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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Complex Entracing Perfection!,
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This review is from: Charlotte Martin: Something Like a DVD (DVD)
Charlotte's music is complex, layered, almost mesmerizing, yet extraordinarily listenable, and always seems fresh. Her live performance on this DVD is nothing short of phenomenal, because she single-handedly recreates the intertwined piano, accompaniment and vocals. I found myself wishing for more shots of her masterful keyboard playing and somewhat less hyperactive editing, but they don't detract from the glorious sound of this DVD.
The accompanying CD, which wasn't included in the original DVD release, is called "Something Like a B-Side." There are eight songs, and they're all considerably better than B-sides! All of the tracks seem more open and less electronicly layered than the cuts on Stromata. If you like Charlotte's voice and piano playing, you'll like these. "Genesis" begins with some very nice layered harmonies. "Overcome" is a track she could probably reproduce live, one hand on the piano and one on a synth, but it sounds slickly produced. My favorite track is an alternate version of "Four Walls," which has an infectious electronic rhythm track, and is the down tempo version heard at some of her concerts. Frankly, either the CD or the DVD alone is worth the price of admission. Together, they're a steal.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Amazing Live Show,
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This review is from: Charlotte Martin: Something Like a DVD (DVD)
I love this DVD. The show is amazing, obviously, because it's Charlotte Martin. It's great for any fans who have not seen her live, really giving you a front-row-seat feel. It's great for those who have seen her live because you get to experience it over and over. Her delivery is great and her vocals are dead on. Her soaring vocals on "Veins" will give you goosebumps, her heartfelt performance of "Every Time It Rains" will make you well-up, and her passion in "Darkest Hour" will remind you why you love her so much.
The "Stromata" music video is a nice plus, but most fans have probably already downloaded that off iTunes--however, the quality is much better on the DVD. My favorite part of the DVD is the commentary, because it's very funny and conversational. It's just fun to listen to. A downside of the DVD is the production quality. The camera work is not very good and shaky in some songs, and the editing could have been better. Also the setlist could have been better, especially considering she played some gems like "wild horses" and "snowflake" for the taping. It would have been great to see those show up on the DVD. But my favorite part of this whole package is the bonus b-sides disc. I think the b-sides on the CD are incredible, and i actually listen to this disc more than I listen to Stromata. "Grave Clothes" is very sweet and soft, with impressive lyrics, "Overcome" is very empowering, and honestly it's just nice to hear some acoustic piano songs again. "Stromata" was a good experimental venture but i like charlotte best at the piano. "Revival" is one of her best songs, however her delivery on the disc is a little tamed down, I wanted to hear more fire! My favorite is actually "Four Walls (Funeral Version)." There's just something about that version that is infectious. I never get sick of it, or the original. For any charlotte fan this is a must. If you don't have it, get it!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Charlotte Martin-Something Like a DVD,
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GREAT!!! I love it! Awesome live sessions and there's even an at home session of Char playing. AWESOME!!!
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