God Help The Girl - God Help The Girl
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Artist: God Help The GirlEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
CD Release Date: 2009-06-23
Music Label: Matador Records
Soundtracks:
- Act Of The Apostle
- God Help The Girl
- Pretty Eye In The Tub
- A Unified Theory
- Hiding Neath My Umbrella
- Funny Little Frog
- If You Could Speak
- Musician, Please Take Heed
- Perfection As A Hipster
- Come Monday Night
- The Music Room Window
- I Want Your Jeans
- I'll Have To Dance With Cassie
- A Down And Dusky Blonde
Music reviews of God Help The Girl
Music Review: One of the finest bits of pop seen this decade.
Rating: 5 Stars
I'll be honest. I've been excited about God Help the Girl since word was first released of its existence. I was delighted to hear the snippets of songs released on imeem ("The Psychiatrist Is In" and "Perfection as a Hipster") and have been hoping the album would live up to how much I loved those tracks.
I was not disappointed. If you're looking for something overtly Belle-and-Sebastian-esque, this isn't quite it. Stuart Murdoch sings relatively little (though the other members of B&S make many appearances), leaving the vocals mainly up to a crack team of female vocalists who outdo themselves at every opportunity. God Help the Girl is, simply, a stunning collection of pure pop for now-and-then people -- those who dream of a return to Phil Spector's girl-group confections but with, perhaps, a bit more modern spice. Catherine Ireton's voice charms the listener as soon as she begins "Act of the Apostle" (yes, the album contains two retreads of tunes from The Life Pursuit -- namely "Act of the Apostle" and "Funny Little Frog", the latter done beautiful, soulful justice by Brittany Stallings, one of the two young imeem contest winners), but the harmonies introduced by the other vocalists later on are absolutely gorgeous. The album's high points lay in its more upbeat songs, usually anchored by B&S guitarist Stevie Jackson's trademark jangle -- songs like "Perfection as a Hipster" (a winning, if vaguely creepy, duet between Ireton and Neil Hannon of the Divine Comedy), the title track, and "I'll Have to Dance With Cassie" never fail to make me smile.
This is not to say, of course, that the album is without its faults. The lyrics of "Pretty Eve in the Tub" are slightly sleazy (although apt for the character singing, I suppose), and the record contains two fairly useless instrumentals ("A Unified Theory" and "The Music Room Window"). However, the biggest problem would have to be the criminal underuse of Dina Bankole, the other imeem contest winner. She sings little more than backup throughout the record, but when she sings lead on the record's final track, "A Down and Dusky Blonde", one can't help but want to hear more.
Overall, a splendid collection of tunes, reaching its zenith in the final verse of the album with heartrending harmonies from all seven women involved. Beautifully done.
Description of God Help The Girl
After the success of the most recent Belle And Sebastian album, "The Life Pursuit", band leader/singer/songwriter Stuart Murdoch decided to pursue his dream of writing a rock musical scored for female singers. After auditioning vocalists via Internet contests, he made his choices and, with all members of Belle And Sebastian backing him up, recorded this breathtaking record. It combines the strengths and feel of early Belle And Sebastian records in a broader musical palette, which draws equally on musicals, 60s girl groups, 80s indie, and most of all, classic pop.Alternative Rock CDs
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