Artist.......: Amelia White
Album........: Black Doves
Label........: True North
Genre........: Pop-Folk
Catnr........: TND 416
source.......: CDDA
rip.date.....: Aug-10-2006
str.date.....: Feb-21-2006
quality......: VBR/44,1Hz/Joint-Stereo
Url..........: www.ameliawhite.com
track title time
01. Afraid of a Kiss 04:27
02. Snakes and Pushers 03:18
03. Windowpane 03:58
04. Black Doves 04:18
05. How Far Is Down 04:19
06. Sleeping Poppy 03:57
07. Broke But Not Broken 04:23
08. Dig Me Out 04:06
09. Tupelo Train 03:27
10. What U Wish 10:29
11. Lucky 00:05
Runtime 46:47 min
Size 56,9 MB
Release Notes:
Black Doves is an album that sneaks up on you.
Initially Amelia White's songs come off as a
pleasant blending of Aimee Mann and Sam
Phillips-style literate pop with Lucinda Williams'
grittier Americana sound. However, the more you
listen to the disc, the more it grabs hold of your
attention, and by the album's end, you're only
thinking about Amelia White. The album's first
songs show off White's literate, artsy pop side,
while the third tune, an impressive love song
entitled "Windowpane," has you thinking it's a
perfect combination of Sam Phillips and Lucinda
Williams. The disc's momentum starts picking up
with the next tune, the exquisite title track.
While still in Lucinda territory, White here deftly
explores the emotions of being left at home while a
loved one goes off to war. Featuring some lovely
singing by White, "Black Doves" soars as a highly
moving effort that totally transcends its
influences. But the Nashville-based performer
really hits her stride on the album's homestretch.
"Broke But Not Broken," a tale of struggle and
survival, is a spare yet powerful effort. "Tupelo
Train" and "What U Wish" also are standout numbers.
The former is a torch and twang tale of the South
that boasts a big thumping beat, while the latter
delivers a dreamy meditation on love. "What U
Wish"'s orchestral, almost Beatlesque arrangements
also nicely set up White's chamber twang closer,
"Lucky." These last two numbers reinforce another
of the album's strengths ù the production values.
Co-producers Neilson Hubbard (Garrison Starr,
Matthew Ryan) and Brian Brown (Tanya Donelly,
Juliana Hatfield) provide White with a rich sonic
palette that never overwhelms her songs. For
example, in "How Far Is Down," the keyboards
cascade gently in the song's background, while the
edgy organ/guitar interplay enhances "Snakes and
Pushers"' sense of eeriness. These extra textures
help to distinguish White from the rest of the
female singer/songwriter pack, and with Black Doves
she takes a confident step toward placing herself
among the genre's frontrunners.