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Beautiful Melancholy

Clarissa | Ontario, California | 03/15/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I've only been exploring goth music for a mere few months now but I have been a fan of Hungry Lucy for over a year and was very excited about getting my hands on their second album "Glo". About a month ago I finally obtained a copy of their debut release and, since I was already familiar with 90% of the material found on "Apparitions" because of available streams and downloads, I was awaiting their new album with great anticipation. And while that album was creative and simply mind-blowing, "Glo" triumphs and outshines it by a long-shot! The enchanting vocals of Christa Belle have matured beautifully and her songwriting has also drastically improved. I find the production to sound better as well, and the songs are much, much catchier. I still consider Hungry Lucy to be a goth band but they delve further into the trip-hop scene with Warn-N-Harrison experimenting with electronica on "Could It Be?" and even a bit of pagan pop (or whatever you wanna call it!) on the mystical magic found on "In The Circle". "Last October" is about a love dead to lost emotion but I still find it heartwarming because the references to October and Halloween make me think of someone I deeply care about. The song "Glo" also holds a lot of meaning to me as I dedicate it to my twin soul! There are two CDs on Hungry Lucy's "Glo" and disk 2 features some incredible remixes ranging from house to mellow acoustics, and they're rearranged by some amazing artists, such as Claire Voyant, Chandeen, Dreamside, and many more.
I'd describe the music on "Glo" to be melancholy beauty because it surpasses the cryptic gloom of most other goth groups but remains in the shade while everyone else plays in the sun.
I see nothing but promise for Hungry Lucy and I'm looking forward to all future releases."

You will not be disappointed

Justarasta | Coral Gables, FL United States | 04/26/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"It doesn't matter what you label it as - and goth this is not in my idiom - it is just great music. If you like great mellow female vocals this is it. I don't know the name of the singer but she has the most amazing voice. There are songs where there is nothing but her straight voice - very few can do this. The music has instant appeal but stands the test of time. Even more than six months later, it remains on the "top ten" cd pile - and I have hundreds of CD's. The remix disc is a bonus although it does not get the play of the main CD. This CD is great and it stands the test of time."

Great but not that great

sandwich | Victoria, Australia | 07/04/2004

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Half good, half bad. For a duo which are renowned for producing catchy goth electro and are starting to emerge from the underground, I expected a fair bit more - especially after hearing "Bound In Blood" (which is a superb track). Some of the tracks on this album are so positive and sentimental it's like listening to the cheesiest pop music and that's very disappointing. I want misery and pessimism! The opening track, "Could It Be", would have to be the best track on the entire album. "Fearless" sounds a lot like an early Madonna song, Christa's vocals even sound very similar to Madonna. "Telltale Shot" is truly one of the most beautiful melancholy goth tracks I've ever heard. It's a shame that pretty much all the other tracks, including "In The Circle", all sound too much alike and the album gets very boring quite quickly. The fact that Hungry Lucy are capable of producing such fantastic and original tracks such as "Bound In Blood", "Could It Be" and "Telltale Shot" makes you wonder why the rest of this album is so bad as they have great potential. If it wasn't for the few good tracks and remixes, not to mention Christa's amazing voice, nothing would save this album from being a complete dud. I anticipate a much better third album."