Finally Woken-new Artwork - Jem - Music - RCA - 0828767026626 - July 3, 2008
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Finally Woken-new Artwork

Jem

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Finally Woken-new Artwork

Though the downbeat electronica and laconic vocals of Cardiff-born Jem Griffiths find her lumbered with a "Dido-wannabe" tag, she's actually much more adventurous than that. On the whole, Finally Woken sounds like someone finally told Beth Orton to cheer up, and at its best the album finds Jem reveling in all the studio tricks available to her. The opener, "They," loops a nonsensical children's chorus to create a mood of Danny Elfmanesque creepiness, while "Come On Closer" and "24" manage to use crunching electric guitars and strings while avoiding any comparison to Evanescence. The title track combines a loping beat with a jazzy vocal delivery that's reminiscent of Portishead, and "Save Me" is a better-than-average R&B track that's sure to be covered for years to come. Unfortunately, too much of the album's latter half sinks into a slow-paced Didoesque electronic slurry, though Jem's to be applauded for at least trying to liven things up with the cod-reggae of "Wish I." Sony. 2005.

Media Music     CD   (Compact Disc)
Number of discs 1
Released July 3, 2008
EAN/UPC 0828767026626
Label RCA 82876738882
Genre Rock
Dimensions 150 g   (Weight (estimated))
number of tracks 11

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