Redemption Dream

Band De Soleil | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 22, 1995)
• Original Release Date: September 19, 1994
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Daemon Records
• ASIN: B0000018C9
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #171,701 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Michelle Malone's voice, which possesses both the sheer lungpower and the bluesy rawness of Janis Joplin's, has won her record deals with Arista, Sky, Sister Ruby, and Daemon by the age of 26. Unfortunately, in every case, the impact of her vocals has been undermined by her mediocre songwriting. "Redemption Dream," the album credited to her new blues rock trio Band de Soleil, is no different. Backed by bassist Mike Snowden and drummer Danny Bigay, the Atlanta singer/guitarist revives the clichés of early-'70s, blues-based hard rock but seems unable to come up with an original melody or a lyric more subtle than "Let the earth take its turn and burst at the seams in my redemption dream." --Geoffrey Himes

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars INTERESTING CONFLAGRATION, October 20, 2011

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This review is from: Redemption Dream (Audio CD)

Back in the nineties when I was not the only musician being completely ignored in Atlanta, Michelle Malone had already long been a permanent favorite in town. She was pals with the Indigo Girls et al and part of the scene. Though this particular record has mostly discappeared, and I admit that it has not been in the home rotation for quite a while, I still like the tone of it. It doesn't sound like polished product by today's standards (?), but it has plenty of articulate and fired-up moments. The title tune is excellent and very powerful. She owns a well-regarded voice--authentic with just enough attitude. Among the other great tunes here are: Black River, Sword, The Gathering, Light of Day. Teen Lament is done in a southern rock framework and my favorite line is: "...if Jesus is coming, he better come on--if Jesus is coming, he better move..."--ah, the mystery. Redemption Dream came out in 1994 on Daemon Records with Band de Soleil, an agile outfit of friends. Nicely done. Malone is always happening, has a long and ongoing catalog, and is deserving of a wider fame--including for memorable earlier work like this--an interesting conflagration of tunes.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great background music..., December 17, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Redemption Dream (Audio CD)

Good to just have on in the background of whatever you're doing. Kinda something you would expect to hear in an independent coffee shop or holistic health food store.