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Track Listings
| 1. Come On, Come Out |
| 2. The Minnow & The Trout |
| 3. Whisper |
| 4. You Picked Me |
| 5. Rangers |
| 6. Almost Lover (Album Version) |
| 7. Think Of You |
| 8. Ashes And Wine |
| 9. Liar, Liar |
| 10. Last Of Days |
| 11. Lifesize (Album Version) |
| 12. Near To You (Album Version) |
| 13. Hope For The Hopeless (Album Version) |
| 14. Borrowed Time |
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34 of 35 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Wow! This young woman deserves to be massive. I stumbled upon this release when I was looking at Amazon.com, and they had a mini feature on Alison (otherwise known as A Fine Frenzy) just before the release of the CD. Her music was described as beautiful piano led melodies. The fact that she also wrote her own music and lyrics also appealed to me - this shows real talent, rather than yet another pretty young face with a style and image manufactured by a music label. I have now had ONE CELL IN THE SEA for only a couple of days, but I can honestly say that this is one of the best releases that I have heard for a long time.
The melodies are superb and the lyrics are intelligent and original. Alison's voice is also fantastic - she has quite a distinctive voice - and she has great range and pitch.
The songs are a mixture of straightforward love songs (such as "Almost Lover") along with more conceptually themed tracks (such as "Rangers"). "Almost Lover" is actualy the song that struck me most on first hearing the whole album - it is beautifully sad; the music is subtle with a slow tempo, but there is bags of emotion supplied through her voice and the lyrics which show a maturity behind her tender years.
Other standout tracks for me include "You Picked Me" which is a lovely uptempo love song, describing how, like an apple from a tree, her lover picked her even though she was difficult to reach. "Ashes and Wine" is another sad love song about the end of a relationship and the hope that it may be rekindled.
I could go on and list all of them. This album is so well executed and produced that there are really no fillers. It really is an incredibly accomplished piece of work.
It is hard to think of someone to compare Alison to, because there are so few truly talented artists around. For me, it was the fact that she played the piano that drove me to buy her album. For talent and originality, I would compare her to Tori Amos, although Alison is far more accessible than Amos.
Given the standard of ONE CELL IN THE SEA, I shall eagerly await her second release. If she can maintain this level or develop it, it should be amazing.
The melodies are superb and the lyrics are intelligent and original. Alison's voice is also fantastic - she has quite a distinctive voice - and she has great range and pitch.
The songs are a mixture of straightforward love songs (such as "Almost Lover") along with more conceptually themed tracks (such as "Rangers"). "Almost Lover" is actualy the song that struck me most on first hearing the whole album - it is beautifully sad; the music is subtle with a slow tempo, but there is bags of emotion supplied through her voice and the lyrics which show a maturity behind her tender years.
Other standout tracks for me include "You Picked Me" which is a lovely uptempo love song, describing how, like an apple from a tree, her lover picked her even though she was difficult to reach. "Ashes and Wine" is another sad love song about the end of a relationship and the hope that it may be rekindled.
I could go on and list all of them. This album is so well executed and produced that there are really no fillers. It really is an incredibly accomplished piece of work.
It is hard to think of someone to compare Alison to, because there are so few truly talented artists around. For me, it was the fact that she played the piano that drove me to buy her album. For talent and originality, I would compare her to Tori Amos, although Alison is far more accessible than Amos.
Given the standard of ONE CELL IN THE SEA, I shall eagerly await her second release. If she can maintain this level or develop it, it should be amazing.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
A super album from the wonderfully talented Alison. Songs to make you smile and be you to...if you are looking for an artist with great vocals and with songs that puts you at awe...its her. A great first album which captivates you from when you begin to play it to the very end. Love it.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
A Fine Frenzy is basically singer/songwriter Alison Sudol, and I suppose you could say that it's a wise decision to at least have the pretence of a stage name. After all, female singer-songwriters are ten a penny these days.
The blurb tells us she taught herself to play piano and is a fan of classical music, Motown, Ella Fitzgerald, Aretha Franklin, Elton John, Louis Armstrong, amongst others. A disparate array of influences perhaps, but ones that are brought together to surprisingly haunting effect.
The music is beautifully pitched, with delightful piano that never descends into the pop parody of a, say, Delta Goodrem, and Sudol has a disarming voice that you'll not be able to resist falling in love with.
What marks this album out from the pack is it's lyrical excellence as well. The claimed fantasy influences of such authors as EB White and CS Lewis is clear in the "tale" songs in her repertoire (such as The Minnow & The Trout) yet the songs which are more firmly based in the heartfelt real life side of things (such as You Picked Me) are just as good.
As ever, or so it seems, the criticism would be that it's all a bit one-paced and there is nothing much that differentiates each track from the one that follows it. It's not that much of a criticism, given that there isn't a track that you'd really want to skip every time and the lush production and Sudol's beautiful voice are just as good every time.
The one exception to the similarity is album closer, Borrowed Time, which sees Sudol pick up the acoustic guitar and pluck out a delicate, fruity melody that might recall Travis' best moments to some.
There's a lot to admire on this debut, and it's faults shouldn't dissuade you from checking it out, especially if it sounds like your kind of thing in general. In essence it's a pretty good debut that simultaneously marks A Fine Frenzy as one to watch and also suggests that there's more to come next time around.
The blurb tells us she taught herself to play piano and is a fan of classical music, Motown, Ella Fitzgerald, Aretha Franklin, Elton John, Louis Armstrong, amongst others. A disparate array of influences perhaps, but ones that are brought together to surprisingly haunting effect.
The music is beautifully pitched, with delightful piano that never descends into the pop parody of a, say, Delta Goodrem, and Sudol has a disarming voice that you'll not be able to resist falling in love with.
What marks this album out from the pack is it's lyrical excellence as well. The claimed fantasy influences of such authors as EB White and CS Lewis is clear in the "tale" songs in her repertoire (such as The Minnow & The Trout) yet the songs which are more firmly based in the heartfelt real life side of things (such as You Picked Me) are just as good.
As ever, or so it seems, the criticism would be that it's all a bit one-paced and there is nothing much that differentiates each track from the one that follows it. It's not that much of a criticism, given that there isn't a track that you'd really want to skip every time and the lush production and Sudol's beautiful voice are just as good every time.
The one exception to the similarity is album closer, Borrowed Time, which sees Sudol pick up the acoustic guitar and pluck out a delicate, fruity melody that might recall Travis' best moments to some.
There's a lot to admire on this debut, and it's faults shouldn't dissuade you from checking it out, especially if it sounds like your kind of thing in general. In essence it's a pretty good debut that simultaneously marks A Fine Frenzy as one to watch and also suggests that there's more to come next time around.
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Great 'Alternative Pop'
I picked this out of someone's favourites list here on Amazon in the promise of outstanding vocals - which they certainly are! Read more
Published 8 months ago by Chris Quintrell
Perfect
I love this album, Alison is so talented and the emotions in her music are expressed in a way in which anyone can relate to. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Bex
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A fine frenzy is a great singer, its different and wonderful, and its very meaningful words used as lyrics. It has all my favorite songs on this CD.
Published 18 months ago by Callum Williams
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Although I personally like her 2nd album better, this one, too, belongs to the list of my favourite albums. Read more
Published on 7 May 2010 by Iriska
What a find!
I love this album. I first heard the track ashes and wine on One Tree Hill and thought, that sounds really nice. I then took a risk on buying the whole album before hearing it. Read more
Published on 4 Dec 2009 by Hannah L. Trott
Just beautifrul
Her voice is magical and her songs linger in your mind after heard them, just amazing!
Speaks to the heart.
Speaks to the heart.
Published on 21 Aug 2009 by Ms. Nicola J. Poyner
Stunning
I have to admit I only listened to sample tracks of this album because I thought the cover was pretty - I like yellow... Read more
Published on 24 April 2009 by princess jem
Can't stop listening to this!!!!
I work at Amazon and came across this CD by chance whilst auditing shipments. Not sure what pulled me towards it, fated perhaps, but I felt compelled to check it out instantly. Read more
Published on 15 April 2009 by Mr. P. Duffy
beautiful
it's a collection of songs that need to be listened over a while, then you will press play and immediantly smile as you enjoy. Good on a random mix with Sara Bareilles & Garbrielle
Published on 6 April 2009 by Kim Sewell
beautiful
I actually bought this for my dear wife, well we both have listened to her over and over again, I think this is a real treat, a beautiful album, and a much loved part of our music... Read more
Published on 28 Mar 2009 by J. M. Sinclair
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