Lush-ful Thinking!
"and i", the latest from Sing-Sing, will make you long for the glory days of Lush...
As we all know, Sing-Sing is a legendary prison. Musically speaking, it’s the prison that Emma Anderson was sent to after Lush broke up. No, the album isn’t BAD (it’s actually pretty good!)… you just get the feeling that Emma has some restrictions put upon her...
She has a cellmate in Lisa O’Neill that splits songwriting responsibilities and singing duties. The problem: Emma is a better songwriter, and a much better singer. I don’t know why Emma hasn’t decided to just go at it alone, this album could have been amazing!
The info strip for this album says and i “continues where the first Sing-Sing album left off”… cliché. Truth of the matter is, they left behind a lot of the electronics that made the joy of Sing-Sing so refreshing. Opting for more guitar work this time around, the album is hit-and-miss...
It starts out strong enough with the poppy “Lover,” (by Emma) but then lulls for a couple of songs (by Lisa) until it soars once again with the radio friendly “A Modern Girl’ (by Emma). Then, two more non-factors (by Lisa) before “Going Out Tonight” (By Emma and Lisa) will remind you of just how much you miss Lush! Unseen (by Emma) takes you back to Sing-Sing’s first album, followed by a circus-y “Happy Christmas/War is Over-y” song called “The Time Has Come” (By Emma). The album swells one more time with a brilliant chorus in “When I Was Made” (by Emma), but crashes back down to Earth with the final track “A Kind of Love” (by Lisa).
So let’s review: a wise man once said “Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others!” Emma proves that. Her songs stand out, her voice stands out, and she really is much better than being reduced to a caged duo.
Let’s hope that the next Sing-Sing album finds Emma in solitary confinement.
As we all know, Sing-Sing is a legendary prison. Musically speaking, it’s the prison that Emma Anderson was sent to after Lush broke up. No, the album isn’t BAD (it’s actually pretty good!)… you just get the feeling that Emma has some restrictions put upon her...
She has a cellmate in Lisa O’Neill that splits songwriting responsibilities and singing duties. The problem: Emma is a better songwriter, and a much better singer. I don’t know why Emma hasn’t decided to just go at it alone, this album could have been amazing!
The info strip for this album says and i “continues where the first Sing-Sing album left off”… cliché. Truth of the matter is, they left behind a lot of the electronics that made the joy of Sing-Sing so refreshing. Opting for more guitar work this time around, the album is hit-and-miss...
It starts out strong enough with the poppy “Lover,” (by Emma) but then lulls for a couple of songs (by Lisa) until it soars once again with the radio friendly “A Modern Girl’ (by Emma). Then, two more non-factors (by Lisa) before “Going Out Tonight” (By Emma and Lisa) will remind you of just how much you miss Lush! Unseen (by Emma) takes you back to Sing-Sing’s first album, followed by a circus-y “Happy Christmas/War is Over-y” song called “The Time Has Come” (By Emma). The album swells one more time with a brilliant chorus in “When I Was Made” (by Emma), but crashes back down to Earth with the final track “A Kind of Love” (by Lisa).
So let’s review: a wise man once said “Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others!” Emma proves that. Her songs stand out, her voice stands out, and she really is much better than being reduced to a caged duo.
Let’s hope that the next Sing-Sing album finds Emma in solitary confinement.
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