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Elly Roberts reviews
Epic Records (Sony/BMG)
- Released: February 2005
- Rating: 2/10
- Cat.no.: EPC 519425 2
By the smug look on the CD cover, youd swear that Tori Amos was the bees-knees.
Seems to me shes been trying hard to fill the void left by KateBushs ten year hiatus, and failed miserably. Flame-haired Amos brings out amarathon listening exercise, with very little sting in its tail. If you likewillowy songs that you will probably forget in a couple of minutes, then thisis your nest.
She flutters along, sometimes aimlessly trying to hit hertarget. Its a huge swarm of averageness that only occasionally makes youfeel endeared to her often dreary pace. Few classy hooks appear, with theexception of Sleeps With Butterflies. Even the introduction of songwritinggenius Damien Rice on The Power Of Orange Knickers it fails toimpress.
Melodic throughout,it still doesnt hit the right spots. Its a veryself-indulgent and overly long collection which desperately needscropping. Serious low points include Witness, the depressing title track TheBeekeeper and final song Toast.
By track six Id virtually switched off. Some respite pops up with the quirkyHoochie Woman, with Marys Of The Sea being the standout track.
Its back to the drawing board Im afraid. Bring on Kate Bushs new album out this year.
File under: dull and uninspiring.
WeblinksTori Amos.com /Epic Records.com
The full list of tracks included are :
1. Parasol
2. Sweet The Sting
3. The Power Of Orange Knickers
4. Jamaican Inn
5. Barons Of Suburbia
6. Sleeps With Butterflies
7. General Joy
8. Mother Revolution
9. Ribbons Undone
10. Cars And Guitars11. Witness
12. Original Sinsuality
13. Ireland
14. The Beekeeper
15. Marthas Foolish Ginger
16. Hoochie Woman
17. Goodbye Pisces
18. Marys Of The Sea
19. Toast
Elly Roberts passed away in 2011, but he was a man who was so passionate about all types of music and loved meeting his musical heroes, such as Mick Hucknall at a book signing at the Trafford Centre, Manchester in 2007.
A former teacher and also a music journalist, DJ and radio presenter on local community station Calon FM, plus appearances on BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru and BBC Radio 2, Elly started doing reviews for DVDfever.co.uk in 2004 and he did the majority of the CD and concerts reviews on the website.
I know also that he loved getting away for the summer to Spain and I hope that wherever he is now he is enjoying the hot sunshine and, as one of his friends has said on his Facebook page, that he is interviewing his musical heroes.