- Audio CD (4 May 2010)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: The Control Group
- ASIN: B003BWQEC2
- Other Editions: Audio CD | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Another reviewer on here compared Cate's music to an Oliver Postgate soundtrack &, on reflection, he/she definitely has a point. Like Postgate's finest work, Me Oh My invokes a melancholic longing for ever more distant, fondly remembered youth &, perhaps, a regret-tinged mourning for lovers past, while never "twee" or saccharine. Musically - & I hope Cate won't mind the comparisons - Me Oh My's haunting psychedelic miscellany touches upon the much missed Broadcast (particularly vocalist Trish Keenan), the third Velvet Underground album, Wowee Zowee-era Malkmus, & early Leonard Cohen. The production is warm, intimate & low-key, virtually every song is a potential single &, at a succinct 35 minutes, it's an album you'll happily play again & again (like I do). A lovely record, simple as that.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
As noted elsewhere, this is heading off into the psychedelic folky arena, but as sung by a younger, Welsh version of Nico.
Beautiful songs, genuine emotion and a distinctly non-mainstream take on the world.
Cracking stuff!
Beautiful songs, genuine emotion and a distinctly non-mainstream take on the world.
Cracking stuff!
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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2009 has very much been the year of the solo female artiste. Be them folkish, quirky or just plain pop, we've been up to our elbows in `em. Cate, no relation to Simon, Le Bon thus has a tough task ahead of her in these saturated times.
So, what's her selling point? Wisely, she has acquiesced to Gruff Rhys's advances, becoming the first signing to his Irony Bored label. As such, she has the full Super Furry support, already gaining just that on a recent tour. And eagle-eared musos will be quick to point out that the pair have previous, her lungs being put to good use on the curious Neon Neon track `I Lust U'.
Being Welsh, naturally Miss Bon has a cadent vocal, pitched neither squeakily nor quite as far into Nico-country as some may have you believe. Her solo work is mostly acoustic, folk-influenced and, all importantly, comes spliced with occasional SFA-brand madness. The Coral-like skiffle on album highlight `Burn Until The End' makes the subject matter clear, and the unplugged, Radiator quality that `Shoeing The Bones' exudes is there for all to hear.
It is safe to say those looking for a sing-along chorus can look away now, as Me Oh My doesn't got none. And still less, those wishing for shiny production values need not apply. Be told, Cate Le Bon is nothing like Bat For Lashes and her fantasy pop. Miss Bon instead possesses a gentle eccentricity, less developed than, say, Devendra Banhart's hirsute freak-folk, but their similarity in album titles still ought to be noted and suggests a mild affinity. In full, for reference, here we go: "Oh Me Oh My...The Way the Day Goes By the Sun Is Setting Dogs Are Dreaming Lovesongs of the Christmas Spirit".
For the same reasons that Sharon Van Etten's album Because I Was in Love was a success, so might Me Oh My be. Both have caught the female folk revival at its peak and both peddle individual, earnest takes on it. Yet, for the same reasons Etten isn't a household name, so probably won't Cate Le Bon be. The aimless `Terror Of The Man' is a case in point, needing a stronger injection of individuality and message. It turns out that the importance of being earnest, is not as important as the importance of having something to say.
So, what's her selling point? Wisely, she has acquiesced to Gruff Rhys's advances, becoming the first signing to his Irony Bored label. As such, she has the full Super Furry support, already gaining just that on a recent tour. And eagle-eared musos will be quick to point out that the pair have previous, her lungs being put to good use on the curious Neon Neon track `I Lust U'.
Being Welsh, naturally Miss Bon has a cadent vocal, pitched neither squeakily nor quite as far into Nico-country as some may have you believe. Her solo work is mostly acoustic, folk-influenced and, all importantly, comes spliced with occasional SFA-brand madness. The Coral-like skiffle on album highlight `Burn Until The End' makes the subject matter clear, and the unplugged, Radiator quality that `Shoeing The Bones' exudes is there for all to hear.
It is safe to say those looking for a sing-along chorus can look away now, as Me Oh My doesn't got none. And still less, those wishing for shiny production values need not apply. Be told, Cate Le Bon is nothing like Bat For Lashes and her fantasy pop. Miss Bon instead possesses a gentle eccentricity, less developed than, say, Devendra Banhart's hirsute freak-folk, but their similarity in album titles still ought to be noted and suggests a mild affinity. In full, for reference, here we go: "Oh Me Oh My...The Way the Day Goes By the Sun Is Setting Dogs Are Dreaming Lovesongs of the Christmas Spirit".
For the same reasons that Sharon Van Etten's album Because I Was in Love was a success, so might Me Oh My be. Both have caught the female folk revival at its peak and both peddle individual, earnest takes on it. Yet, for the same reasons Etten isn't a household name, so probably won't Cate Le Bon be. The aimless `Terror Of The Man' is a case in point, needing a stronger injection of individuality and message. It turns out that the importance of being earnest, is not as important as the importance of having something to say.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
brilliant
a fantastically refreshing listen. definitely buy this CD! I will def be buying the next one when it comes out.
Published 23 days ago by a_nonny_mouse
A rare little oddity
Well it's an odd one. Really well produced with all instruments coming up high on the mix. But, it's like listening to an aural equivalent of an Oliver Postgate stop motion... Read more
Published 16 months ago by E. R. Hartley
My album of the summer!
After experiencing Cate le Bon live at the Greenman festival, I was really pleased to hear that her album is just as quirky and catchy as her live performance. Read more
Published on 17 May 2010 by R. M. Dean
An unexpected, but pleasant surprise
Although I hadn't been previously aware of Cate Le Bon, I bought this album solely on the strength of one song, 'Shoeing the Bones' which I heard on BBC Radio 2's Bob Harris. Read more
Published on 18 Mar 2010 by C. M. Longshaw
Beautiful psychedelic Folk
I bought this album after hearing a few tracks on Marc Riley BBC 6music. If you like a wonderful female voice.. If you like a folky feel.. if you like lo-fi simplicity... Read more
Published on 31 Jan 2010 by W. J. Wellham
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