While not usually my style of music, Imogen Heap’s new album Ellipse has truly converted me to a full fledged new age lover. Every track on this musical adventure tells a short story and the whole entire album is able to take the listener on an amazingly sound rich journey.
All the songs on this album while being synthetic in origins collaborate sounds in a harmonious and dare I say organic way. My personal favorite on the album Aha!, is the most dramatic on the album, because while it has some of the most intimate and tender melodies when the chords of the background cellos and basses collide the sound is simply intriguing in a waythat most artists only dream of sounding. In a seamless effort Imogen takes simple activities like brushing your teeth and going into the kitchen and transfers them into wonderful little tune that anybody would be crazy to not call catchy. Through listening to the album, the listener can truly insert themselves into a far more artistic world where everything has a soundtrack, and where while everything is not quite so complicated.
If you are not so into this album for the lyrics and messages they convey, at Ms. Heap has a solution for you as well. Included in this CD is the instrumental version of every single track and within those musical adventures lies the true genius of her work. Every sound, while completely tampered with on a computer is entirely the product of a natural element, and the results just like nature itself can be described as nothing short of mystical and moving.
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