Sinead O'Connor. Oh, Sinead. It's never a dull moment with that woman.
My first foray into Ms. O'Connor was when my brother was really obsessed with Saturday Night Live. It was the Sinead O'Connor moment that was always one of those mystical scandals that was never aired again. So intense...
This album was quite lovely. Sinead O'Connor has one of those soft & mystical voices, like Enya, that makes every song sound haunting. I mean she sings "Silent Night" and I'm pretty sure that song has been used over someone getting tortured of kitten punching. It's just spooky the way she sings.
This is the beginning of that epic 90's explosion in gentle pop. It's the music that they pump through the speakers at the dentist's office. It's beautiful but it's got a punch to it. Sinead O'Connor's voice could calm anyone down...even mid-root canal.
Overall, this album was quite nice. I liked the more poppy "Emperor's New Clothes" and the more folksy "Three Babies" among others. She's got a soulful voice mixed with folksiness that makes for a cool sound that you didn't realize you wanted. 5 stars.
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1 comments:
I'm glad you liked Sinead, Liz, but I admit I'm a little surprised to hear you refer to her music as "gentle". Some of it is, to be sure. On the other hand, Sinead is capable of some amazing howls of pain, especially at the ends of certain songs, such as "Black Boys on Mopeds" "Last Day of Our Acaquaintance" and, of course, "Nothing Compares 2 U".
Calling her music "gentle" is true as far as it goes, but I invite you listen again sometime and pick up on the spicier elements if you'd care to.
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