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MC Dizzy Jackson
Reviewed 2011-02-23
Reviewed 2011-02-23
This is the third release from the UK duo of Carole Smart and Ian Drumm. It has that definite UK pop feel. Carole does the vocals, Ian the guitar and keys, others the drum and bass. No FCC’s.
*My Favorites*: 3, 5, 6, 9.
1. (3:15) Mid. Jangly pop, tambourine, guitar solo. Catchy.
2. (2:53) Mid. Cool acoustic guitar backed with upbeat drumbeats. Kind of dreamy, slightly echoey vocals.
3. *(3:33) Mid. Crunchy guitar, cymbal hits. A cappella phrase with 0:34 left.
4. (3:49) Slow / Mid. Ethereal, dreamy pop. Echoey vocals, guitar solo. More a cappella with 0:54 left.
5. *(3:53) Mid. Guitar intro, a bit heavy. A little more musically adventurous than the other songs. Lyrical reference to the ’60’s.
6. *(3:14) Mid. Spacey, guitar effects. Really guitar heavy. Plodding drums. Song mostly about drugs.
7. (3:01) Mid. Instrumental intro, guitar heavy. Poppy, kinda catchy.
8. (3:51) Slow / Mid. Sparse, acoustic guitar intro. Gets poppy. Musically, almost an Edie Brickell feel.
9. *(3:12) Mid / Fast. Rockin’, really loud and urgent lyrics and instrumentation. Screaming guitar. Kind out of place here, but catchy.
*My Favorites*: 3, 5, 6, 9.
1. (3:15) Mid. Jangly pop, tambourine, guitar solo. Catchy.
2. (2:53) Mid. Cool acoustic guitar backed with upbeat drumbeats. Kind of dreamy, slightly echoey vocals.
3. *(3:33) Mid. Crunchy guitar, cymbal hits. A cappella phrase with 0:34 left.
4. (3:49) Slow / Mid. Ethereal, dreamy pop. Echoey vocals, guitar solo. More a cappella with 0:54 left.
5. *(3:53) Mid. Guitar intro, a bit heavy. A little more musically adventurous than the other songs. Lyrical reference to the ’60’s.
6. *(3:14) Mid. Spacey, guitar effects. Really guitar heavy. Plodding drums. Song mostly about drugs.
7. (3:01) Mid. Instrumental intro, guitar heavy. Poppy, kinda catchy.
8. (3:51) Slow / Mid. Sparse, acoustic guitar intro. Gets poppy. Musically, almost an Edie Brickell feel.
9. *(3:12) Mid / Fast. Rockin’, really loud and urgent lyrics and instrumentation. Screaming guitar. Kind out of place here, but catchy.
Recent airplay
Sixties Planet
The Songsmith Show — May 06, 2011
But A Delight
The Donner Party — Apr 27, 2011
Heaven And Earth's Deep Heat
Bisous Bijoux — Apr 19, 2011
Charting
2011-03-06 — 2011-05-08
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| May 8 | 1 |
| May 1 | 1 |
| Apr 24 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Madchester Times | ||
| 2. | But A Delight | ||
| 3. | Every Day | ||
| 4. | Shiny Things | ||
| 5. | Sixties Planet | ||
| 6. | Made Us Slaves To It | ||
| 7. | Beast Of The Forest | ||
| 8. | Heaven And Earth's Deep Heat | ||
| 9. | The Storm |