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SHORE WORLD/OCTOBER 2001~!~!~! But a highpoint came w/'Me and Frankie', mixed with the typical Todd mesh of relish n' regret, i.e., 'Me n Frankie had it made, I called 'em the chairman of the board, he tells me I'm much more than a whore'. Bursting with passion, she then goes on her languid way again while reverting to her own unique metronomic beat… The more downbeat 'Alone in the dark' showcases Janey's combined strengths and fears as she concludes that no matter how much or who we love, all of us wake up 'alone in the dark'. While "I fell in love' sounds like something Bonnie & Clyde listened to when they made love, yeah she's down but she's down WITH it, and the whole thing's highlighted by a gentle synth background and intro, until it goes away and just leaves you warm and mystified… To cut to the quick here, I've seen a lot, probably TOO many righteous to over-whining, under-fired up and pre-fab solo female artists who've run a gamut from downright captivating to darned mundane and deadly predictable, but as down as she can get sometimes, Janey Todd will never do that to you. We've raved about her before, and after delving into this, technically a demo but her first recording of any quality, we must say in this case, it is, regardless, a thrill of goods. Our only comment: She doesn't have to be so musically ascetic to show us she's so down with her music; because I can't help but believe a competent band, coupled with tighter, more dynamic song arrangements might fit the bill here; the point being to get this woman in front of a much larger audience than the one she has at the moment. Because her innate talent deserves nothing less. And because the world needs the wobbly warmth and languid pain of Janey Todd. But you knew that… |
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