Ellipse

Imogen Heap - Ellipse
Critic Score
Based on 17 reviews
2009 Ratings: #642 / 923
User Score
Based on 65 ratings
2009 Rank: #103
Liked by 9 people
August 25, 2009 / Release Date
LP / Format
RCA / Label
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CRITIC REVIEWS

SJCTurntable
72

Not as consistent as her breakthrough second album, this third release, recorded in her converted old basement playroom, wavers from the lushly orchestrated album opener, ‘First Train Home’ to the ‘all at sea’ ‘Tidal’. Unlike her sophomore effort, once more Heap can stray into territory which appears more derivative, and thereby less satisfying. The best track on the album is ‘2-1’ where Heap’s originality allows her vocals to beautifully ... read more

jairo0nehemias
93

1. First Train Home — 100
2. Wait It Out — 92
3. Earth — 86
4. Little Bird — 100
5. Swoon — 88
6. Tidal — 100
7. Between Sheets — 90
8. 2-1 — 88
9. Bad Body Double — 90
10. Aha! — 100
11. The Fire — 84
12. Canvas — 90
13. Half Life — 100

FinalLifeline
95

While her previous album overshadows it in my opinion, this album is just as impressive to me in terms of songwriting and production. There isn't a moment that I don't love here with wild abandon, although the rubbery synths on "Swoon" could get a bit tiresome, and "Aha!" is a little out of character with its electronic witchiness. Imogen is in top form here, with "First Train Home" and "Tidal" besting most other songs in her discography. "2-1" ... read more

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Track List

1First Train Home
4:13
95
2Wait It Out
3:57
90
3Earth
3:34
82
4Little Bird
4:07
84
5Swoon
3:53
93
6Tidal
3:50
75
7Between Sheets
2:53
90
82 - 1
4:42
88
9Bad Body Double
4:06
92
10Aha!
2:27
89
11The Fire
1:59
78
12Canvas
4:54
89
13Half Life
4:01
87
Total Length: 48 minutes

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#89/Consequence of Sound
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