Ten Feet High

構成数 : 1枚
合計収録時間 : 00:38:18
Personnel: Andrea Corr (piano); Mark Ralph (guitar); Skaila Kanga (harp); Perry Mason, Mark Berrow, Deborah Widdup, Simon Kodurand, David Woodcock, Edward Brenton, Peter Povey, Kerenza Peacock , Jenny Sacha, Benjamin Roskams, Jonathan Evans-Jones, Rose Warren-Green, Rolf Wilson, Simon Hewitt Jones & Court Lane Strings, John Bradbury , Roger Garland, Patrick Kiernan, Boguslav Kostecki, Rita Manning, Everton Nelson, Sonia Slany, Jackie Shave, Emlyn Singleton (violin); Felix Tanner, Ivo Jan van der Werff, Adam "Flea" Newman, Natalia Gomes, Nick Barr, Rachel Bolt, Peter Lale, Andrew Parker , Bruce White (viola); Oliver Coates , Louisa Tuck, Tony Lewis , David Daniels , Martin Loveday, Anthony Pleeth (cello); James A. Hunt (saxophone); Dominic Glover (trumpet); Nichol Thompson (trombone); Aidan Love (keyboards, programming); Geoff Holroyde (drums); Satin Singh Bharj (percussion); Alexis Smith (programming). Audio Mixers: Simon Gogerly; Jeremy Wheatley. Recording information: Angel Studios; EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England; Home Recordings. Photographer: Anton Corbijn. Nearly a decade on from the height of the Corrs' success, lead vocalist Andrea finally releases her debut solo album, albeit perhaps too late for anyone to really take notice -- which is a shame, as the majority of Ten Feet High eschews the over-produced MOR that has dogged her group's recent output, and instead offers a collection of eclectic pop songs that are both lyrically and musically inventive. Opener "Hello Boys" sets the precedent as Andrea seductively purrs her way through a Goldfrapp-esque electro-pop stomper, complete with dirty bassline and electric guitar solo. It's a statement of intent you couldn't possibly have predicted, but it's far from the only time she strays from her comfort zone. First single "Shame on You," an antiwar protest based on Sebastian Faulks' Birdsong, is given an ethereal tinge by Nellee Hooper's understated production, while "Champagne Through a Straw" is a satirical tirade against the culture of celebrity, dressed up as calypso-style breezy summer pop. The album does occasionally misfire. "Take Me I'm Yours" is a rather pointless retread of the Squeeze classic, the simple lullaby melody of "I Do" is perhaps a bit too cloying, and occasionally she sounds rather disinterested, interestingly more so on the less experimental tracks that could have easily fit on Talk on Corners. Ultimately, Ten Feet High is perhaps too left-field for Corrs fans and not left-field enough to attract new converts, but it's a bold and sometimes brave record that promises an interesting solo career ahead. ~ Jon O'Brien
録音 : ステレオ (Studio)