After all these years, still my fave EBTG album...
Eric McCalla | Denver, COLORADO | 02/13/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I've been listening to Everything But the Girl's debut album from the beginning, and it doesn't get any better for them. Though their sound has changed into different and pleasing forms, I will likely always prefer this, their first and most likeable to my ears.Tracy Thorn's smoky alto voice, coupled with her plaintive style, sets the mood for the entire set. Ben Watt's arrangements and lyrics are the perfect fit for her and their talents have always well served each other.If you're looking for some retro/lounge sounds for your next social gathering, be it an all-out party or just sipping martinis, this is the album to be played. An 80s classic for the 21st century!"
There's nothing like it!
time-traveller | Miami, FL | 07/06/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Wanna-be dance duo EBTG's debut CD is NOTHING what you expect! This collection of well-crafted tunes range from slow lounge, nightclub jazz to breezy neo-acoustic with silky smooth vocals. Thorn and Watt are, at times, synonymous with the vocals making it quite difficult to them apart. You can picture the 50's smoky jazz bar and these two characters conservatively attired with the spacy and enigmatic-looking drummer (wire brushes in hands) with the shiny silvery curtains in the backdrop while you sit and savour this dish! I first heard EBTG on the Style Council's "Ever Changing Moods" release (2 superb cuts). If it wasn't for that, I might have never come across this gem!"
The Ultimate ETBG album...
flimflam man | california | 03/21/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This was the album that started it all for me. I had read about EBTG in a magazine and I knew I had to get my hands on their album. When I finally got the cassette of this, it never left my player. I took it everywhere. This was the kind of music I wanted to hear all the time. since then I've explored Style Council's many albums, early albums from Ben Watt and everything from Brazilian Bossa Nova to Lounge music looking for the feeling that this album gave me some 20 years ago. Most people know EBTG from Driving or the big dance hit Missing, but if you haven't heard this album you don't know what ETBG is. Enjoy."
First and still the best
William Fricke | 08/24/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This was the first I had ever heard of EBTG and I still find it to be my favorite. Definitely different than their others. Here's my synopsis:EBTG - Soft/smooth Jazz with excellent lyrics (5*) Acoustic - Soft pop with great live version of "Fascination" (4*) Idlewild - Soft pop (4*) Walking Wounded - Thoughtful dance music (5*)If you want to try something a little different and explore their range a little bit more, this is a CD for you. While their other CDs can more easily be classified and included with peer artists this one is different, very special and unique. Buy it and I think you'll love it, but know what you are getting: excellent lyrics as usual, darker than the pop-ish middle CDs in their collection and definitely more Jazz-ish."