I’m very late to the parade where this very talented young singer/songwriter/guitar player is concerned. She also has some friends in very lofty places, namely Nuno Bettancourt who apparently brought her to the attention of an American indie label, and the legendary Dr. Brian May who has signed Arielle up to make her signature two tone guitar. Now, them two guys should know what they are talking about right?
The album starts off with a weird old computer trying to dial itself to the internet, then the first track proper kicks in with Digital World. It’s a song about not being relevant on digital anything and the love of all things analogue. It’s a great tune with a great melody – and a hint of country rock of old. This Is Your Intervention is a return to the early seventies style of bands like The Who. I just love Arielle’s voice – what a superb song! Plus you get a short solo here where she shows what a player she is. You’re Still A Man is a good old country rock stomper and is a really fun tune. Inside & Outside is a beautiful track with an amazing vocal. It has a Stevie Nicks feel, and I love that guitar sound. I’m sure country radio will love this song. I’d Rather Be In England follows and has quite a folky almost medieval feel to it – it’s another really fun tune. The acoustic driven, Living In A Fortress, is next and is another really beautiful song – I really like the simple melody. The album close out, Reimagine Redefine, and starts with just vocal and synth a very sparse background, and builds into a big rock ending with some killer guitar playing.
A really great record and it’s time to go back and visit previous albums.
9/10 The Grooveman.
