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Here she is again, the stepsister of Kristin Hersh with a past in the Throwing Muses, whom she had left for a brief stint with the Breeders (with Kim Deal) before forming Belly, her exclusive creation, with a great debut album, "Star" and a less impressive second episode, "King." Indeed, this second solo album is also less impressive than the previous one, that "Lovesongs for Underdogs" from 1997 that continued Belly's discourse, euphoric, melodic songs, perfect indie pop ("Pretty Deep", "The Bright Light") constructed like dreamy nursery rhymes that then exploded into euphoric hysteria. Beautiful. All of them. They thrill us every time. However, the new record takes another path, almost singer-songwriter slow songs, many collaborations, including Bill Janowitz of Buffalo Tom, dark, reverberated atmospheres, with excessive vocal virtuosity that at times recalls the 4AD label colleagues, the Cocteau Twins, with the marvelous and crazy enchantress Liz Fraser. This record does not satisfy us. It is more difficult, convoluted, far from the pop perfection of almost all of Donelly's productions. "The Shadow," on the other hand, seems like a Portishead song, starting with the ghostly drums... We prefer the previous "Lovesongs..." We look forward to her return soon with a new name and a great new debut.
Tracklist Lyrics and Videos
02 The Storm (04:02)
(T. Donelly)
Look I can't watch you
Sleep-walking through this
Should we find another party
I'm not shining tonight just radioactive
You have carbonated my bloodstream
When I stumble
It will be under your spell, at your command
And when I stumble
It will be into your hand
Too much passion we waste
In just trying to get it right one time
With our clothes on we're brave
And mummified and out of sight
When I stumble...
Can it be
Can it be the storm has passed
I'm not finished yet, I'm under construction
You can peek behind the curtain if you want
You watch, don't stop
My reputation's shot
I just wanted to get it right
Can it be
Can it be the storm has passed
05 Moonbeam Monkey (03:47)
I'm an angel dark, darker than loam
Come to steer your runaway home
I'm a moonbeam monkey on spec
Come to bring your strange kid back
No one saw him gimpy going round the bend
And no one but me knows the stuff it takes to mend him
I will get him back on the right track
I will bring your strange kid back
He saw something there, something in the ice
Sees it still when he closes his eyes
He's not talking, just taking it alone
I will bring his story home
He's not talking, just taking it alone
He's a good boy, your good son
I'm an angel dark, darker than loam
I will bring your strange kid home
08 Darkside (03:49)
(T. Donelly / D. Fisher)
From the dark side of the sun
My supernatural one
You fell into grace
Move slowly if not carefully
Then in silence sometimes
Blighted and solo
This is where I come in reeling
Our future waits on the field of fair play
I will meet you there someday
You come on like a sunburn baby
My runaway old flame
I know you come in peace
But I'm still afraid
From the dark side of the sun
My supernatural one
You fell into my grace
Suffer me if not gladly
Then in silence sometimes
Our future waits on the field of fair play
I will meet you there someday
You come on like a sunburn baby
My runaway old flame
I know you come in peace
But I'm still afraid
Blighted and solo
This is where I come in
10 The Wave (04:03)
(T. Donelly / D. Fisher)
My face has never been one to betray me
It lies when I need it to
It sends out a white blinding light in your eyes
'Till I figure out what I'm gonna do
We meet in the kitchen and roll on the floor
And I look in your face for something restoring
And take from you barely enough for a lifetime of
Holding out on you
Holding out on you
I see my storyline within you
And I see the river rise to meet you
'Cause you started you started
Harnessing the wave
My face has never been one to betray me
It lies when I need it to
But lately it seems you been laughing at me
So I guess you're the one I can't fool
I see my storyline within you
And I see the river rise to meet you
And I see my angel kneel to kiss you
Cause you started you started
Harnessing the wave
You started
You started honey
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