Love-Hounds-request@GAFFA.MIT.EDU (09/28/89)
Really-From: portuesi%tweezers.esd.sgi.com@sgi.sgi.com (Michael Portuesi) Does anybody have words (good or bad) on the album "Century Flower" from Shelleyann Orphan? I saw a video for "Shattered" on eMpTyV the other night and was impressed. It sounded like the Cocteau Twins playing "Hounds of Love" -- to my ears, there definitely was a KT-like influence there. --M __ \/ Michael Portuesi Silicon Graphics Computer Systems, Inc. portuesi@SGI.COM "every one of us has a heaven inside..."
Love-Hounds-request@GAFFA.MIT.EDU (09/29/89)
Really-From: Woj <woiccare@clutx.clarkson.edu> > Really-From: portuesi%tweezers.esd.sgi.com@sgi.sgi.com (Michael Portuesi) > > > Does anybody have words (good or bad) on the album "Century Flower" > from Shelleyann Orphan? I saw a video for "Shattered" on eMpTyV the > other night and was impressed. It sounded like the Cocteau Twins > playing "Hounds of Love" -- to my ears, there definitely was a KT-like > influence there. > Well, I am holding the cassette in my hand and I recall listening to it. I am in consensus with you on their feel - very ethereal and dreamy although I wouldn't go as far to say they sound like the Cocteau Twins, but then that's my own opinion... ;) While I'm plugging Kate-like music, I will again mention The Innocence Mission (someone else besides me has also plugged them, but they deserve multiple-plugging). Unlike Kate, who they cite as an influence, they rely more on regular instrumentation - acoustic guitars and keyboards mostly as background. However, Karen Peris' voice is *incredible*. While not quite the range of Kate's, Karen's is both earthly and aerial. It flows above you in its lightness, but it is firmly rooted and powerful. This is some- thing to check out you Love-Hounds! woj -- woiccare@clutx.clarkson.edu