Mesmerising talent Gorgeous voice, sweet and honeyed yet smoky. Constantly intelligent and barbed lyrics. Warm and engaging songs. Clear and precise production. What's not to love here? Maybe for some earlier fans her edges have been smoothed off a little too much here. Some arrangements, and indeed songs, remind me of the late lamented (by me at least) Del Amitri and their sardonic songwriter Justin Currie. The only song which has so far passed by without scoring a deep place in my heart is Whistle And Steam. Otherwise,... more info
Strangely lacking Never thought i would say it but Thea has lost her edge with this album. It tends to grind awkwardly along rather than flow. Still a 'decent' album, just not what i've come to expect of Ms. Gilmore over the years. This effort is definitely below par for a girl of Thea's obvious talent - listen to any of her previous works for proof! Prior to this album release Thea played a good handful of tracks from this record, and they were excellent in a live scenario. Problem is they have not translated at all well in... more info
Has been better A slightly disappointing release. The production tends overwhelm rather than support the songs and the album overall has a rather down beat feel to it. Still miles better than other people manage.
Thea Plays Something That We Need To Hear Well, I don't know how she does it. Thea Gilmore started out releasing masterpieces, and since then each successive album just gets better and better. Her reviewers have already exhausted most of the superlatives, but basically Thea is the most commanding, compelling and downright phenomenal songwriter of her generation. And then some. In years to come, this album should be remembered as making all other current singer-songwriters look like the scared kittens they are...hiding behind their psudo-indie... more info
