Album Reviews | MTTM - More Than The Music

Jul 20, 2010

Sia – We Are Born

The fifth studio album from Australian born Sia Furler,We Are Born finds the singer’s distinctive voice in markedly upbeat territory, colourful and varied pop anthems interspersed with the laid back, drifting sounds of her cover of Madonna’s Oh Father and the bluesy Be Good to Me. The first track The Fight grabs your attention in a vice like grip from the beginning. Opening...

Jul 19, 2010

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Savoir Adore – In The Wooded Forest

In The Wooded Forest is the first studio album from dual-fronted NYC indie band, Savoir Adore. The delightful, equally talented Deidre Muro and Paul Hammer have formed a band through their genuine love for music, experimenting with a mix of electro-pop and mature dance beats. The two, originally individual performers, decided to collaborate after a two year friendship, during which...

Jul 18, 2010

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Indigo Girls – Staring Down The Brilliant Dream

Where most would struggle in their careers to produce three worthwhile live albums, for songwriters as prolific as the Indigo Girls there seems fair justification. Bringing together some of their favourite live recordings from 2006-2009, they have hand-picked more than enough new material to fill 31 slots on a double album whilst avoiding the kind of overlap which could’ve made...

Jul 18, 2010

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The Crayonettes – Playing Out

When you think of children’s music you get an image of some bubbly 20 something singing along with a group of puppets to a song about numbers or the ABC. You certainly don’t think that amongst the simple lyrics and easy tunes you’ll come across some really talented musicians. However, The Crayonettes break the mould with Playing Out; an album full of cleverly put together...

Jul 17, 2010

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The Pipettes – Earth vs The Pipettes

With the release of their second album, Earth Vs The Pipettes looming around the corner and the success of their debut album We Are The Pipettes already under their belts, I wondered what the Brighton born band would have on offer next. The Pipettes have yet again come back with a contemporary, fresh new album full of electro-pop hits. The trio of polka dot loving girls have...

Jul 17, 2010

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The Living Sisters – Love To Live

Love To Live, the debut album from The Living Sisters, is the kind of album that is so tranquil and deep you find yourself at one with the music and lyrics. The band looks and sounds like they belong in a black and white movie, performing on a stage in an old bar, gently swaying to their melodies and providing background music for an epic love scene. The album is full of soft,...

Jul 13, 2010

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David Ford – Let The Hard Times Roll

It’s safe to say that David Ford’s latest album, Let The Hard Times Roll doesn’t differ hugely from his previous offerings. Unlike other artists however, this is a positive thing. So filled were the former with poetic lyrics, hard edged rants and innovative melodies, that it seem like they would be a difficult to recreate. For those already familiar with David’s sound,...

Jul 8, 2010

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Sandi Thom – Merchants and Thieves

I’ve never really been a fan of Sandi Thom; of course I went through the stage where I sang ‘I wish I was a punk rocker…’ for the best part of a year and won’t deny I’ve cried to ‘Lonely Girl’, but other than that I’ve struggled to warm to the Scottish singer. Listening to her new album, Merchants And Thieves was somewhat of a...

Jun 14, 2010

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Seth Lakeman – Hearts and Minds

Seth Lakeman has achieved something quite rare for a contemporary folk artist and that is commercial success. Whilst The Punch Bowl and Kitty Jay represented the best of modern folk, his later albums seem to have bridged a gap with pop and rock which, accompanied with a Mercury Prize nomination, have brought fiddles and banjos to a much wider audience and made him into a household...

Jun 14, 2010

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Lissie – Catching A Tiger

As an artist who has a name I had been aware of for months, I’m surprised it’s taken me this long to listen to Lissie’s music. A pale blonde girl, she isn’t your typecast American export. Oh no, there’s a lot more to Lissie than first meet the eye. She plays the guitar for one, plus she knows how to combine folk and blues to create her own style of music and she writes...