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| 1. Mona Lisa Smiles |
| 2. Do Whatcha Do |
| 3. Monument |
| 4. All I Do |
| 5. Sshhh |
| 6. Perfect Love |
| 7. I Do Not Feel As You Do |
| 8. Heavy Smile |
| 9. Calling |
| 10. Step Out Of Time |
| 11. Sarasvati |
| 12. Here Not There |
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4.0 out of 5 stars
"Here Not There" :Then and Now,
By Eso (Oakdale) - See all my reviews
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Child's follow up to her eponomously titled 1990 U.S release is definitely a testament to Child's breadth as an artist. The album was all over the map musically whereas the debut, which featured the mammoth "Don't Wanna Fall In Love", mainly featured keyboards and synthesizers which many feel was what made that set seem less substantial and a more dated offering in contrast to "Here Not There". Her sophomore effort had a decidely more organic and live feel. Though "Entertainment Weekly" assigned "Here Not There" a "B" in its issue dated August 27th 1993, it said that given the great range and depth of styles explored, the album was a case study in commerical suicide since there was not a unifying musical thread to the set thus rendering the project difficult to promote and market. The reviewer also was astute to point out how intriguing "Here Not There" was in that the rock material on the set suggested the imminent direction of trends in Post Grunge and Dance. He hit the nail right on the head. "I Do Not Feel As You Do" which musically may have owed a bit to the male power pop of the hair bands that preceded it was still a study in how visionary Child was in that is proved she was a fantastic songwriter of epic proportions outshining many of her male contemporaries laying the groundwork for the likes of an Alanis Morrisette 3 years later to come on full-force. Prior to Child who experimented on her "Here Not There" set there were few females doing this brand of power rock/pop and writing their own songs. "I Do Not Feel As You Do" was blissfully beautiful with its jangly ringing and its haunting melody. It was a ballad in the style we now consider the Goo-Goo Dolls '98 hit "Iris" a contemporary Pop/Rock ballad. "Monument" to this day evokes Post-Grunge Matchbox 20 although "Monument" remains a far more arresting and intriguing piece than say "Bent". "SSHHH" was the obvious precursor to '97's No Doubt's "Don't Speak" and "Sarasvati" which featured Jane singing a chorus in Sanskrit happened five years before Madonna was able to "push the envelope" doing the same thing on "Ray of Light". By the same token the dance block including the Stevie Wonder inspired "Perfect Love", and the infectious thick funk of "Calling" were all expertly written and ornate and far better as antecedents of the milque-toast cookie-cutter pop the likes of which is manufactured by Britney Spear's swedish producers. It was utopian pop in the hands of Child; in the hands of Spears it was unadulterated fluff. "Calling" should have been the first single for Pop radio as its hook has that R & B feel that may have stood a chance of winning over radio programmers at the time. Instead, "Here Not There" was the first radio cut, then came "Do What'cha Do" and then "All I Do" - the latter made in-roads on the Billboard Hot 50 Club Play reaching the Top 30 with various remixes. Warner Brothers dropped the ball on the project too early in the game to know what would have happened had they chosen a sensible first single - even for that time the title-cut "Here Not There" seemed an odd choice as the first emphasis cut in the fall of '93. As was not the case when Child burst onto the scene with the rhythmic "Don't Wanna Fall In Love", the face of radio was changing so much at that point in '93/'94 as format fragmentation made trying to pick and market one cut to the masses increasingly difficult as radio was looking for songs from commercial acts that exhibited current trends - which was not the case with much of the material on "Here Not There"not to mention the task of trying to reintroduce Child who had been off the radar for 3 years to the public at large. Perhaps had they chosen something more mainstream a la "Calling" or remixed "All I Do" as the first single the course of history would have been different and the goal of an across the board smash a la "Don't Wanna Fall In Love" would have been reached. Warner Brothers made the wrong decisions where the album was concerned. Back to "Here and Now": Child's latest effort "Surge" released last year is available from her website in partnership with Sugarwave Records of L.A and to paraphrase the artist's own words is "an analog experience told through a digital means". This statement about her latest set entitled "Surge" reflects where she has gone musically on her former two albums culminating in the latest phase of her musical evolution. To her fans, she was and always has been a visionary genius. For her, it must be effortless and natural.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great discovery, a hidden gem,
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I had never heard of Jane Child until I came to Amazon and was browsing through a bunch of CDs. I googled her and found her single "Don't Want to Fall In Love" and though it was a nice 80s pop song. However when looking at the reviews of this, I kept seeing people say it's "all over the place" and nothing like her debut. Since I'm always looking out for music that is creative and eccentric, I decided to pick this up. I have to listen to songs/albums a few times before I start to really appreciate them, and after looping it a few times I began to fall in love with it. At first I didn't see how it was "all over the place," since all the songs sounded like 80s-style pop/rock songs. Even now it doesn't seem as wildly diverse as some reviews make it seem, but I guess that's because I'm used to listening to artists and albums who incorporate a variety of musical styles. To me "all over the place" would be something like pop standards (Tony Bennet) and nu-metal (System of a Down) on the same album. Anyway, I think anyone who's into 80s pop and rock (from soft ballads to hard rock) will at least enjoy this album, if not love it. The only song I can think of that strays far from those styles is "Sarasvati," which happens to be my favorite song on the album. It definitely has more of an experimental/fusion feel to it. Some other favorites are "Heavy Smile" and "Step Out of Time," which are more of the hard rock variety, along with "All I do" and "Calling," which are pop songs similar to her biggest hit "Don't Want to Fall In Love." Anyone who likes music in general and isn't particularly into a single genre will like this album.
5.0 out of 5 stars
jane, where are you!?,
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jane child needs to make a comeback. it's that simple.
she needs to come back and remind us that canadian women can rock it really hard--even harder than alanis morrisette. and that canadian women can write lush melodies and great lyrics just like sarah mclachlan. and that canadian women are wicked little grrls, like that fabulous esthero. yes, this is a woman that is versatile, creative and fully in charge of her gifts. each song on this disc is a great listening experience. warners missed the boat with this cd. i remember when it came out, the last track was released as a single and went nowhere. tragic, because 'here not there' is a pretty, pensive ballad with a classical flavor to it. but the other tracks, particularly 'savarsati' and 'i do not feel as you do' are just larger than life and broad, colorful strokes on a pallid canvas known as pop music. this woman needs to be in the studio, at least scoring films or something. it's criminal she is not a mover and shaker in music these days.
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