Customer Reviews

Women in Technology

5 star:		(9)
4 star:		(7)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(5)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

White Town's WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY is an interesting collection. It's also quite a varied set of music. The single off of this album, "Your Woman", was all over the radio in the year that this was released, but don't purchase this CD expecting to hear ten other songs in the same style. The album as a whole is fairly quiet, thoughtful, and reflective, and "Your Woman" sticks out like a sore thumb (albeit a thumb that really knows how to party).

It's really a pity that a lot of the song titles are more interesting than the pieces of music themselves. Don't get me wrong though, when White Town do something right, they do it very right. But when they go wrong, look out. Some of the songs on here are just painful. The lyrics are often banal and uninspired, so when the music lets them down, there's absolutely nothing of worth at all. A lot of the songs sound rushed and incomplete. I have no idea what the circumstances were behind the recording of this album, but if they did indeed hurry this release to a premature conclusion, I wouldn't be surprised.

I find myself having some difficulty explaining even those songs that I do enjoy. Perhaps if I stated that I have an appreciation for them, rather than a genuine enjoyment it would better convey my exact reaction. There are a few songs that I thought sounded very good, but my response to the music was more along the lines of "Hmmm, that sounded very nice" rather than "Holy cow, that blew my head off!" It's an understated album, but one that is often too understated for its own good.

While typing up this review, I had WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY playing at the same time, and I came to the conclusion that it works fairly well as background music. It's not an overwhelming album, but it does have several moments that broke through my consciousness and made me think, "Gee, that was a nice few seconds of music there." Unfortunately, these moments are fairly isolated at times. However, if that sort of thing appeals to you, then you might be quite happy with a purchase of this CD. But if you're looking for eleven songs that are all in the style of "Your Woman", then my advice is to search for that single on a compilation album.

It's a shame this album did not enjoy very widespread success because the songs on it are truly original, innovative and emotional. The song "Your Woman" alone is enough to warrant the purchase of this album. Be forewarned, however, if you are buying this album thinking all the song will be as catchy and immediately-enjoyable as Your Woman, your in for a surprise. The rest of the songs go beyond that and are far deeper. You have to really listen to the lyrics to truly appreciate them. When you do that you will see their meaning and beauty and hopefully you will enjoy them as much as I did. All in all I would like to see more albums like this to break away from the mold. This album is a great example of what music is SUPPOSED to be: art.

I don't usually write a review, but all of you who are trashing this album are missing the point. Don't just buy this album expecting it all to be like Your Woman, because its not. Most of the album is absolutely beautiful. I find it very reminicent of Nick Drake actually, especially A Week Next June and White Town. This is not radio pop for casual listeners. This album is for the people who truly appreciate music as an art form and something that stikes a cord with your soul.

Most of the CD's I buy these days are only to get one song. I bought this disc a little over a year ago for the song "Your Woman" thinking that this was the only song I'd like. Wrong!! The entire CD is highly listenable. It is one of the few CD's that I regularly get out and give a spin. The songwriting is very good, the electronic sounds scattered about the disc are awsome.

I bought the single 'Your Woman' the week it came out in the UK, and i *loved* it. So, I thought, I would buy the album. Little did I know that *NO* local shops stocked it :-( As it said on the front of the single: ">Abort, Retry, Fail?_" So, a year and a half later of waiting for a shop to get it for me after *lots* of hassle, I finally got it and all I can say is buy it, especially if you like synth pop :-) Stand out tracks, apart from Your Woman are 'Undressed', 'Thursday At The Blue Note', 'Going Nowhere Somehow' and 'The Death Of My Desire'...so buy it.

The entire album "Women in Technology" from White Town is good but i gotta say something in particular about "your woman" the sound and effect this of track in my mind is appealing, fascinating one of my favorite songs all time
HM

When I bought this album, I expected to find a disc full of funky, poppy tracks like "Your Woman". I was surprised, however, to find most of the cd to be mellow and melodic.
While the album was not what I expected, it did not disappoint.
I recommend it, unless you're looking for more of "Your Woman", in which case the surprise might not be so pleasant.

The rating id give this album is actually three and a half stars rather than four. Im not going to lie, this isnt anything spectacular or amazing. What it is though is very pleasant, just very easy on the ears. I dig the emotional output from the album. A lot of sweet love, a little hurt. I find the acoustic guitar mixed with a little electronica very interesting and original on "a week next june." Everything on the album is very unorthodox of everything, and for that I give it much props. Id definitely buy the sophomore album if it ever happens.

This record came out of nowhere (from my perspective) a few years ago, and has become one of my faves to listen to at work.

The songs are very electric and fun, reminding me a lot of synthpop's first hey-day in the 80s with the likes of OMD. The writing is sexually ambiguous, so this is no he-man record, but I still like it.

Jyoti Mishra is a quirky and cool talent.

I bought this album just like the others looking for the hit single. I have had this in my cd case for over two years now and play it about once a month. The rest of the songs are different from "your woman" but grew on me just the same. I now sometimes skip the hit. The other songs are mellow pop that reminds me some of "Dream Academy" crossed with "Yo La Tengo" and a little electronica.