Above everything else, Money For All should be primarily treated as a supplement to Snow Borne Sorrow. It would be difficult to see it as a complete, stand-alone album and it has to be said that upon the first listening the CD seems more like an 8-track bonus disc accompanying the main feature. Its body consists mostly of the remixes of some of the tracks released on the previous Nine Horses album and although they are quite courageous, engaging, sometimes radical (Burnt Friedman's stripped-down reworking of The Banality Of Evil or Serotonin), they will always be overshadowed by the originals.

What really grips one's attention are previously unreleased or limited-release pieces such as Birds Sing For Their Lives (which until now belonged exclusively to the Japanese release of Snow Borne Sorrow) and even if presonally I am not too keen on Stina Nordenstam's vocals, the song has got an undeniable charm to it. Along with subtle electronic arrangements, it evokes nearly a fairytale-like atmosphere (of the darker fairytales). The strongest point of Money For All is unquestionably the brand new David Sylvian track - Get The Hell Out. A very compelling, dynamic piece. The most moving thing about it happens twice - whenits dynamism is suddenly broken by exceptionally romantic and melodic chorus - Sylvian's beautiful nod to his finest creations.



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