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Harpo's Ghost
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Product Description
Seventh studio album, and first for Sanctuary, from young, prolific English indie-folk artist. Dark and vituperative, poetic and poignant, and inspired by the spirits of Dylan, Waits, Costello and Mitchell, Gilmore's work is highly regarded and has seen her hailed as "the most prolific and intelligent wordsmith of her generation" and "the best British singer-songwriter of the last 10 years".
Track Listing
- The Gambler
- Everybody's Numb
- Red White And Black
- Call Me Your Darling
- We Built A Monster
- The List
- Going Down
- Whistle And Steam
- Cheap Tricks
- Contessa
- Slow Journey II
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #8622 in Music
- Released on: 2008-02-26
- Number of discs: 1
- Running time: 49 minutes
Customer Reviews
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, it's a wonderful work by an exceptionally talented artist.
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 terms of production values. Tracks such as 'Call Me Your Darling' and 'Red, White & Black' are brilliant on-stage but now they seem like ghosts of their former (live) incarnations. Sad but true.
Can only hope this is a mere pothole in the road, and not a downturn in her career. Please tell me Thea has not peaked already!
To sum up :: Could (and should) do better!
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.
