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Thea Gilmore - British Folk Invasion!!!!!!!!!!!!!

David Veysey | OXFORD, Oxfordshire United Kingdom | 02/15/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Some times along comes a voice, a character, a writer, a performer with an edge and difference to make a difference. Now I like Sarah Mclachlan but she is smooth and highly crafted. Thea is a Dylan, harsh at times, crude perhaps, punchy definitely. A unique perspective and a fresh one. I predict that she will conquer all before her and this album, in its double form shows all of that edge and vitality. I'm not going to pick out individual tracks but I will say that, you may start off listening to this album while you are doing the washing or playing with the computer....you will not finish this album that way. Prepare to be disturbed."

The Real Deal

Fernando Marçal | Sao Paulo - Brazil | 10/02/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Just a few words before we start. When it comes to music review, I'm always ceptical. I mean, if the stuff is good, you don't have to explain much. Just listen to the tune. Music speaks for itself and, quotin Bob Marley, "one good thing about music is that when it hits you, you feel no pain", or something like that. Whatever. My first and only contact with Thea Gilmore, so far, was through a promo cd on the current issue of MOJO magazine. The song in question was a cover version of Clash's "I'm Not Down", not included on this US release. It took just one listen to the song to make me realize that, whoever Thea Gilmore was, she was gifted. A natural artist. One of a kind. That's all it took. One single tune. Enough. As I'm writing this, I'm still unaware of any other song on the album. It's not really necessary, though. Get the album, as I will do myself, and you'll see what I meant. Sorry folks, for my poor English. PS: By the way, I love Bob Dylan, I love The Clash and I'll love Thea Gilmore."