We were born to die

i have this strange feeling of uncertainty and anxciousness when anything considered 'mainstream' enters mind of likes. the latest is Lana Del Rey, she is absolutely everywhere right now, and its boring. she's even made it front cover of this months vogue. But just like the rest of the world i am intrigued, im in love with her hypnotic voice and lyrics. I want her long 40's waved hair but i have this uncertain feeling because the media likes to grab hold things hold them high in the air, shake them of everything until they drop. And often with the media and it's imediate obbessions they become over rated. The 'one song' is really good maybe single no 2 of the album makes top 10 too, but then that is it. They loose interest, not becuase they have a new story, a new product to pour over, but because those 2 songs were they only songs that were any good and will ever be.

So when the Lana Del Rey circus started i sat back with anxciousness, wondering about the girl from New York City and questioning 'is her album as good as it is wanted to be?' well, i am listening to 'Born to Die' on spotify right now, im supposed to be writing an article for a magazine but i had to stop and write this to you all and tell you..... Yes, yes it is.

track 3 of the Born to Die album - Blue Jeans

ALBUM REVIEW - LIONESS: Hidden Treasures

The album is a mix of unreleased tracks, duets and original recordings of some of her successful songs from Back to Black. Produced by her close Friend Mark Ronson, the tracks are raw, no editing, pure and innocent but in my opinion not in a good way. To me the album sounds unfinished; listening to some of the tracks they sound unpolished and almost rushed. Yes I understand Amy is no longer with us, so they couldn’t do 1000 recordings to get the right one, but if you compare track 1 ‘Our day will come’ and track 11 ‘Body and Soul’ with Tony Bennett, (the two songs ready for release) to the rest of the album you will understand what I mean.

 

It would have been great to have more ‘new’ songs on the album and less of the covers and original recordings of old songs, perhaps they haven’t been recorded but in the album sleeve hand written by Amy is a track listing and none of these songs exist on the new album. Perhaps they don’t exist at all, and this is just a tease to what could have been.

 

Track list

1.       Our day will come

2.       Between the cheats

3.       Tears dry (orginal version)

4.       Will you still love me tomorrow? (2011)

5.       Like smoke .feat NAS

6.       Valerie (’68 Version)

7.       The girl from ipanema

8.       Half time

9.       Wake up alone (original recording)

10.   Best friends, Right?

11.   Body and soul. With Tony Bennett

12.   A song for you

video - Our day will come

ALBUM REVIEW: Rebecca Ferguson - Heaven

Would you expect much from a tv talent contest runner up? I assume not. But beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and with vocals that easily compare to Nina Simone and Billie Holiday; you’d be pleasantly surprised.

The vibe is London loft pad; a summers afternoon, drinking Pims with your closet friends. And what started as normal sunny afternoon turns to a lot of laughter, fun, and becomes of the highlights of the summer. ‘Heaven’ is playing in the background, each song strikes a chord and a memory of past relationships which you can now laugh about and delve in to the secrets you always kept hidden before. And now ever since that afternoon; every time you see or hear Rebecca Ferguson your reminded of that beautiful summer afternoon, and generally smile to yourself.

 

Overall it’s a good album. You wouldn’t be disappointed

Track list:

11.   Nothing’s real but love

22.  Glitter and gold

33.  Shoulder to shoulder

4.4   Fairytale (let me live my life this way)

55. Mr bright eyes

66.  Fighting suspicions

77. Teach me how to be loved

88.   Run free

99.  Diamond to stone

110. Too good to lose