- Audio CD (5 April 2004)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Animal Noise
- ASIN: B00005BILG
- Other Editions: Vinyl
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 80,969 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. Message To Apollo |
| 2. Lightbulb Song |
| 3. How I See It |
| 4. The Waves |
| 5. Let It Fall |
| 6. Ribbons |
| 7. On Leaving |
Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
This is the new sound. A young Anglo-Italian female singer from gritty Wolverhampton, fresh from supporting the likes of Ian McNabb and Turin Brakes round the UK, with a debut album The First Blood Mystery, that owes an equal debt to PJ Harvey, eccentric Canadian chanteuse Jane Siberry and the jazz leanings of early Led Zeppelin. Indeed, the opening song, the vibrant "Message To Apollo" could be lifted straight from Polly's "Is This Desire?", if it wasn't for all the wobbly bottleneck guitars. Round soon establishes her own voice on this naked and invigorating record, however, with songs such as the fragile acoustic love ode "The Waves", and sensuous, full-bodied closer "On Leaving". One to watch. --Jerry Thackray
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
i bought it because of the reviews....,
This review is from: The First Blood Mystery (Audio CD)
when first reading an review of the album i was interested, before plucking up some courage and buying the album, i'm glad that i did, although i must admit it sat there looking very pretty for a while before i could listen to it-getting a new artist that has influences of kate bush and under such high aclaim had me nervous as i love female artists... tori amos, Kate Bush, and poe amoung the many that i have in my cd player... carina round is different, okay she may have the same gender but she's very different, i am still addicted to this cd, maybe it's her raw energy, mayber the issues she sings-i love it, love it, love it whatever it is!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
What a discovery!,
By stefmoorhouse66@hotmail.com (Stoke Newington, England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The First Blood Mystery (Audio CD)
Carina Round, young Midlands-based singer is a breath of fresh air. The album goes some way to capture the on stage essence but to be fully appreciated, Carina must be seen live. Best songs include the tormented 'On Leaving' and 'Let it Fall' dedicated to her father who walked out on her at a young age. Many hints of jazz can be heard throughout, but an obvious comparison would have to be Katell Keinig, who has similar husky tones. Bored with way things are musically at the moment? Buy this.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fan-bloomin-tastic!!!!,
By A Customer
This review is from: The First Blood Mystery (Audio CD)
As already mentioned, Carina Round's voice must be heard live to be believed. No recording equipment could ever fully capture a voice so out of this world. The songs, particularly Message to Appollo, Let it fall and On Leaving make my tummy go all funny every time I hear them and provide the perfect vehicle for that celestial sound that is Carina's voice (that's not to say that it's all sweet and sickly though - she shouts like a mad woman as well!!)I think that's what I love about it - the album seems to beautifully encapsulate all kinds of emotion and shove it all together in a bitter-sweet and inexplicable muddle, all rendered with the utmost integrity and passion. Doesn't come close to live performance but still the best album of the year for me!!
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