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Track Listings
| 1. Day One |
| 2. Hanging Around |
| 3. Back Of My Hand |
| 4. Over & Over |
| 5. Let A Good Thing Go |
| 6. Ran For Miles |
| 7. What A Day |
| 8. Tear In My Side |
| 9. I Wanna Stay |
| 10. Lucky One (Bird of Cassadaga) |
| 11. My God |
| 12. Night On My Side (Includes Hidden Track 'Pieces Of Glass') |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Night On My Side is the debut album from Gemma Hayes. With her lazy southern drawl and a beaten and bruised collection of broken-hearted country, Gemma should by rights have grown-up in hick town America, not Tipperary, Ireland. Indeed, with its campfire laments on life, love and escape, Night On My Side isn't a million dusty miles from the dead-beat introspection of Texan cowgirl-slacker Shea Seger's debut, The May Street Project.
A solitary soul laid bare, the tender plod of "Day One", fragile hope and honesty of "My God" and "Over & Over"'s drowsy regret are not so much cathartic venting, as late night diary confessions and captured moments. It's not what she says, but the passion with which she says it that makes her songs so phenomenally poignant. Aided by Mercury Rev and Flaming Lips producer Dave Fridmann, she doesn't just tell tales, she conjures full-blooded emotions. The details of "Back Of My Hand"'s unrequited love are irrelevant, it's the sinking feeling that counts. And when the Radiohead strength chorus crashes into "Let A Good Thing Go", and the speaker tearing white noise and guitar overdrive erupt in "Lucky One" they deliver a sense of loss like no words ever could. --Dan Gennoe
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GEMMA HAYES Night On My Side (2002 UK 12-track CD album - Night On My Side is the debut album from this young Irish singer / songwriter; whose influences & comparisons are clear but its the superb lyrics that tug the at the heartstrings)
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I think I first heard her performing 'Back Of My Hand' on Jools Holland, or Jonathan Ross, or something. I was intrigued - I was just starting to notice her stuff in shops, but hadn't heard any of it. After buying a couple of singles, I took the plunge and bought this.
I was initially a bit disappointed - which was a great sign! Most of my favourite albums grow on me over time, and this one definitely has. From the beautiful dischord of Let A Good Thing Go, to the simplicity of 'Ran For Miles', every song is an intriguing joy to listen to.
Buy it. Give it some time to brew in your heart and mind, and you'll soon love it.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I first heard Gemma Hayes' enigmatic vocals and sultry guitar while she was supporting Counting Crows on their recent European tour. Not only is she a Celtic Godess but she knows how to write an exceptional tune. This album is a beautiful collection of moving and extremely well written tracks.
'Hanging Around' is a true masterpiece, the first few seconds intoxicating you before being presented with a perfect marrige of vocals and emotion leading to an upward spiraling middle eight that leaves you as restless as you would ever hope to be. Conversely, 'My God' is an intimate story of faith that is wonderfully pleasing lyrically as well as being delicately private. This intimacy is emblematic of this record.
The sweetness of Gemma Hayes' vocals and the genius of her someties understated guitar will stay with you a long time after hearing this album. The fresh and slightly haunting edge she exhibits gives rise to a invigorating rollercoaster of breathtaking songwriting. In the cover of her album she talks about the misery and effort that went into producing this record. It was all of worth.
'Hanging Around' is a true masterpiece, the first few seconds intoxicating you before being presented with a perfect marrige of vocals and emotion leading to an upward spiraling middle eight that leaves you as restless as you would ever hope to be. Conversely, 'My God' is an intimate story of faith that is wonderfully pleasing lyrically as well as being delicately private. This intimacy is emblematic of this record.
The sweetness of Gemma Hayes' vocals and the genius of her someties understated guitar will stay with you a long time after hearing this album. The fresh and slightly haunting edge she exhibits gives rise to a invigorating rollercoaster of breathtaking songwriting. In the cover of her album she talks about the misery and effort that went into producing this record. It was all of worth.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I can confidently say that this is one of if not my favourite ever album; the songs are absolutely breathtakingly beautiful, with such a unique blend of Gemma's voice, style and diversity within the record. Listen to the samples if nothing else, but you won't be dissapointed with this album.
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Gemma Hayes crept into the charts with a series of folksy rock songs, garnering the attention of fans and critics. Read more
Published 20 months ago by carlosnightman
don't let a good thing go...
In her debut, Gemma Hayes shifts between two musical polars. There are some bittersweet, wispy ballads and there are also loud pop songs with shoegaze flourishes. Read more
Published on 30 Oct 2008 by Marlon Viviezca
So good.
I read a review of this album that said that this was not Avril Lavigne, Sheryl Crow, or Norah Jones. And it's not. Read more
Published on 20 Jun 2005 by "eliah19m"
Boring
Reviews on amazon are always biased towards people who loved their purchase and want to give it five stars. This is to redress the balance. This album is BORING! Read more
Published on 31 Aug 2003 by David Hartman
For those new to Gemma, a revelation!
This album has many of the same tracks as the original release 'Night on my side'. Some of the lovely songs are missing but making up for that is the inclusion of some early... Read more
Published on 22 May 2003 by "oona1"
Stunning
This album is sometimes quaint, at times intimate, and frequently powerful, but each song is perfused with a poignant passion and genius of soundscape creation with so many... Read more
Published on 5 April 2003 by anig-2
Mature Debut...
As I do most years I look to see who's made the last 12 in the Mercury Music prize, this is were I came across the name "Gemma Hayes" this alone made want to go out and find out... Read more
Published on 13 Feb 2003 by Milt Ingarfield
Simply beautiful
I bought this CD because I am a HUGE Countng Crows fan and Adam Duritz went on and on about how wonderful Gemma is during their recent tour. So, I tried it. Read more
Published on 3 Feb 2003 by Kelly
A stunning debut.
Gemma Hayes clearly has issues. In the realm of the singer-songwriter, though, this is not necessarily a bad thing, and Hayes's songwriting is bursting with all the trials and... Read more
Published on 28 Jan 2003 by S. L. Carswell
Exquisite
Hayes' debut is a marvellous piece of work and shows perfectly why she was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize. Read more
Published on 13 Jan 2003 by Caroline
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