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~ Alisha's Attic
4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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  • Audio CD (27 Sep 2004)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Mercury
  • ASIN: B000026Q4A
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 17,391 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. The Incidentals 3:12£0.69
Listen  2. Going Down 4:32£0.69
Listen  3. Shameless 1:27£0.69
Listen  4. Resistor 3:34£0.69
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Listen  6. Wish I Were You 3:49£0.69
Listen  7. Me & The Dolphins 1:30£0.69
Listen  8. Barbarella 3:58£0.69
Listen  9. Are You Jealous? 3:56£0.69
Listen10. Lazy Head 3:47£0.69
Listen11. Do I Lie? 3:28£0.69
Listen12. Karmically Close 3:34£0.69
Listen13. Dive In 3:57£0.69
Listen14. Lay Low 2:51£0.69
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Alisha's Attic--Dagenham sisters Karen and Shellie Poole--went from Next Big Thing status to the Where Are They Now? file at alarming speed. Their first album, the Dave Stewart-produced Alisha Rules The World, spawned hits in the title track and "I Am I Feel," and briefly looked as if its title might become a self-fulfilling prophecy. For whatever reason, it didn't, and its follow-up is a--perhaps understandably--dispirited affair. The tunes are never quite catchy, the lyrics never quite comprehensible, and the whole sounds like the work of people who need to think hard about whether this is really what they want to be doing with their time. --Andrew Mueller

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3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing follow-up, 6 Mar 2004
By Lizard (London town) - See all my reviews
In contrast to the other reviews posted here, I wasn't bowled over by Illumina. After the outstanding pop-classic that was Alisha Rules The World, the girls seemed poised for chart domination as well as critical success, and perhaps Illumina suffered from this pressure. The only single to chart well, The Incidentals, is certainly one of the better tracks on the album, and would have seemed more at home on their first. The feel of the album is much moodier and thicker than Alisha Rules The World, and the impression is that they are trying to move away from the infectious brightness that had become their trademark. This is a mistake, as they do not seem entirely comfortable in their new slightly drum-and-bass tinged sound. The absence of Dave Stewart's production is striking, as the majority of Illumina seems muddy and undistinguished. Even after several plays, most of the tracks blur into each other (with the exception of Resistor, Barbarella and the aforementioned The Incidentals).

I have awarded this album 3 stars, although perhaps this is slightly generous and affected by my huge affection for their other albums. It's not that Illumina is bad - it is perfectly pleasant. It is more that it is hugely disappionting, and belies a very genuine talent on the part of the Poole sisters for creating truly great pop.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Ruling a different world, 10 Feb 2005
By Simon Thomas "bookaholic" (Oxford/Somerset, UK) - See all my reviews
  
This album really has very little relation to Alisha's Attic's previous offering - I mean, just compare the cover photographs - but what they are doing on this album they do very well. Less kooky, certainly, but still with an originality that sets this album apart from the background-listening category. No track as good as 'I Am, I Feel,' but The Incidentals is brilliant, and there are none of the excessively-kooky tracks that irked me somewhat on their debut (cf. Golden Rule, Personality Lines...)

They can still give a tune, can still sing, can still write lyrics - tick in every box, really.

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5.0 out of 5 stars SUPERB!!!!, 2 Jan 2000
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I loved Alisha's Attic's first album, and as soon as I heard "Incidentals" I knew I had to get this album. This album is a lot more grown up and mellow than the first, but is still excellent! There is a good diversity of songs.

Unfortunately, as with some other artists' albums, their singles have not done as well as they may of hoped. "Wish I Were U" and "Barberella" did not get all that far, despite being brilliant, catchy, songs.

Go Girls!!! I know you deserve a lot better.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The girls did it again!
I love this! Of the 3 albums the girls have produced, its most certainly the best.

Its not as angry teenageer as 'Alisha rules the world' and not as mellow and... Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars Highly enjoyable!
One of my favourite albums at the moment. Love pretty much every track on this CD (especially "The incidentals", "resistor", and "dive in"). Read more
Published on 16 Aug 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars The more you listen the more you appreciate Alisha's Attic
Buy Alisha's Attic's new album if you dare to have your mind broadened. No one song stands out as 'better' than any other, because they are all unique. Read more
Published on 13 Oct 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars When I received their first album I fell in love with it.
When I heard their song "Incidentals" I knew that their next album would be better than the first. Read more
Published on 18 Aug 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely fantastic follow-up
I love this album. The mental images created by all of the songs are so myriad and intense, they are a unique pair. Read more
Published on 29 Mar 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars "Shameless"ly good!
I fell in love with this group when I heard their first album "Alisha Rules the World" I never thought that could be bettered, I was wrong. Read more
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