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Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2015
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The first time listening to this album, I had only interest in one song, Prayer in C. After listening to it a few times, and allowing the tracks to advance I came to realize this is a really awesome and relate-able album. The album follows in almost a story line and I found that much of it resonates with it. If you are unsure if it is your forte, check out a few tracks on YouTube and go from there. This is one of the most played albums in my collection. I highly recommended it! (I am somewhat reminded of Lily Allen's style from songs like Smile)
In the 1960s, probably right around 1964 in fact, record companies wanting to compliment a new singer-songwriter who could write a lyric more complicated than "She loves you yeah yeah yeah" called their new star "the new Dylan." While this compliment has fallen by the wayside and was meant for males anyway, I think it might be appropriate to reincarnate it for the Israeli singer Nili Hadida, the main singer and songwriter of Lilly Wood and the Prick. For the first time in years, I found myself listening to an album while reading the printed lyrics, fascinated by the emotional depth and complexity of the songs. The CD begins, and I was truly shocked, with the lines
Mama, Papa, please forget the times I wet my bed I swear not to do it again.
She has songs about not wanting to have children, about wearing the hajib (Cover my face) and about the pointless lives so many children have today. (Hopeless Kids.) She sings in the voice of a woman involved in a sad, modern lover affair (Water Ran)--
Don't you like the way we made love that day? Don't you like the way it was the drugs that made me stay?
These are tough true songs communicating hard truths about modern life.
Her song Prayer in C was remixed by a German named Robin Schulz who turned a haunting, flute driven meditation on God and life into a pop hit. If you have heard this version of Prayer in C (and it was the first thing I heard from her), you will have the wrong expectation for this thoughtful music. The songs have a number of tempo changes and very few cliches. This is strong strong music from an important new artist.
Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2015
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A little overrated by others, but their probablyy a younger generation. I am 63 and heard the single "Prayer in C", and enjoyed much. I bought bthe CD and was disappointed with other songs..
The album contained the re-mix of Prayer In C. Well done. Lilly reminds me of Fleetwood Mac's female singer when she first started. Lilly has room to grow.
The CD was in perfect condition and arrived in good time. Some of the songs sound better live on You Tube but overall a really worthwhile addition to my music collection.
5.0 out of 5 starsI bought this as I loved the mix in the charts with Robin Schulz
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 21, 2015
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I bought this as I loved the mix in the charts with Robin Schulz. This album is absolutely amazing. It did take me a few listens to get into it, but I can't stop playing it now.