Walking Wounded

Descripción del producto Ben Watt and Tracey Thorn of Everything but the Girl have done their share of style-hopping, from jazz pop to Britpop to orchestral pop to contemporary R&B to jazzy R&B. Their seventh album, 1996's Walking Wounded, finds the duo landing, good as new, onto the dance floor with a batch of songs based around techno-derived beats. The shift toward electronics may seem extreme for a group that courted adult audiences, but given the huge success of their 1994 beat-driven remix single "Missing" and their fruitful collaborations on Massive Attack's breakthrough trip-hop record Protection, the rewards of embracing club sounds had already been well proven. Everything but the Girl's music has always focused on Thorn's lush, soulful voice--a tribute to its versatility, it weathered well through all the group's stylistic incarnations. Walking Wounded, however, introduces a second focal point in the insanely attractive, intricately sculpted beats of the jungle offshoot drum & bass. On cuts like "Before Today," "Single," and the title track, the interaction of a beat's minutely detailed rhythms and a voice that rides smoothly over the top makes for an elegant symbiosis. And even with the help of progressive dance specialists like Howie B. and Spring Heel Jack, Everything but the Girl retains a maturity that shouldn't alienate old fans. --Roni Sarig Tienda Ben Watt and Tracey Thorn of Everything but the Girl have done their share of style-hopping, from jazz pop to Britpop to orchestral pop to contemporary R&B to jazzy R&B. Their seventh album, 1996's Walking Wounded, finds the duo landing, good as new, onto the dance floor with a batch of songs based around techno-derived beats. The shift toward electronics may seem extreme for a group that courted adult audiences, but given the huge success of their 1994 beat-driven remix single "Missing" and their fruitful collaborations on Massive Attack's breakthrough trip-hop record Protection, the rewards of embracing club sounds had already been well proven. Everything but the Girl's music has always focused on Thorn's lush, soulful voice--a tribute to its versatility, it weathered well through all the group's stylistic incarnations. Walking Wounded, however, introduces a second focal point in the insanely attractive, intricately sculpted beats of the jungle offshoot drum & bass. On cuts like "Before Today," "Single," and the title track, the interaction of a beat's minutely detailed rhythms and a voice that rides smoothly over the top makes for an elegant symbiosis. And even with the help of progressive dance specialists like Howie B. and Spring Heel Jack, Everything but the Girl retains a maturity that shouldn't alienate old fans. --Roni Sarig

Detalles del producto Descatalogado por el fabricante : No Dimensiones del producto : 5,5 x 4,94 x 0,45 pulgadas; 3,2 Onzas Fabricante : Atlantic / Wea Número de modelo del producto : 0082912 Producto en Tienda desde : Mayo 21, 1996 Etiqueta : Atlantic / Wea ASIN : B000002JA3 Número de discos : 1 Clasificación en los más vendidos de Amazon: nº95,322 en CDs y Vinilo (Ver el Top 100 en CDs y Vinilo) nº184 en Trip-Hop (CDs y Vinilo) nº415 en House Opiniones de clientes: 4.7 4.7 de 5 estrellas 510 calificaciones Descatalogado por el fabricante : No Dimensiones del producto : 5,5 x 4,94 x 0,45 pulgadas; 3,2 Onzas Fabricante : Atlantic / Wea Número de modelo del producto : 0082912 Producto en Tienda desde : Mayo 21, 1996 Etiqueta : Atlantic / Wea ASIN : B000002JA3 Número de discos : 1