![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() There are epic tracks like the barnstorming "When I Was Your Girl" which features one of Moyet's most emotionally honest vocals, Thankfully, Sigsworth and Moyet aren't slaves to one genre of music, making the minutes a stylistically varied experience, one that reveals its depths over time. The stuttering, squeltchy electronic landscape of "Apple Kisses,"Īnd the fierce, album highlight "All Signs of Life" that runs the gamut through dubstep and drum and bass. Throughout the record there are nods to dubstep, from the push and pull of juggernaut "Changeling," You know things are different off the bat with the strings and muffled electronics of "Horizon Flame," Moyet's voice supple and deep, weaving in and out of the dense mix of keyboards. Collaborating with Guy Sigsworth, formerly of Frou Frou and producer for Bjork, Madonna, and Britney Spears, Alison Moyet finds herself with one of her best, if not the best, records of her career her voice still powerful and rich, with Sigsworth's productions aiding her delivery rather than just being something bright and shiny in the background. the minutes, her first record since 2007's The Turn, is her first electronic-centric release since her Yaz days, and remarkably neither sounds like a cash grab nor some blind stab at what is current. Of course, it is easy to forget that Alison Moyet began her career as half of the electronic duo Yaz, and has always dabbled with electronic music on her solo albums. I am always dubious when a longtime artist returns with an album that borrows liberally from current trends in electronic music, as if it is last stab at relevance and market share. ![]()
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