If you love that hooky, “alternative” sound, you won’t be disappointed by this ultra-polished album. Yet there is still something about Michelle Branch…
I can appreciate the fact that the band almost broke up while making this record, since they doubtlessly spent too much time together recording the damn thing.
I’m not against New Wave or ’80s dance/pop music, just the bad stuff. I was never a New Waver, I just liked some of the music. But this? Most of it’s shit.
I’ve heard Ted Leo’s first solo record and most of Chisel’s (his former band) output, but I don’t remember any of it being as jaw-droppingly impressive as this.
The new disc from Italy’s Elisa is mostly in English, and it would be a crime if it isn’t released in the States because it’s an electronic pop masterpiece.
Some of the songs are very simple, some are very, very textured. Often, her vocals are almost whispered. Sometimes warming, sometimes creepy, always moving.