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May 11 2011 
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Liam Carey reviews
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ALL BY MYSELFThe name Siobhan Donaghey (first on left in pic) might not be immediately recognisable to many people, but she was one-third of the original Sugababes line-up; the lanky redhead with unorthodox good looks who was replaced by blonde babe Heidi Range when Donaghey quit the band in late 2001. Now, armed with a fine single Overrated, Siobhan launches her solo career. Overrated is an edgy industrial pop track, showcasing Donaghey's qualities as both writer and performer which characterised early Sugababes hits such as Run For Cover. The striking video, meanwhile, is a world away from the FHM-friendly image that her former colleagues have since appropriated. |
STATUESQUEThe pop landscape may be dominated by an avalanche of airbrushed, gyrating females with little or no substance to them or their music, but dig deeper and you'll find the likes of the aforementioned Siobahn Donaghey and also Roisin Murphy, Moloko's captivating frontwoman. Murphy flirted with major popstardom between 1999 and 2000, when Moloko's back-to-back Top 5 hits Sing It Back and The Time Is Now placed her firmly in the spotlight. Since then, it's been fringe success with modest Top 30 singles like Pure Pleasure Seeker, Indigo and the recent Familiar Feeling. It's no exaggeration to claim they deserve better than these brief dalliances with the chart, and Forever More might just reclaim some of the commercial ground lost since The Time Is Now. The second single from Statues, their superb current album, Forever More is an insistent groove laced with urgent vocals, that builds to a mantra-like climax. As anyone who saw Roisin's commanding, electrifying performance on Late With Jools Holland last week knows, Moloko should be much bigger than they are. |
GIMME SHELTERThe year is almost six months old, but Unrest - the solo set from Kings Of Covenience vocalist Erlend Oye - remains one of the two or three most outstanding releases of 2003. Oye, best-known as the voice on Royksopp's exquisite #21 hit Remind Me from last summer, has swiftly carved out his own niche in the Nordic ambient-technopop market. Unrest is the result of Oye's travels around Europe, collaborating with musicians and producers from different locales on each track. Sheltered Life, arguably the standout moment on Unrest, is issued as a single this week but in reality will probably fare no better than its predecessor Sudden Rush, which fell short of even the UK Top 75. |
FUTURE SOUNDSThe best music on the horizon:
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The following is a list of Liam's Liner Notes online :
Volume 22: December 17th 2003 Volume 21: December 3rd 2003 Volume 20: November 5th 2003 Volume 19: October 22nd 2003 Volume 18: October 8th 2003 Volume 17: September 24th 2003 Volume 16: September 10th 2003 Volume 15: August 27th 2003 Volume 14: August 13th 2003 Volume 13: July 30th 2003 Volume 12: July 9th 2003 Volume 11: June 25th 2003 Volume 10: June 11th 2003 Volume 9: May 28th 2003 Volume 8: May 14th 2003 Volume 7: April 30th 2003 Volume 6: April 16th 2003 Volume 5: April 2nd 2003 Volume 4: March 19th 2003 Volume 3: March 5th 2003 Volume 2: February 19th 2003 Volume 1: February 5th 2003
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As of April 2009, Blu-rays and DVDs reviewed by the editor are watched on a Panasonic TH-37PX80B 37" Plasma TV with a Sony BDP-1500 Blu-ray player and played through a Yamaha DSP-AX820 amplifier.
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