Sandi Thom 8/10
The Covers Collection Record Label: Guardian Angel Records
Released: 28th February 2013
Highlight of the album: Songbird Website: http://www.sandithom.com Reviewer: Jon Seymour
Originally released as a pledge only album from PledgeMusic, it’s now going to be made available to download for everyone. The album, as the name suggests, is an assortment of covers from various bands and artists, given the Sandi treatement. The majority of the songs were chosen by the fans through various Facebook polls, and videos of many of the songs are posted on Sandi’s YouTube channel. The variet of covers on here are a really mixed bag, and I dare say that there is something here for just about everyone.
quite connect for whatever reason. That’s to be expected though, and I would have been greatly surprised if I’d loved every single one. On the whole though, this is a really good album, and if you’re a lover of some great songs given a new twist by a really quite incredible singer, then this album should be right up your street.
This album was made for the fans who have stuck by her over the years, but I dare say that once it goes onto general release, it’s only going to gather more support from many others. Whatever happens, this would I’m guessing that some people are going to love a lot of make a worthy addition to anyone’s album collection, the versions on the album, but there are going to be and while you might not like every single song on it, those that don’t too. Covers albums are the “Marmite” there are almost certainly going to be many that you of the music world, and nothing splits opinions quite will. Also of course, 10% of the proceeds will go to The like them. Willows Animal Shelter in Scotland, of which Sandi is a patron, so you’ll be doing a good thing to boot. Personally, I feel that there are some outstanding covers on this album, but there are a couple that didn’t
Moussu T e lei Jovents 8/10
Artemis Record Label: Manivette Records
Released: 22 April 2013
Highlight of the album: Tout Mon Temps Website: http://moussut.ohaime.com/ Reviewer: Lee Walker
Moussu T e lei Jovents work with almost the same team on their recordings as on stage: Tatou on vocals, Blu on guitars, banjo and vocals, Déli K on percussion and Denis Lo Bramaire on drums. For this occasion, the Brazilian percussionist, Jamilson Da Silva, with whom the group has worked since they started out, also accompanies them. For stage performances of their new repertoire, they will be joined for the first time by the bass player Fred Simbolotti (Raoul Petite, Royal de Luxe, IAM), for a show which will be, as always, full of good cheer but even livelier!
bourbon and letting their unique blend of music wash over you, leaving you feeling unwound and relaxed as you soak in the upbeat atmosphere created by their carefully crafted musical experimentation. The album itself is sung entirely in Tatou’s native French, which adds an extra depth to the feel of the music, directing your attention to the perfectly crafted delicate acoustic nuances that provide the substance to create this style of music with.
As with virtually all artists of this nature you will either With the release of there fifth album ‘Artémis’, Moussu love or hate this creation, but with ‘Artemis’ Moussu T e T e lei Jovents return to their folk laden blues roots, with lei Jovents they have brought a new ‘continental’ twist to a collection of fresh and innovative cheeky acoustic the blues scene. numbers that scream to be played outdoors on a warm summers evening, while gently sipping a nice cold
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