Violet Indiana - Roulette
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Free Music Review: Cocteau Twins Revival?
Hit: 4 Stars
I first discoved the Cocteau Twins in college and quickly purchased every Cocteau Twins disc I could find! A bit later I discoved Mono and was hooked as well. A combination Guthrie and de Mare seemed like such a natural progression after the demise of both Mono and the Twins. The first few times I spun this disc I thought the 'natural progression' was anything but. I had issues with de Mare's vocals on some of the tracks. She seemed to not quite hit the right notes. And well, at times she doesn't, but after a few more spins I found myself loving this record. I love it because is nice to see Guthrie staying true to the Cocteau Twins legacy with his signature sound. He sticks to what he knows - creating beautiful music. Of course, de Mare had quite a task on this record trying to fill the shoes of Liz Frasier, but she creates her own atmospheres and it works quite well indead. It's nice to see that even after the Cocteau Twins demise, Violet Indiana carry the torch on. Not flawless, but I'm expecting even more great things to come from this band. Favorite tracks include 'sundance', 'hiding', and 'rage days'.Free Music Review: The Cocteaus are history. Give them a chance!
Hit: 4 Stars
It's hard to accept that the Cocteau Twins are gone forever, and one would come to expect that if Robin Guthrie did something new, they would never accept it. Violet Indiana teams Guthrie up with Siobhan de Mare, formerly of Mono. The result is a combination of elements from both of their previous projects. They do it well. An even newer element are legitimate lyrics, rather than murmurings and lyrical musings in Guthrie's prior history. Some fans want another Liz Fraser, and if that is the case, this record is not for you. But, if you loved Mono you will definitely love this record. Siobhan de Mare's vocals come out better in this project than when she was in Mono. And, her red hot seductive image really comes out in this recording. It's a very sexy record, the kind that should be played under a red light. The true victory is the final track, "Killer Eyes", which Guthrie rocks harder than he has in the past, and Siobhan is as sexy and desparately horny as ever.The "Casino" compilation is a better release, but this is still a fine debut.
Free Music Review: The Cocteaus are history. Give them a chance!
Hit: 4 Stars
It's hard to accept that the Cocteau Twins are gone forever, and one would come to expect that if Robin Guthrie did something new, they would never accept it. Violet Indiana teams Guthrie up with Siobhan de Mare, formerly of Mono. The result is a combination of elements from both of their previous projects. They do it well. An even newer element are legitimate lyrics, rather than murmurings and lyrical musings in Guthrie's prior history. Some fans want another Liz Fraser, and if that is the case, this record is not for you. But, if you loved Mono you will definitely love this record. Siobhan de Mare's vocals come out better in this project than when she was in Mono. And, her red hot seductive image really comes out in this recording. It's a very sexy record, the kind that should be played under a red light. The true victory is the final track, "Killer Eyes", which Guthrie rocks harder than he has in the past...P>The "Casino" compilation is a better release, but this is still a fine debut.Free Music Review: Dreamy & ethereal
Hit: 4 Stars
Siobhan de Mare(Mono) and Robin Guthrie(Cocteau Twins) combine their efforts in this new project, Violet Indiana, and the result is sensational! Though I am a big Elizabeth Frasier fan, it is comforting to be able to "understand" what the lyrics are!From the get-go, the CD sounds more like the more mellow side of Portishead with "Air Kissing". After that, you've got two songs ("Busted" & "Sundance") which are produced blandly and lack the necesary hooks. Things really mellow out after the third track but that's good because it seems the more downtempo the song is, the better it sounds! Unfortunately, by the time you reach halfway the CD, it all becomes a drone because every song is produced identical. So...my advise: listen to the songs individually (and not the whole CD) and you'll really like this collection.Free Music Review: when suffocation is a good thing
Hit: 4 Stars
this album grew on me. I downloaded songs on 'Choke' on ... and absolutely loved them. Initially I was disappointed when I listened to 'Roulette': it wasn't as edgy as the EP. (I bought the album via bellaunion.com, which doesn't have 'Busted' & 'Purr la Perla.') It's fuzzier & warmer, 'trip-hop,' but not spacey. It has this 'heat,' like you're standing a few feet away from a white-hot luminosity. Long story short, I grew to love the feeling & the album.Being a fan of Mono & listener of Cocteau Twins, I wasn't the least bit worried Violet Indiana's gonna turn out to be any less than brilliant. Hope they tour the US soon (can't believe I missed them at SXSM in Austin last year!).