Tag Archives: Bee Gees

The Bee Gees and the City: Alienation, Survival, and Critique in Their Lyrics

Posted on July 10, 2025 by nathanalbright

The Bee Gees—Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb—crafted a remarkable and diverse body of work that spanned nearly four decades, marked by stylistic reinvention and emotional depth. Beneath their signature harmonies and romantic ballads lies a persistent, nuanced engagement with the … Continue reading →

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Album Review: Spirits Having Flown

Posted on June 19, 2025 by nathanalbright

Spirits Having Flown, by the Bee Gees For a variety of reasons I have been a bit slow in finishing some of the discography projects I started years ago, and because circumstances have changed, I can get back to listening … Continue reading →

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Ordinary People, Living Ordinary Lives?

Posted on January 4, 2025 by nathanalbright

In the Bee Gees song “Ordinary Lives,” the Brothers Gibb sing over and over again, repeatedly, “We were ordinary people, living ordinary lives.” Was this, in fact, a true statement about the Brothers Gibb? The Bee Gees, consisting of brothers … Continue reading →

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On Themes In The Music Of The Bee Gees

Posted on December 23, 2024 by nathanalbright

The Bee Gees’ remarkable five-decade career was characterized by several consistent thematic and musical elements that helped define their distinctive artistic voice. One of the most prominent themes throughout their work was the exploration of romantic relationships in all their … Continue reading →

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Album Review: E.S.P.

Posted on October 27, 2021 by nathanalbright

E.S.P., by the Bee Gees Continuing my tour of the Bee Gees discography going roughly backwards in time from the post-disco comeback period of the group, it is time to look at their first post-disco comeback album in E.S.P. This … Continue reading →

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Album Review: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart (Soundtrack)

Posted on October 22, 2021 by nathanalbright

How Can You Mend A Broken Heart, by the Bee Gees If I may be permitted to quibble, this particular soundtrack for a 2020 documentary of the Bee Gees focuses (perhaps understandably) on the first and particularly the second acts … Continue reading →

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Album Review: This Is Where I Came In

Posted on October 12, 2021 by nathanalbright

This Is Where I Came In, by the Bee Gees I have been gradually making my way through the Bee Gees discography one album at a time to see if they manage not only to have five 4/5 albums in … Continue reading →

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Album Review: One (Bee Gees)

Posted on September 26, 2021 by nathanalbright

One, by the Bee Gees This album is one of the few post-disco albums by the Bee Gees that were popular, and that was largely based on the strength of the top ten hit One, which was somewhat of a … Continue reading →

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Album Review: Still Waters

Posted on September 23, 2021 by nathanalbright

Still Waters, by the Bee Gees I have to admit upon listening to this album that I do not like this album quite as much as the two proceeding studio albums High Civilization and Size Isn’t Everything, but there is … Continue reading →

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Album Review: High Civilization

Posted on August 19, 2021 by nathanalbright

High Civilization, by the Bee Gees It is strange that it took me this long to discover the greatness of the album High Civilization. To be sure, this album’s greatness is not obvious nor has it ever been particularly popular, … Continue reading →

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