Wicked Ways

Lily Holbrook | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 23, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Alive Recording Grp
• ASIN: B001DRF87E
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #329,212 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lily Holbrook Continues to Evolve, October 12, 2008

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holly genevieve "holly" (wisconsin) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wicked Ways (Audio CD)

This is an album of dark beauty and melancholy wisdom. I am amazed at how Lily has grown since her first album "Running From The Sky", which I purchased after watching her busk in Harvard Square. Her sound has developed into something uniquely her own. You can here the Tori, the bits and pieces of PJ and at times maybe even Joni and Stevie. But its wrapped into such a strange and lovely package that no one but Lily could create. Though I love all her work this is by far my favorite of her albums. I highly recommend it!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dark Angel, December 5, 2009

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Marnie (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wicked Ways (Audio CD)

Lily's voice is a favorite of mine. It calls to mind the angelic vocals of Hope Sandoval(Mazzy Star), Heather Nova, Jenny Lewis(Rilo Kiley)and Nina Parsson (Cardigans) but with a little more grit at times. The production is lush and ranges from dreamlike to tenacious. "Wicked Ways" is an unforgetable album and a nice contrast to the sparse(but still lovely) debut "Running From the Sky".

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Etherial & Angelic, September 6, 2009

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D. Costa - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wicked Ways (Audio CD)

Lily Holbrook's latest album, "Wicked Ways," evokes a maturity beyond her previous two recordings--which were beautiful and enchanting in their own right. An eclectic mix of sweet-sounding vocals and electric riffs, Wicked Ways shows a more multi-dimensional Holbrook growing her sound beyond the sweet, melodious chanteuse we were previously treated to in her premier and sophomore efforts. The lyrics on "Wicked Ways" are one of the many highlights of the album; her writing really shines through in the songs and, thanks to the thorough CD insert--complete with lyrics, notes, and a few choice photos of the beautiful Miss Holbrook--we're able to follow along. The caveat to this is her one cover track, "It's a Sin," a re-imaging of the classic Pet Shop Boys track.

All-in-all, this is a great album. It feels complete, varied and at all times beautiful. Lily's voice is powerful and soft at the same time; Wicked Ways is a great showcase of an ever-growing talent.