Rating 4/5
Review:
An enjoyable album
This is rather a good album, I think. It was a random punt for me, but I was
interested by talk of classical training and unusual instrumentation. A few samples persuaded me to try it, and I'm
glad I did. It's very enjoyable, with good
tunes, fine arrangements and production and both a modern and retro feel.
These are tuneful, often lyrically interesting songs which,
while they have a sound of their own, keep reminding me of the music of my
teens and twenties. I detected shades of
Roy Harper, The Crystals, Al Stewart, Bananarama, Pink Floyd and plenty of
others in various places – with the spirit of Bach in the background at
times. There's often a slightly quirky
lyrical feel. I like this, for example:
"Be careful where you park your car
There's no telling what she will do
'Cos she never had the chance to hurt you too.
And if you're asking why
You looked a little too pleased when you saw her cry…"
Set to an almost Iko Iko-like beat and with a sort of
Shirelles vocal sound, it just sounds great and raises a smile every time with
me.
With rich modern production, interesting instrumental arrangements
and good vocals, this album makes a very pleasing listen. I'd suggest listening to a few samples as I
did and if you like what you hear, give it a go. It's probably not a classic - very few albums
are – but it's a good piece of work with enjoyable, varied and well-crafted
songs and I can recommend it.
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