Parlour

Darling Violetta | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 25, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Opaline Records
• ASIN: B000083EJ6
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #248,613 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Behold what the divine DV has delivered unto us!, April 2, 2003

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L. Stander "The Divine Else" (KC, Misery US of A) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Parlour (Audio CD)

After Bath Water Flowers I was hooked. The Kill You EP then grabbed those hooks and twisted on my heart strings. I thought Parlour was going to do this to me as well. I was wrong. Instead of just leaving me drooling in awe, Parlour got into my head and refuses to let go. I have only praise for the uberdivine Darling Violetta. I don't think I could live without this cd.

A Smaller God is first on my rave list, and here's why: I heard a live recording of it, and thought, my God, we have a winner. I thought it could not be mixed any better, but the album recording exceeded all of my expectations. Absolutely fabulous!

Pauline is next on my itinerary, and I dearly love this song. It moves me, and I cannot put a finger on exactly why, but it does. Lyrics are awesome, and I don't want to get the refrain unstuck from where it's currently on constant reply in my brain. It's that good.

Onward through Over You and Jessamine, which are wonderful as well. Really liking how they follow each other in order on the album. Bardot Barbiturate catches and refuses to let go, and I love to sing along.

Can't say much about Say You Love Me, because it speaks for itself. Listen to it. Candy Jones is to die for. I'm reminded of classic Bond movies when I listen to this. I am tempted to mix a music video or something.

Second Skin is amazing to listen to... I love it ! Everybody remember the background music for the Parlour pop-up on DV's site? That was from this song. Pure genius. And speaking of genius, Benediction and Beautiful back to back.

Benediction is a break-up song, pure and simple. I love it, and next time my friend breaks up with her boyfriend, AGAIN, I'm making her listen to this, because it's so empowering.

Beautiful is aptly named, because it really is beautiful. It's a post-breakup song, full of pain and anger, and altogether powerful. Cami Elen really shows off her range here. By the end of the song, I'm convinced she could do opera. Not lame opera, good opera.

Star Shoes is another awesome (can't stop using this word!) song. It incorporates some of the interludes and ends the album with a perfect flourish.

I cannot say enough about this album, so I'll stop with this: Buy it! Buy it now! You'll never regret it!

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Why I've grown to love this CD, August 7, 2003

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Alistair L Burney (Sheffield, South Yorkshire United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Parlour (Audio CD)

Ok I admit it, I bought this 'cos they are the band that do the theme to Angel. Right now that's out of the way let's just say a few things.
Darling Violetta are not doing anything bold or new or genre defining. What they have done is go into a studio and had a great time, and it shows in the music. You can catch it on every track, they are really enjoying themselves and that feeling is infectious. In an age when music is either too studious or simply made for the cash, it's refreshing to hear music that is done for the thrill of doing it. From the opening Smaller God to the final Star Shoes, I've been hooked. I haven't enjoy music like this since the days of Sarah records.
I hope we'll hear more from them soon.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Are all indie bands this good?!?, March 5, 2003

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"pyrofenix" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Parlour (Audio CD)

Parlour is one of those albums that only come along once in a blue moon. It's the type of album that any band would love to call their own. In this case, Darling Violetta has that distinction. 'Parlour' is their first full-length album, but you wouldn't know it by the sounds that come from your speakers with this playing. It's full, robust, playful, and most of all professional.

Cami's voice is that of an angel on earth. Her range is amazing that it can't come from anything but an angel. Steve must have sold his soul to the devil for the ability to play the drums like he does on this album - I start sweating just thinking about it. Jymm takes the guitar to a completely new level...I've heard that his guitars are his lover...it must be true because he makes beautiful music with it!

The lineup of songs on this album shows purpose, you can tell this album has been thought out. A Smaller God opens the disc after a small interlude and it's the perfect song to open with....it's deep and painful but it's so powerful. This album seems to be almost a tribute to independent women with songs like Pauline, Jessamine, and Candy Jones. Then comes Benediction and it's hard to 'get you out of my mind' it screams "PLAY ME AGAIN!" and just when you think you can't take anymore, Beautiful begins to close down the disc and it's just that, beautiful. Star Shoes is the last song on the disc and leaves you feeling upbeat...that is unless of course, you set this disc on repeat as you should.