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After two successful EP's and a jaunt in 2004 singing with Zero 7 (she was the voice behind "Home") Danish singer/songwriter Tina Dico now releases her own debut album. Titled In The Red, the project has been produced by Chris Potter (The Verve, Blur, Richard Ashcroft) who provides a well-polished sheen, ensuring the album is accessible and immediate. Dico’s songs are already easy to like though. She breathes her strong vocals over tracks that tend towards the folk-pop realm, first single from the album, "Warm Sand’ (culled from her 2004 Far EP) being a good example of her approach. Most of the tracks here are radio-friendly love songs that glow with Potter’s lush orchestral instrumentation, combined with the occasional melancholic reverie. Songs such as "Room With A View" offer languorous acoustic moods, while opening gambit "Losing" combines downbeat verses with a catchy chorus. It might not have the same ‘chill-out’ credentials as Zero 7, but In The Red is a luxuriant listen all the same.--Paul Sullivan
About the Artist
On January 30th 06, Tina Dico will be releasing her debut album in the UK. She has already beaten Coldplay and U2 to the Number One slot in her native Denmark when it was released there earlier this year. Previously known in the UK for her vocals on two tracks on Zero 7’s acclaimed second album When It Falls â€" ‘Home’ and ‘The Space Between’ â€" both hailed as modern reboots of Joni Mitchell’s sunshine folk, she spent time touring with the electronic duo, playing the enormo-domes of the UK and the US before recording “In The Redâ€. Tina will release this on her own label.
That she has won the Best Songwriter Grammy and been voted Best Composer at the Danish Music Critics Awards is no mean feat, but the fact she did all this by putting out her music herself â€" without recourse to the marketing muscles of A Big Record Company â€" makes her unique. In an age of gimmicks and payola, text-in talent contests and image-first/music-second rock posturing, Tina Dico did it the other way: on the strength of her songs. “I guess it is quite unusual to start your own label when you’re 23 and release your own album in the Statesâ€, she says. “It goes to show you what you can achieve.â€
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I first heard Tina on Zero 7's 2nd album and fell in love with her voice. I saw her play at the 12 Bar Club in London and she blew me away. Since then, I've bought "Far", which is superb and recently bought "In the Red", which is more accomplished than her first. Initially the album didn't grab me, although Tina's voice stood out as being exceptional. After REALLY listening to "In the Red" a couple of times, the record has completely drawn me in. Tina's voice is quite unlike anyone else's: feminine, powerful and earthy, as many before, yet she has no peer. This record is captivating once you understand its vocabulary. The songs are beautiful, honest and heartfelt, full of hope, heartbreak and love. I can't stop listening to it. I hope Tina's next record is as good, perhaps with more presence from the band behind her fantastic voice. In the meantime, buy this record because you won't be disappointed, and if you get chance, see Tina in concert while it's relatively easy to do so.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Tina Dico is best known as a vocalist with Zero 7. Now she shows what a great talent she is by writing a superb album which literally grows on you with every listen.Every track is excellent although my favourite is 'One'.A follow up album is promised for next year and when you buy Red you will definitely want the next one.A DVD of Tina in concert is also available if you search for it and is also worth buying. Great music!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Aah, Tina Dico. Where have you been all my life?
I'd had this artist suggested to me by the Music Genome Project based on other styles of music I liked. I played a gamble and bought this CD, and I have been totally taken a-back by how impressive it is.
This is a calm and relaxing CD, one which I could listen to over and over again. I find it really quite strange that I'd never heard any of these songs before, going by how nice they all are. How can such talent be kept hidden for so long?
In my opinion, if you like artists such as Annie Lennox, Tunde, Norah Jones and Katie Melua as bigger-named examples, you will fall straight in love with Tina's pure and wholesome sound.
Favourite tracks on the CD are "The City", "Give In", "My Mirror" and "One".
I'd had this artist suggested to me by the Music Genome Project based on other styles of music I liked. I played a gamble and bought this CD, and I have been totally taken a-back by how impressive it is.
This is a calm and relaxing CD, one which I could listen to over and over again. I find it really quite strange that I'd never heard any of these songs before, going by how nice they all are. How can such talent be kept hidden for so long?
In my opinion, if you like artists such as Annie Lennox, Tunde, Norah Jones and Katie Melua as bigger-named examples, you will fall straight in love with Tina's pure and wholesome sound.
Favourite tracks on the CD are "The City", "Give In", "My Mirror" and "One".
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'Give In' and buy this album
The third studio album from Tina Dico is a must own album in my opinion, from start to finish it is a real triumph. Read more
Published on 21 July 2009 by Victoria Brodie
Wow
I've never bothered writing an amazon.co.uk review in the past, but decided to make an exception for this album. Read more
Published on 17 Jan 2008 by O. Bosanko
Her youtube videos sound better.
My expectations may have been a little too high for this album after watching her youtube videos. I do recommend her music! She is wonderful. Her live stuff I think is better.
Published on 19 Dec 2007 by John Cabrera
Just Buy It...
I came to this album as all the others above did. I had never heard her name before but knew the voice from Zero7. Read more
Published on 5 July 2007 by Dr. Iain Gartshore
Danish Diamond
She was always a singer songwriter in her own right from a young age, winning numerous awards in her home country. Read more
Published on 14 Jun 2006 by G. P. Mann
Definitely Not "Your Waste Of Time"
Tina has a rare, exceptional talent, and as has been said, there will be at least one stand-out track on this album that touches you. Read more
Published on 29 Mar 2006 by Mr. P. J. Wensor
One of the best female singer/songwriters about
Tina Dico's warm, alluring voice in Zero7 left me eager to hear her solo efforts. I already have "Far," which seems more personal than "In the Red," but less developed. Read more
Published on 16 Mar 2006 by "gkelly0072"
Mind-numbingly Beautiful!!
Tina Dico is arguably the best thing to come out of Denmark (Musically speaking) since Lena Marlin. In fact, although these two artists would be put in to the same genre, Tina Dico... Read more
Published on 25 Feb 2006 by "selectrax"
Savour this album
After listening to Tina Dico's EP "Far" I was originally marginally disappointed by this album, it seemed to lack something that the EP had. Read more
Published on 3 Feb 2006 by Big D
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