After rewatching the movie Closer, a great one by the way, i love Julia Roberts talking dirty to Clive Owen, I couldn´t get the song Come On Closer by Jem out of my head. So I bought her album Finally Woken on the itunes store.
It´s a great album I will definately add to the soundrack of my life. Though the downbeat electronica and laconic vocals of Cardiff-born Jem Griffiths find her lumbered with a "Dido-wannabe" tag, she's actually much more adventurous than that. On the whole, Finally Woken sounds like someone finally told Beth Orton to cheer up, and at its best the album finds Jem reveling in all the studio tricks available to her. The opener, "They," loops a nonsensical children's chorus to create a mood of Danny Elfmanesque creepiness, while "Come On Closer" and "24" manage to use crunching electric guitars and strings while avoiding any comparison to Evanescence. The title track combines a loping beat with a jazzy vocal delivery that's reminiscent of Portishead, and "Save Me" is a better-than-average R&B track that's sure to be covered for years to come.
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Jem - Finally Woken
Sep 20, 2006 @ 11:40
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After rewatching the movie Closer, a great one by the way, i love Julia Roberts talking dirty to Clive Owen, I couldn´t get the song Come On Closer by Jem out of my head. So I bought her album Finally Woken on the itunes store.
It´s a great album I will definately add to the soundrack of my life. Though the downbeat electronica and laconic vocals of Cardiff-born Jem Griffiths find her lumbered with a "Dido-wannabe" tag, she's actually much more adventurous than that. On the whole, Finally Woken sounds like someone finally told Beth Orton to cheer up, and at its best the album finds Jem reveling in all the studio tricks available to her. The opener, "They," loops a nonsensical children's chorus to create a mood of Danny Elfmanesque creepiness, while "Come On Closer" and "24" manage to use crunching electric guitars and strings while avoiding any comparison to Evanescence. The title track combines a loping beat with a jazzy vocal delivery that's reminiscent of Portishead, and "Save Me" is a better-than-average R&B track that's sure to be covered for years to come.
Mister_SarkSep 20, 2006 @ 11:40
It´s a great album I will definately add to the soundrack of my life. Though the downbeat electronica and laconic vocals of Cardiff-born Jem Griffiths find her lumbered with a "Dido-wannabe" tag, she's actually much more adventurous than that. On the whole, Finally Woken sounds like someone finally told Beth Orton to cheer up, and at its best the album finds Jem reveling in all the studio tricks available to her. The opener, "They," loops a nonsensical children's chorus to create a mood of Danny Elfmanesque creepiness, while "Come On Closer" and "24" manage to use crunching electric guitars and strings while avoiding any comparison to Evanescence. The title track combines a loping beat with a jazzy vocal delivery that's reminiscent of Portishead, and "Save Me" is a better-than-average R&B track that's sure to be covered for years to come.
Mister_SarkSep 20, 2006 @ 11:40
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Oct 11, 2006 @ 18:08
i bought the album after reading your review and i cannot thank you enough for making me discover this really good album... i had heard some of the songs on couleur 3 and i had hummed to the quiet melodies, without knowing who the artist behind them was.... it's just perfect for those long damp autumn evenings, for cuddling on the sofa, reading a good book and drinking hot cocoa....
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i bought the album after reading your review and i cannot thank you enough for making me discover this really good album... i had heard some of the songs on couleur 3 and i had hummed to the quiet melodies, without knowing who the artist behind them was.... it's just perfect for those long damp autumn evenings, for cuddling on the sofa, reading a good book and drinking hot cocoa....
addaxnat, Oct 11, 2006 @ 18:08
addaxnat, Oct 11, 2006 @ 18:08
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Oct 11, 2006 @ 23:18
it´s the perfect album for a rainy day with a glass of wine on the couch.
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it´s the perfect album for a rainy day with a glass of wine on the couch.
Mister_Sark, Oct 11, 2006 @ 23:18
Mister_Sark, Oct 11, 2006 @ 23:18
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