Yaz - You and Me Both
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Free Music Notes for You and Me Both
Free Music Review: Good times...
Hit: 4 Stars
The last offering from this short-lived duo,1983's'You and Me Both'offered no revelations,but rather capitalized on the strengths of their previous,excellent album,with sophisticated electronica backgrounds and Moyet's powerful and emotional vocal performance.Free Music Review: Vocal brilliance, interesting backing
Hit: 4 Stars
Many casual listeners, and even some Yaz fans, aren't as high on this album as their debut release, "Upstairs at Eric's," but it has its own charms, chief being Alison Moyet's beautiful vocals.If there's one spot where this album isn't up to the bar set by "Upstairs," it is that there is no song to quite compete with "Only You," perhaps the most wistful, enchanting, haunted song of the decade. There are echoes in two songs: "Softly Over" and especially "Mr. Blue," but no song captures the essence of "Only You." "Mr. Blue" comes closest, in the verse beginning: "I come to you at night/When all the world is sleeping tight..."
There are however, one or two energetic songs which compete favorably with "Upstairs"'s other big hit, "Don't Go." The underrated "Sweet Thing" and fast-paced "Walk Away from Love" have engaging synth backings to match Moyet's impassioned singing.
Beyond the aforementioned "Mr. Blue" and "Softly Over," the ballads are solid, but not spectacular. "Nobody's Diary" is the best of the rest of the lot, although "Ode to Boy" comes close, with its half-spoken lyrics, and "Anyone" features two throaty wails from Moyet which can make the teeth chatter.
One small complaint: some backing synth arrangements begin to sound similar, to themselves and to ones used on "Upstairs at Eric's." Clarke would go on to more highly creative synth arranging with Erasure, and "Alf" Moyet started a solo career -- but Yaz and "You and Me Both" claim an important spot in the history of synth-pop, and should not be overshadowed by later solo work.
Free Music Review: Not pure brilliance, but has enchanting flashes of it.
Hit: 4 Stars
I noticed other reviews were not fully positive, but the mix of Clarke and Moyet has magic. This is one of only, really, two albums with which to experience that magic. The song 'Nobody's Diary,' alone, is worth the price to me.Free Music Review: A HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT!!!!!!!!!
Hit: 1 Stars
A HORRIBLE FOLLOW UP ALBUM TO UPSTAIRS AT ERICS. ONLY 2 SONGS - NOBODYS DIARY AND STATE FARM ARE EVEN WORTH LISTENING TOO.Free Music Review: Loved it then, love it now!
Hit: 5 Stars
This is without a doubt my favorite cd of the 80's. Especially Mr. Blue is captivating. Excellent!