Come Down

Tara Angell | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 22, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Rykodisc
• ASIN: B00070FVVG
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #466,207 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Recorded two and a half years before its release and carried in her hip pocket until Rykodisc Records stepped forward with a record contract, Tara Angell’s lingering debut album samples a spectrum of emotions--from melancholy and misfortune one song to sincerity and splendor the next. Co-piloted by pal and producer (and applauded singer/songwriter) Joseph Arthur, Come Down’s ominous lyrics and twisting, twisted melodies are textbook for Angell’s husky, cigarette-singed vocals--imagine Marianne Faithful aping Polly Jean Harvey or Stevie Nicks fronting the Velvet Underground. The dozen original songs by the New York City artist are vast illustrations of maturity and dexterity, coalescing between a bookshelf of dog-eared paperbacks and Angell’s desolate encounters with the everyday. She can resonate as dark and deserted as the last person on the planet ("Silver Lining") or cleverly chirp over the echo of a cocktail party ("Bitch Please"). But either way, Come Down will gnaw at your soul on the first listen, and stay with you long after. -- Scott Holter

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best album of the year..., March 16, 2005

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Zac Black (Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Come Down (Audio CD)

Tara Angell's Come Down is simultaneously an immediate and timeless album. Each track's first spin is received like a fine dish that heightens all the senses and leaves you wanting more. And with time, listening to Come Down is like dipping into a vintage drop that's only getting better with the years.
Lyrically and in delivery there's an obvious sadness that pervades this album. Whether it be from heartbreak or loss, the water from Angell's well is coming from a dark place. It's a taste we all know. But this is anything but a miserable experience. Rather, Joseph Arthur's production lifts everything up into a sphere of hope and positivity. These contrasting emotions are melded to perfection from start to finish.
Tara Angell's voice has received comparisons to Marianne Faithfull and Lucinda Williams and while these artists may be inspirations in sound and spirit, Angell has in fact created a sound that transcends any influences. There's something so raw and true going on here that the before mentioned artists would no doubt feel privileged to have Tara compared to them.
Of the twelve tracks on Come Down pretty much all of them are top shelf. Opener Untrue is a slowly reverberating wave of numbed-out pop that sets a scene that could go anywhere. Hollow Hope kicks in with an upbeat rocking groove and a chorus as catchy as a ball skied deep into the outfield. Uneven is the album's masterpiece though. Amongst backwards guitars and tastefully lush backing vocals, Angell's delivery is a song within a song. Closer, The Big One is equally beautiful and restrained. Like the album as a whole, nothing is overplayed and there's enough air left to breathe throughout.
It may only be March but Come Down is hands down the album of the year so far and Uneven can wear the crown (or tiara) of best track. If there's any sense or justice in the music world, Tara Angell and Come Down will be received like saviours by all those who care about music.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars why did we have to wait so long?, March 11, 2005

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Sharyn rodas (hackensack, nj) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Come Down (Audio CD)

tara angell is the best new artist i've heard this year. her voice is remarkable, her songs are haunting; dark and lovely at the same time. remember her name, we are going to hear it again and again.

5.0 out of 5 stars almost perfect cd, September 23, 2006

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Bezweifeln "Bezweifeln" (USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Come Down (Audio CD)

Tara takes me back to Melanie with much less whimsy. Beautiful lyric and music make for an entire CD that is just beautiful. This is the one CD I've purchased recently that I didn't tire of in short order. As far as whatever verbage I could put down here that would have you appreciate this unique sound I am drawing a blank - so maybe this is not too helpful. I had to say how important this CD was for me and I hope others feel the same.