Tigermouth [IMPORT]

Kelli Ali

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 17, 2003)
• Original Release Date: March 4, 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: One Little Indian
• ASIN: B00006AGBI
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #156,406 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Kelli Ali was the voice of the extremely successful band Sneaker Pimps. Her sexy, sultry, vocals graced the airwaves on the hits '6 Underground' & 'Spin Spin Sugar'. More recent collaborations include Kelli co-writing and singing with the legendary master of funk, Bootsy Collins on the track, 'Play With Bootsy'. Kelli also added her silky tones to the track 'My December' on Linkin Park's album Reanimation. Tigermouth is her solo debut produced by luminary Rick Nowells. 12 tracks. One Little Indian. 2003.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

29 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Singer Barely Survives Weak Material, January 28, 2004

By	doomsdayer520 (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)

Enough time has passed that it no longer means much to argue about whether Kelli Ali/Dayton should have been so wrongly fired from the Sneaker Pimps. She's now her own singer. But it is still useful to talk about Kelli's work on the Pimps' *Becoming X* album, because that was when the world learned that she is a very unique singer with a fabulously sensual and sexy voice. The dark, moody feel of the Pimps' trip-hop brought out the serious side in Kelli's voice and highlighted all of her strengths. However, that's not the case with much of this solo album.

Much of the material here is basic sunny techno-pop that hardly brings out all of Kelli's great singing abilities. Songs like "Inferno High Love," "Here Comes the Summer," and "Queen of the World" are built on insipid pop melodies that wouldn't even challenge Britney Spears, much less someone who can truly sing. That's a real problem on at least half of this album, and unfocused songwriting is the culprit.

When the music gets serious, especially in the second half of the album, that's when Kelli's abilities have room to roam. Some lowdown funk grooves pop up in "Teardrop Hittin' the Ground" and "Beautiful Boy," to bring out Kelli's sly side. The dark and sensuous Kelli is heard best in the hidden bonus track "Tigermouth." The guitar rocker "Infinite Stars" seems out of place but it allows Kelli to actually stretch out a bit, while the album's true winner in both the singing and songwriting departments is the dramatic "Kids." This album is an acceptable showcase for a great singer, but she needs better material to challenge her abilities and bring out all of her strengths. [~doomsdayer520~]

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars unexpected sound spectacular, May 27, 2003

By	P. Iannelli (MICHIGAN) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Being a Sneaker Pimps fan... (era Kelli Ali), I did expect her solo effort to be a little darker than Tigermouth. After the first listen I was a little put off, but after giving the new sound a chance, I realized that this is a really good cosmic POP record. The lyrics are very sunny and smooth, and at times at times schoolgirl-ish. The sound is lighter, and more layered than the sneaker pimps sound. Bottom line, If you lower your expectations, and pretend that the Sneaker Pimps never existed, this can be a fun summertime driving record. 4 stars is generous, but the album cover gets a star on its own!

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tigermouth gets it right, December 7, 2003

By A Customer

Being a fan of the sneaker pimps first album "becoming X" mainly because of Kelli ali's beautiful voice, I felt obligated to check this album after hearing the amazing "kids" song. Well this record is quite different from "becoming X", for it has a much more upbeat sound to it. This can be viewed as a good thing; the album has wonderful melodies, beautiful lyrics, and Kelli's voice is just amazing. Inferno High Love is a very funky, catchy, song that will grap your attention right away. Theres the mysterious soothing "sunlight in the rain", the very alternatve rock "The infinite stars", and the very catchy pop tune "Teadrop hittin' the ground" which will force you to keep hitting the repeat button on your cd player. Kelli Ali is not Britney Spears, for she has much talent; she can sing, and write...not to mention the music itself is also very good. If you want some good music....check this album out. If you are a sneaker pimps "becoming X" fan, check this album out, you won't be dissapointed.