Alison Moyet - The Minutes

        Label.........................: Motley Music
        Genre.........................: Pop
        StoreDate.....................: Jun-18-2013
        Source........................: CDDA
        Grabber.......................: Exact Audio Copy (Secure Mode)
        Encoding Scheme...............: Lame 3.98.4 V0 VBR Joint-Stereo
        Size..........................: 71.97 MB
        Total Playing Time............: 40:43

        Release Notes:

        After a reunion tour with Yaz and an appearance as Mama Morton in the
        West End production of the musical Chicago, Alison Moyet released The
        Minutes, her first recording in six years. Produced and co-conceived
        with producer Guy Sigsworth (Madonna, Bj÷rk, Britney Spears, Alanis
        Morissette), this set marks the first time Moyet has embraced an
        entirely electronic palette since the 1980s. And while her electro roots
        are on full display here, this is not an exercise in nostalgia. The only
        cuts that remotely suggest Yaz are the jaunty, pulsing "Love Reign
        Supreme," a song about resilience in the most difficult of times, and
        "Filigree," with its delicate, barely there ticking rhythm, bubbling,
        bleepy synthesizers, and only enough structure to carry Moyet's melody
        home in this lovely, poignant ballad. In spite of her collaboration with
        a producer whose metier is more often than not dancefloor pop, Moyet
        proves she is no mere slave to the rhythm (never has been), and as has
        been her wont, the lyrics are meaty throughout. The record's first
        single, "When I Was Your Girl," doesn't stray very far from her torch
        song dramatics, even with its electronic palette -- no, those aren't
        guitars. But check "Changeling" and you'll hear dubstep breakdowns and
        drops, while "Right as Rain" uses 1990s post-disco and techno to carry
        its message of unlimited and unconditional devotion to her beloved.
        "Apple Kisses," with its squelchy basslines and skeletal beats,
        underscores the erotic bravado in the lyric. "A Place to Stay" commences
        with a gothic organ and its hint at harder edges, which arrive in the
        form of an industrial instrumental break, all of it underscoring Moyet
        the scorched-earth torch singer. Realistically, despite this being an
        electronic album, she only glances back occasionally. The Minutes is
        rooted firmly in the present. Lyrically, Moyet has seldom been better,
        and her voice is simply ageless. Her partnership with Sigsworth is a
        fine, even seamless fit, making this consistent, and satisfying, top to
        bottom.

                                Tracklisting

     01. Horizon Flame                                                  3:39
     02. Changeling                                                     2:57
     03. When I Was Your Girl                                           3:39
     04. Apple Kisses                                                   3:32
     05. Right As Rain                                                  3:07
     06. Remind Yourself                                                3:48
     07. Love Reign Supreme                                             3:45
     08. A Place To Stay                                                4:03
     09. Filigree                                                       3:44
     10. All Signs Of Life                                              3:54
     11. Rung By The Tide                                               4:35

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               Alison Moyet - The Minutes

        Label.........................: Motley Music
        Genre.........................: Pop
        StoreDate.....................: Jun-18-2013
        Source........................: CDDA
        Grabber.......................: Exact Audio Copy (Secure Mode)
        Encoding Scheme...............: Lame 3.98.4 V0 VBR Joint-Stereo
        Size..........................: 71.97 MB
        Total Playing Time............: 40:43

        Release Notes:

        After a reunion tour with Yaz and an appearance as Mama Morton in the
        West End production of the musical Chicago, Alison Moyet released The
        Minutes, her first recording in six years. Produced and co-conceived
        with producer Guy Sigsworth (Madonna, Björk, Britney Spears, Alanis
        Morissette), this set marks the first time Moyet has embraced an
        entirely electronic palette since the 1980s. And while her electro roots
        are on full display here, this is not an exercise in nostalgia. The only
        cuts that remotely suggest Yaz are the jaunty, pulsing "Love Reign
        Supreme," a song about resilience in the most difficult of times, and
        "Filigree," with its delicate, barely there ticking rhythm, bubbling,
        bleepy synthesizers, and only enough structure to carry Moyet's melody
        home in this lovely, poignant ballad. In spite of her collaboration with
        a producer whose metier is more often than not dancefloor pop, Moyet
        proves she is no mere slave to the rhythm (never has been), and as has
        been her wont, the lyrics are meaty throughout. The record's first
        single, "When I Was Your Girl," doesn't stray very far from her torch
        song dramatics, even with its electronic palette -- no, those aren't
        guitars. But check "Changeling" and you'll hear dubstep breakdowns and
        drops, while "Right as Rain" uses 1990s post-disco and techno to carry
        its message of unlimited and unconditional devotion to her beloved.
        "Apple Kisses," with its squelchy basslines and skeletal beats,
        underscores the erotic bravado in the lyric. "A Place to Stay" commences
        with a gothic organ and its hint at harder edges, which arrive in the
        form of an industrial instrumental break, all of it underscoring Moyet
        the scorched-earth torch singer. Realistically, despite this being an
        electronic album, she only glances back occasionally. The Minutes is
        rooted firmly in the present. Lyrically, Moyet has seldom been better,
        and her voice is simply ageless. Her partnership with Sigsworth is a
        fine, even seamless fit, making this consistent, and satisfying, top to
        bottom.

                                Tracklisting

     01. Horizon Flame                                                  3:39
     02. Changeling                                                     2:57
     03. When I Was Your Girl                                           3:39
     04. Apple Kisses                                                   3:32
     05. Right As Rain                                                  3:07
     06. Remind Yourself                                                3:48
     07. Love Reign Supreme                                             3:45
     08. A Place To Stay                                                4:03
     09. Filigree                                                       3:44
     10. All Signs Of Life                                              3:54
     11. Rung By The Tide                                               4:35

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