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Carole Pope

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 2, 2007)
• Original Release Date: January 1, 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: True North Canada
• ASIN: B000RW3YHW
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #437,285 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Review

Transcend, Pope's latest weapon, is explosive, electronica that swaggers with rhythmic confidence while Pope's husky vocals both dare and deliver with the swelling abandon for which she's known. 'World Of One' is dark and smoky, a visceral and sexy send off. I won't play nice and make it easy/ In your world of one, Pope promises. In 'Dream6' she blends the lure of desire with relentless, restless guitar riffs. 'Americana' is a delicately hypnotic tour of landscapes and politics. --Xtra Magazine

Product Description

Carole Pope and Rough Trade, Known for their Sexual Lyrics and Provocative Act, Ushered Canada from the Punk Movement of the 1970s to the New Wave Sound of the 1980s and Catapulted Themselves Into the International Music Scene. This Solo Album Has Already Garnered Rave Reviews.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Oh Carole!, November 29, 2005

By	Ronald J. Male (Toronto, ON Canada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Transcend (Audio CD)

Carole Pope has finally released a full length solo CD since her departure from Rough Trade in 1986. Since then she has released numerous singles and EPs, but only now is she finally releasing a full length solo CD, 9 tracks in all. The first single off the album, is the rocking title track "Transcend" and it is packed with the sexual tension and venemous attitude that only Ms. Pope can purvey. Also on this CD is an updated reworking of the Rough Trade classic "All Touch No Contact"; the song takes on a whole new raw and menacing sense of danger here. The project overall is on the acoustic and modern rock side and many of the songs showcase a tender and personal side of Ms. Pope that was not so prevalent in the work with her former band. Other higlights include the hauntingly sensuous Dream6, the oh so naughty Edible Flower and the foreboding Seduction. True musicianship prevails throughout the project; behind Carole's trademark searing vocals, you will hear some bone chilling guitar work by Tim Welch. It is so refreshing and rare to hear music that is not overpolished (in this era of cheesy, stunt pulling, self-exploitive and desperate pop stars). And for the club kid in you, Carole has also released a CD single containing over 100 minutes (half the tracks are in MP3 format) of mind bending underground & electro remixes of various selections from the album. Carole Pope has not only survived time, she has truly Transcended it.