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Review:
Brit vocalist Tasmin Archer maps out some interesting terrain somewhere between Seal and Tracy Chapman on her debut Great Expectations - a layered, well-produced mix of acoustic and synthetic instrumentation overlaid with committed, soulful vocals. Lead track "Sleeping Satellite" was a hit in several parts of Europe, and it's a hypnotic, fashionably retro-psych-soul beauty. That track is backstopped by several more solid contenders, including a sombre-yet-vibrant "In Your Care," an emotionally honest "Ripped Inside," and the uncharacteristically forceful "Somebody's Daughter." While perhaps not living up to the album title, there are enough good ones (and one great one) here to make Great Expectations well worth investigating.
Track List:
1 Sleeping Satellite Archer, Beck, Hughes 4:41
2 Arienne Archer, Beck, Hughes 3:48
3 Lords of the New Church Archer, Beck, Hughes 4:43
4 When It Comes Down to It Archer, Beck, Hughes 4:10
5 Steeltown Archer, Beck, Hughes 3:44
6 The Higher You Climb Archer, Beck, Hughes 3:58
7 In Your Care Archer, Beck, Hughes 4:22
8 Somebody's Daughter Archer, Beck, Hughes 4:15
9 Hero Archer, Beck, Hughes 4:39
10 Ripped Inside Archer, Beck, Hughes 3:28
11 Halfway to Heaven Archer, Beck, Hughes 4:18
Log:
Brit vocalist Tasmin Archer maps out some interesting terrain somewhere between Seal and Tracy Chapman on her debut Great Expectations - a layered, well-produced mix of acoustic and synthetic instrumentation overlaid with committed, soulful vocals. Lead track "Sleeping Satellite" was a hit in several parts of Europe, and it's a hypnotic, fashionably retro-psych-soul beauty. That track is backstopped by several more solid contenders, including a sombre-yet-vibrant "In Your Care," an emotionally honest "Ripped Inside," and the uncharacteristically forceful "Somebody's Daughter." While perhaps not living up to the album title, there are enough good ones (and one great one) here to make Great Expectations well worth investigating.
Track List:
1 Sleeping Satellite Archer, Beck, Hughes 4:41
2 Arienne Archer, Beck, Hughes 3:48
3 Lords of the New Church Archer, Beck, Hughes 4:43
4 When It Comes Down to It Archer, Beck, Hughes 4:10
5 Steeltown Archer, Beck, Hughes 3:44
6 The Higher You Climb Archer, Beck, Hughes 3:58
7 In Your Care Archer, Beck, Hughes 4:22
8 Somebody's Daughter Archer, Beck, Hughes 4:15
9 Hero Archer, Beck, Hughes 4:39
10 Ripped Inside Archer, Beck, Hughes 3:28
11 Halfway to Heaven Archer, Beck, Hughes 4:18
Log:
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