Jade

A gift can be beautiful even when expected.

I wasn’t expecting Jade.

I bumped into her on MySpace™ while strolling off my usual path. The song I heard was Up & Out – it’s an infectious dance track. What made me listen was her voice; this is what Madonna tried to sound like in the 80s. Jade’s musical style may well be pianos and jazz guitars but her vocals are freestyle. Think Sa-Fire without the samplers. This is further evidenced in Take the Hit – another club track that would easily serve well on a movie; say something fast and furious aimed at the 25 year old club elite.

This kid could make it big.

Her secret weapon is the potency of her voice. I believed her in Drown Me Out. I believed the yearning, the urging, the sexuality. This is not to take away from the composition of the music. Clearly this band is serious about their output. Sometimes You Can’t Say It has an almost Carpenters tinkle. Believe me that’s not a bad thing.

Whether she makes it big or not is dependant on an industry looking for the next American Idol. Outside of the mainstream life goes on; parties, clubs, music, gigs. Her career could last forever with or without the industry. I’d pay to listen. I’d pay to see her sing.

A gift can be beautiful even when it’s a free download.

Prove me right when you release your first album Jade.

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Depeche Mode

1980 is a long time ago. Ronald Reagan was elected in a landslide. Robert Mugabe was elected prime minister. Who shot JR? Ian Curtis committed suicide John Lennon was killed and Margaret Thatcher was not for turning. This was the year three boys from Basildon reached their natural conclusion.

Depeche Mode.

Their debut album Speak & Spell was released in ’81. The 12^th studio LP was released last Monday. In these 28 years there have been no break ups regardless of Alan Wilder no hiatus despite solo offerings by Martin and Dave. Depeche Mode release albums with chronological consistency. There are World Cup years Olympic years leap years. There are Depeche Mode years. They have been witness and constant to Gen X.

Turn of the century Exciter (2001) deep delved into Euro disco. Playing the Angel (2005) was a relief a return to home form and brutality. Sounds of the Universe harks to 80s electro while retaining their 90s rock/gospel/blues with an industrial influx. The familiar as the unknown: It is push and it is pull into the forced panic of the 21^st century.

The lead single Wrong is prototypical. Harsh blaring and tragic and unrepentant. In Sympathy is communion. Here they preach to the converted. Little Soul is seductive. Suggestive. Dangerous. If pop has gone electro ga ga citing dm as their major influence then Perfect shows the mainstream why.

You know your right from wrong

At least to some degree

In Sympathy (M.Gore)

Expect and receive lyrical excellence because a Depeche Mode album is much more than the sound of its parts. Sounds of the Universe is progression on Playing the Angel with a left step further into darkness. They have broken the sound barrier but this is not full circle. Just Can’t Get Enough was a long time ago.

Music exits in the ears of the listener.

Listen to Depeche Mode.

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