Alison Moyet - The Minutes
Label.........................: Motley Music
Genre.........................: Pop
StoreDate.....................: Jun-18-2013
Source........................: CDDA
Grabber.......................: Exact Audio Copy (Secure Mode)
Encoding Scheme...............: Lame 3.98.4 V0 VBR Joint-Stereo
Size..........................: 71.97 MB
Total Playing Time............: 40:43
Release Notes:
After a reunion tour with Yaz and an appearance as Mama Morton in the
West End production of the musical Chicago, Alison Moyet released The
Minutes, her first recording in six years. Produced and co-conceived
with producer Guy Sigsworth (Madonna, Bj÷rk, Britney Spears, Alanis
Morissette), this set marks the first time Moyet has embraced an
entirely electronic palette since the 1980s. And while her electro roots
are on full display here, this is not an exercise in nostalgia. The only
cuts that remotely suggest Yaz are the jaunty, pulsing "Love Reign
Supreme," a song about resilience in the most difficult of times, and
"Filigree," with its delicate, barely there ticking rhythm, bubbling,
bleepy synthesizers, and only enough structure to carry Moyet's melody
home in this lovely, poignant ballad. In spite of her collaboration with
a producer whose metier is more often than not dancefloor pop, Moyet
proves she is no mere slave to the rhythm (never has been), and as has
been her wont, the lyrics are meaty throughout. The record's first
single, "When I Was Your Girl," doesn't stray very far from her torch
song dramatics, even with its electronic palette -- no, those aren't
guitars. But check "Changeling" and you'll hear dubstep breakdowns and
drops, while "Right as Rain" uses 1990s post-disco and techno to carry
its message of unlimited and unconditional devotion to her beloved.
"Apple Kisses," with its squelchy basslines and skeletal beats,
underscores the erotic bravado in the lyric. "A Place to Stay" commences
with a gothic organ and its hint at harder edges, which arrive in the
form of an industrial instrumental break, all of it underscoring Moyet
the scorched-earth torch singer. Realistically, despite this being an
electronic album, she only glances back occasionally. The Minutes is
rooted firmly in the present. Lyrically, Moyet has seldom been better,
and her voice is simply ageless. Her partnership with Sigsworth is a
fine, even seamless fit, making this consistent, and satisfying, top to
bottom.
Tracklisting
01. Horizon Flame 3:39
02. Changeling 2:57
03. When I Was Your Girl 3:39
04. Apple Kisses 3:32
05. Right As Rain 3:07
06. Remind Yourself 3:48
07. Love Reign Supreme 3:45
08. A Place To Stay 4:03
09. Filigree 3:44
10. All Signs Of Life 3:54
11. Rung By The Tide 4:35
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