Russian Doll

Russian Doll Artist: Violet Indiana
Label: Bella Union
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 723724696525
EAN: 0723724696525
ASIN: B000244FH8


Release Date: 2004-06-08

Russian Doll


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Tracks:

  1. Never Enough
  2. Quelque Jour
  3. (My Baby Was A) Cheat
  4. New Girl
  5. The Visit
  6. You
  7. Touch Me
  8. Innocent
  9. Beyond The Furr
  10. Close The World

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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Guthrie masters another dream.......2006-08-11

I have read and heard a lot of criticism surrounding Violet Indiana. If you read between the lines of what people are saying, it all boils down to one thing- reviewers just can not get over the fact that Robin Guthrie has recorded songs without Liz Frazier. Truth is, Violet Indiana is a fantastic step in Guthrie's career- it's like he has found a beautiful new color palette to paint with. The writing and performance of these songs is every bit as good as anything Guthrie has done in the past- and Siobhan de Mare's vocals blend beautifully with Guthrie's dreamy guitar compositions. In fact, being able to understand the lyrics that are being sung adds a whole new depth of emotion and meaning to the songs. The lyrics are often tinged with just a hint of sadness, which compliments Guthrie's musical style perfectly. If Guthrie had changed his name for the Violet Indiana CD's, everyone would be giving them five out of five stars. Don't let the nay-sayers sway your opinion- Violet Indiana is lush, beautiful, dreamy, and it will sweep you away from reality as well as anything that Guthrie has done in the past. And escaping from reality for a while is something that is a true gift these days!

2 out of 5 stars Another Violet Indiana album I really WANT to like.......2005-10-11

Like Casino, I want to like Russian Doll. I like Guthrie and de Mare, but the combo just doesn't work for me. With the exception of "New Girl", the tracks are forgettable and over-produced. "New Girl" is Robin Guthrie at his best, and Mare is giving it her all, but even as the best track the two artists' styles work against each other. I find myself being distracted from the mood of the music by the pop lyrics, and sometimes Guthrie's wall-of-noise guitar sounds so out of place under the pop melodies. I'd love to hear de Mare backed up by simpler, more pop-ish music and hear Guthrie's guitar work under a more vocally esoteric singer (like Becke Gainforth.)

4 out of 5 stars

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  3. Bug ~ Dave Davies
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  5. Extended Versions: The Encore Collection ~ The Tubes
  6. Walkinbird ~ Walkinbird
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  8. Orange Island ~ Orange Island
  9. Shangrenade/Feel the Sound ~ Harvey Mandel
  10. No Questions Asked ~ Flesh Eaters

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