "Dissolve", "Nobody Loves You Like Me" (maybe the best song about being dumped ever) and the new cut of the Portal 1 song "Still Alive". I recomend this disk to pretty much anyone.

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