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Kate Walsh has certainly become a pin-up of the 'digital age'. After her song 'Talk Of The Town' was iTunes' Free Single of the Week back in March, this album (her second) shot straight to No 1 on the UK iTunes chart - knocking veterans Take That from the top spot. She went from bedroom singer to 'the next big thing' almost overnight, and although she's never going to be as big as Joni Mitchell (who people insist on comparing her to), Tim's House is pleasantly surprising. She does have a lovely, soft voice and there are definitely some highlights that would make me listen to it again.
If you're a sucker for harmonies there are plenty of good ones on offer here - both 'Your Song' and 'Talk Of The Town' are full of them and get the album off to a relaxing start. On the latter there's even a hint of accordion which is nice to hear - an instrument that certainly doesn't get enough airtime on mainstream radio!
'Is This It?' and 'Don't Break My Heart' are a trifle dull but 'Betty' is a great song, reminiscent of Nick Drake and definitely one for a cosy night in when it's cold and wintry outside. However, 'Goldfish' would have made a better ending for the record than the slightly forgettable 'Fireworks', which leaves you feeling a bit despondent and disappointed.
Ms Walsh is only in her early twenties and still developing her style; she undoubtedly has more to offer. Put it this way, if you wandered into your local pub to listen to some live music on a rainy Sunday night and she came on, you'd be glad you'd heaved yourself off the sofa and gone out, but you wouldn't necessarily want to stay until the end. --Lizzie Ennever
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After a 'lost' album on Kitchenware, here is the debut album
proper from Kate Walsh, a new singer-songwriter who is already causing a
stir at Radio 2. Counting Ravel and Debussy as a key influences on her
melodies, and also learning from Joni Mitchell and Talk Talk, Kate has
created a soothing, richly sensual work. 'Tim's House' is an admirable
contribution to the quiet revolution. Packing heart-stoppingly beautiful
songs - (if 'Your Song' doesn't move you, we respectively suggest you check
your pulse) - the album has maturity and finesse way beyond Kate's years.
For all the subtle strings and unhurried grace of the guitar on 'Tim's
House', it's Kate's vocals that ultimately make it special - she sings with
the humanity of Katherine Williams and the soft bell-like clarity of The
Sundays' Harriet Wheeler while sounding like no one but herself. A record
of great heart and class.
proper from Kate Walsh, a new singer-songwriter who is already causing a
stir at Radio 2. Counting Ravel and Debussy as a key influences on her
melodies, and also learning from Joni Mitchell and Talk Talk, Kate has
created a soothing, richly sensual work. 'Tim's House' is an admirable
contribution to the quiet revolution. Packing heart-stoppingly beautiful
songs - (if 'Your Song' doesn't move you, we respectively suggest you check
your pulse) - the album has maturity and finesse way beyond Kate's years.
For all the subtle strings and unhurried grace of the guitar on 'Tim's
House', it's Kate's vocals that ultimately make it special - she sings with
the humanity of Katherine Williams and the soft bell-like clarity of The
Sundays' Harriet Wheeler while sounding like no one but herself. A record
of great heart and class.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is a lovely album of original, thought-provoking, haunting songs which I has rarely left my CD player since I got it. In seeing Kate live last week, however, I realised if anything it perhaps doesn't do her justice - while her singing comes across as very pleasant on the album, in fact it is quite overwhelmingly beautiful when heard live. In the recordings here her voice is so held back and quiet I feel like she hasn't been allowed to use her full amazing vocal range. Secondly, the harmonies (Tim, I guess?) on many of the recorded versions actually seem to spoil the songs a bit, for me anyway.
So while I would completely recommend the album, I would even moreso recommend you to see her live, and hope that future recordings of the great new songs we heard at the gig might emphasise her vocal talent more than this album.
So while I would completely recommend the album, I would even moreso recommend you to see her live, and hope that future recordings of the great new songs we heard at the gig might emphasise her vocal talent more than this album.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I saw Kate a few weeks back and like the other reviewer, have been on her Myspace page daily ever since. I've even been listening to snippets of the album on US iTunes where the the album is already available.
Suffice to say, I haven't heard a combination of voice, song and production like this in a very long time. Singer songwriters often rely on the voice as their main tool, but often the song, or melodies get left behind. In Kate's case, both parts carry equal strength and power.
Kate writes classic songs that could have been written anytime over the past 30 years. They're all timeless, and all have strong hooks and heartfelt lyrics.
Kate will be a big star...please tell your friends about this today!
Suffice to say, I haven't heard a combination of voice, song and production like this in a very long time. Singer songwriters often rely on the voice as their main tool, but often the song, or melodies get left behind. In Kate's case, both parts carry equal strength and power.
Kate writes classic songs that could have been written anytime over the past 30 years. They're all timeless, and all have strong hooks and heartfelt lyrics.
Kate will be a big star...please tell your friends about this today!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Tim's House is an modern acoustic folk album of exceptional talent with the tendency to understate rather than overstate, as such it is an album that takes time to fully appreciate (not that that's a bad thing).
Kate Walsh's vocal is somewhat reminiscent of Kate Rusby's voice in the way that is is clear and crisp with good diction, but also in the way it is an emotional voice.
Repeat listens have only served to increase my enjoyment of this quiet wonder.
Kate Walsh's vocal is somewhat reminiscent of Kate Rusby's voice in the way that is is clear and crisp with good diction, but also in the way it is an emotional voice.
Repeat listens have only served to increase my enjoyment of this quiet wonder.
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Lovely gentle album
This is a lovely gentle album. It is not over cluttered with too much production, but I agree with an earlier comment that Kate's voice is a little too far back in the mix. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Rob C.
An angelic voice
Kate Walsh has a beautiful clear voice and her songs are simple but effective.
Definitely an album to put on when your in a reflective mood.
Definitely an album to put on when your in a reflective mood.
Published on 9 Jan 2010 by Big Al
Simply beautiful...
Granted this music may not be to everybody's taste, one cannot deny the musical and writing talents of this girl. Read more
Published on 15 Jan 2008 by LuckyBuccaneer
Easily the most pleasant thing I've listened to
Folk seems to be making a comeback of sorts, so it's easy to get lost in the torrent of female singer songwriters bobbing about at the moment, many of whom are pretty... Read more
Published on 28 Dec 2007 by D. S. Roberts
It's quite nice if you like this kind of thing
Like many people I bought this after hearing "Your Song" on the radio as I thought "Well she's a lot less whiney sounding than Katie Melua" and I had a space for softly sung... Read more
Published on 10 Oct 2007 by Dr. Ew
** WARNING ** - This album is addictive!!!
Quite simply, since buying this CD, I have played it continually (well almost!). The combination of Kate's voice with the gentle finger-picking of the acoustic guitar produces a... Read more
Published on 19 Sep 2007 by Craig Murray
Captivating performance
Having not heard of Kate previously, I saw her live last night supporting the truely excellent Richard Hawley. Read more
Published on 18 Sep 2007 by N. A. Myers
If you like a girl's breath on your ear, you'll like this
Seriously, it's that intimate. As there's no track entitled Tim's House, you may wonder who Tim is: perhaps it's just coincidence that the producer's name is Tim. Read more
Published on 2 Sep 2007 by Listener
Nice, but...
I bought this after hearing Your Song on the Mark Radcliffe show and very nice that song is too.Unfortunately nothing else quite comes up to that standard, although there are a... Read more
Published on 8 Aug 2007 by Johnnybluetime
Amazing
Kate Walsh is one too look out for - another wonderful album by her, a must buy CD.
Published on 2 Aug 2007 by Ms. N. Carpenter
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