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
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
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
1 | First Train Home 4:13 | 95 |
2 | Wait It Out 3:57 | 90 |
3 | Earth 3:34 | 82 |
4 | Little Bird 4:07 | 84 |
5 | Swoon 3:53 | 93 |
6 | Tidal 3:50 | 75 |
7 | Between Sheets 2:53 | 90 |
8 | 2 - 1 4:42 | 88 |
9 | Bad Body Double 4:06 | 92 |
10 | Aha! 2:27 | 89 |
11 | The Fire 1:59 | 78 |
12 | Canvas 4:54 | 89 |
13 | Half Life 4:01 | 87 |
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