Twist

by

Wild Strawberries

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I first heard of Wild Strawberries while reading a review of their first album, 'Heroine'. The review compared them to Portishead. I bought the album and was sorely disappointed to find that they sounded nothing like the Bristol trip-hop outfit. In time, I pulled it out again and was surprised to find that I really liked it. The vocals were great and really got under my skin. Their third album, 'Quiver', is even better. Their new (so far import-only) album 'Twist' is their best. With each album, the songwriting has gotten stronger. 'Twist' is no exception. Songs like 'A Thousand Kisses', 'Jaded' and 'Love Song 2000' are the best that the group has written so far. The capper though, is the second bonus track, 'Wrong to let you go'. Featured last year on 'ATB''S last album in a radically different, danceable version, this track is a standout. This album may not be the career breakthrough that the group needs to get some airplay, but it deserves to be. Similar Groups: Sarah Mclachlan, Dido, Garbage, Transister.

I bought this CD after hearing a couple of their tunes. This album is solid pop mixed with some techno. It' sounds great and they do have a lot of great songs like "Lucky Day", "Wish" which was their first single of their album, "Twist", "Popsicle" and "Bungalow". What i mean by the techno part is the disc scratching. This adds a lot of power to there songs and provides solid melodies accompagnied by good lyrics. Why would i give it a 3 then, you might ask? Well Pop is not the Kind of Music "I" Appreciate the Most, but like to listen to once in a while, and when comparing pop to rock or Alternative Music it ain't standing a chance. Well thats my opinion. People who like Pop would Rate this album higher at least a 4, that's wat my friend would give it! Well I consider a 3 Star Album GOOD! so check it out!