Amazon.co.uk Review
While hardly a masterpiece on the order of "Say You'll Be There", the former
Ginger Spice's step into the solo arena does an acceptable job of refashioning her into a "grownup" diva. Generally underdeveloped material doesn't help but the thin-voiced Halliwell acquits herself well enough on some pop-funk numbers and when tweaking the sort of 60s high camp of which
Robbie Williams is so fond--especially on saucy single "Look At Me".
--Rickey Wright
CD Description
After leaving the enormously popular Spice Girls in May, 1998, Geri Halliwell (Ginger Spice) re-emerged and reinvented herself with SCHIZOPHONIC. The album is based on her experiences over the past year and shows a maturing Geri displaying"woman power" over "girl power". "Look At Me" is bombastic pop a la "Livin La Vida Loca", with a bossa nova feel to it that would fit perfectly on an Austin Powers soundtrack. "Lift Me Up" has a Spice-ish quality and features smooth multi-layered harmonies.
"Walkaway", a wistful, well-orchestrated ballad, showcases Geri's fine vocal talents and is an obvious reference to her departure from the top female group onthe planet. The remainder of the album employs a variety ofstyles, as evidenced by the Latin-inflected "Mi Chico Latino". SCHIZOPHONIC is tightly produced and features magnificent musicianship. Spice fans as well as pop connoisseurs should buy this album immediately.