Track Listing

1. Getting Scared
2. Sweet Religion
3. Oh Me, Oh My
4. Shine
5. Whatever
6. Angry Angel
7. Candlelight
8. Rake It In
9. Come Here Boy
10. Useless
11. Sleep

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4890 in Music
• Released on: 1998-06-23
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Import

Customer Reviews

WOW!!
I first listened to this album on the recommendation of a friend, but initially found a lot of the tracks on the album a little 'hard' on the first few listens. However, there is something pervasive and powerful about her songs, and I have found myself reaching for this album more and more.

Stand out songs on the album are (for me):
Candlelight (beautiful, melodic piano based ballad)
Come here boy (sensual with delicious lyrics...this is a REAL grower)
Angry Angel (powerful, emotion packed)

Imogen Heap has a gorgeous, powerful and distinctive voice which is evocative, haunting and memorable.

If you like such artists as Frou Frou (on which Imogen sings), Fiona Apple, Beth Orton or even Bjork....slightly experimental, intelligent and thought provoking, then I cannot recommend this highly enough!

Energy, honesty and humour
I first heard "Come Here Boy" on Ned Sherrin's BBC R4 show "Loose Ends" back in 1998 and I loved it so much that I went out, found the album (the days before Amazon UK) and bought it. I guess it's fair to say that that song has become part of the soundtrack of my life and Imogen Heap has become one of my favourite artists.

For me the other stand out track on the album is "Angry Angel". There's an energy here, an honesty and a humour that just make it one of my favourite tracks.

But I think that is true about Imogen Heap as a singer/songwriter. She's obviously entirely engaged with her creative space but also with the world around here. There's always a commentary, never pushed but always there to be questioned. A wish list of ten people around my dinner table? Well she'd certainly be one of them, especially if I could reprise that first "Come Here Boy" moment.

One Of The Best
Being an Imogen Heap fan I'm a little biased, but EVERY song on the album is fantastic in its own way. Each verse on each song has its own personality and story and it is definately one of the best albums I've ever heard. This girl can't help but ooze good music and should be more successful, but sometimes AMAZING talent goes unnoticed because the artist may not 'appeal.'
Highlights: Getting Scared, Angry Angel, Rake It In & Come Here Boy
Disappointments: Shine (at first).