THURSDAY AFTERNOON

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Thursday Afternoon was originally commissioned by Sony to accompany a series of 7 video paintings Eno made for them in 1984. It's another of Eno's ambient works, featuring ghostly treated piano playing simple, repetitive motifs against a backdrop of gentle washes of electronic sound. The various componenents gradually shift into new permutations as the piece unfolds, but everything happens very slowly and extremely quietly - the final few minutes omit the piano altogether, leaving only the semi audible background noise to gently crystallise into new forms. It's a highly successful ambient work, but definitely non- essential as an addition to a prog collection. Ideal for listening to as you fall asleep.

Not extremely surprised,though it is a gesture of somewhat unique aspects, but very impressed, as the music of "Thursday Afternoon" is simply bellissima. Without neglecting any other side of Brian Eno's full ambient manifests, I go in naming this among the most delicate composition of his.It helds a value worth applauding, it makes an impression worth tried, it gives connotations worthy of acknoledgement. Making one long piece is just about unique; yes, it is a rare thing and not one easy as well (unless you are living in the universe of Klaus Schulze, like I do). Still it is just the manner of expression. Eno does not go excentric,but stays confronted with his ideal valences. Another theme, another spiritual meaning, another whisper of strange feelings. Music is delicate through its nature, yet strong through a character that can hardly be inconsistent or inadequate. There is a special mood necesarry to listen to this (as generally to all Eno ambient albums). Generally, it is music of relaxation and, more simbolically, of perspective into a knowledge rarely opened.

If I were to corelate "Thursday Afternoon" with something, it would be the "Discreet Music" achievement (refering to the specific piece, of course). It was the first impression I got during the listen. That I am again confronted with the mentality of serene construction. That I am once more in the meadows of dim light and sweet parfume. That I stay in the magnitude of something out of boundaries. Because this is an extent of ambient routine, just like "Discreet Music"'s effect was. More than that, compared to the more recent (late 70s- early 80s) ambient albums, which diverse and meddle in theme interpretation and movement inclinations, this one follows indeed an originary, fundament style of ambient, rather than trying to meld layers. "Thursday Afternoon" treates the profoundness of a genre than offers many valuable things.

The afternoon of Thursday seems to be one refreshing and tranquil, in which most of everything concerning life matter gets put aside. A small dimension towards mirific sceneries is interpreted. A new meaning of the clock movement seems to be portrayed. The mind here interacts with the soul.In the 60 minutes epic sized composition, Brian Eno uses his most genuine minimalist style and creates the wonder of creating expansive effects through this. Cause the music stretches to several directions, even if limitations of the music are heavily drawn. Perspective is abundent, although the speech is among the shortest and most simple ever created. The album is, in many ways, simplicity and geniality compiled. The short, repeative essence is with great dedication and care conserved and produces by Brian Eno, of course as to avoid monotony or depreciation. I am most sure that a Brian Eno fan will find this pleasant and not uninteresting. There is a high risk in making unitary music to the extreme,but that risk is prevented here well. Overall, this is quality music and quality expression for an artists that looks after nothing else than making through his music a state of art. A lasting impression is bound to happen, if the context is well-understood (and it is really facile to make yourself an image of the concept). Releasing such a high-pitch of ambient music in such a period of transformation says a lot. Impressive is the ingenuity and the maneuvers. Everything else is casual.

Recommended Brian Eno album. Imposing as a musical speech, relaxing as an emotional effect, invigorating. One that carries prestige within it and through it. Thursday Afternoon becomes the most interesting way to live.The sixty minutes are a bliss.

Watching rain run down a window

Sitting in a chair near a window, quietly staring through the window during a heavy rain. Letting your focus blur to just the streaked grey in the sky. Listen to the sound on the roof as the beads well and roll down the glass. That is the image my mind conjures as I listen to Thursday Afternoon and I can't help but wonder if Eno appreciates when his fans mention a meditative effect, or if he bristles at that. Surely many will say these ambient albums are meant for active listening and I can appreciate them in that way, but my mind fades to peaceful blankness with this music if I allow it and the temptation is often to give in. Eno describes his style of composition here as "holographic" meaning that any small section of the piece is representative of the work as a whole. The album is 61 minutes of his quiet and contemplative playing pushing the envelope of what the sound painting can accomplish. Eno is a great artist but this album leaves me cold for the most part at least in comparison to his Apollo album or the Discreet album. For fans of Eno the album is one they will own eventually but I'd recommend that noobs start their exploration with earlier albums. Not bad but far from his creative peak.