Well I've had this album for ages, but for two reasons I'm gunna revisit it: The 1st is that things have been a little bit heavy round here so far and I like to keep things balanced; the second is that it's lovely and Shara Worden doesn't get the praise she deserves over here.
A Thousand Shark's Teeth is a beautiful album; from the anthemic opener "Inside A Boy", to the achingly slow "If I Were Queen" and the stubby upbeat number "Apples". It is built of songs, rather than beats or riffs, which is refreshing in the modern pop music scene. There is some vairiety here, but the majority of tracks are strongly grounded in the department of strings and quasi-operatic vocals, with guitars and rock drums used sparingly and to good effect.
The production is sparse, and sounds pretty low budget. But the vocals are the main attraction and they always sound right on the mark. Unfortunately, the lyrics don't allways stand up to close scrutiny, but the awkwardnes often works, bringing a charm to it all. It's realy quite sweet.
I can't find much to say that's negative about this album, other than that it's very mellow. It's not much good if you're looking for something upbeat, and a bit of versatility is something I like to see in a record. That said, Shara is very good at writing these kind of songs, and the resulting album is a briliant listen if you're in the mood.
I can't wait for My Brightest Diamond to make annother trip back over the pond, I reckon this would make a damn good show. Maybe some day, and if so you can be sure there'll be a review on this page.
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