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A year after its initial release, Olive's debut album, Extra Virgin, finally produced a number one British hit with "You're Not Alone," a low-key lite trip-hop number with a graceful melody. It's a strong single, and there are similarly strong moments on Extra Virgin, yet Olive don't stand out from the post-Portishead pack. Like Everything but the Girl, they are essentially a folky, pop-oriented group that uses the stoned rhythms of trip-hop as hip window-dressing. Since that rhythm is appealing on its own terms, it doesn't matter that Olive use it as ornamentation, especially since they use it well. What is a problem is their lack of consistent songwriting. Only a few songs match the singles "You're Not Alone" and "Miracle" in terms of memorable, melodic construction, and the weaker tracks tend to float by on their admittedly entrancing production. And that leaves Extra Virgin an intriguing debut, but not necessarily one that promises great things from Olive. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Campbell (bass); Adrian Hackett (drums).
Recorded at The Tree House, Derbyshire, England.
Lyricist: Tim Kellett.
Personnel: Ruth-Ann, Ruth-Ann Boyle (vocals); Mark Sheridan (guitar, flute); Tony Foster , Omith Mukherjee, Heitor Teixeira Pereira (guitar); Louise Fuller, Richard Koster (violin); John Metcalfe (viola); Ivan McCready (cello); Duke Quartet (strings); Henrik Linnermann (flute); Tim Kellett (trumpet, flugelhorn, keyboards); Robin Taylor-Firth (keyboards, programming); Adrian Hackett (drums).
Audio Mixers: Robin Taylor-Firth; Tim Kellett.
Recording information: The Tree House, Derbyshire, England.
Photographers: Matthew Donaldson; Julian Broad.
Unknown Contributor Roles: Chris Harrison; George Lambert.
Arrangers: Robin Taylor-Firth; Tim Kellett; John Metcalfe.
Olive: Ruth-Ann Boyle (vocals); Tim Kellett (keyboards, trumpet, flugelhorn); Robin Taylor-Firth (keyboards, programming).
The Duke Quartet: Louisa Fuller, Rick Koster (violin); John Metcalfe (viola); Ivan McCready (cello).
Additional personnel: Omith Mukherjee, Mark Sheridan, Heitor T. Periera (guitar); Tony Foster (guitar, bass); Henrik Linnermann (flute); Darren
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Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)
This CD really rocks It's more european in the sense of the techno-ish melodies pumping on in the background. The lyrics are awesome, and I really feel something when I hear the songs. It just kinda gets the point across. Submitted by unclrems (Vero Beach, FL) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 2 of 2 found this helpful.
Listen and Relax The perfect combination of drum, bass and pipes in a envolvent rhitm that start with the first song through all the album...
So get it, play, listen and relax! Submitted by thadeudepaula (Santos, SP, Brazil) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 2 of 3 found this helpful.
A very good beginning I bought this cd just for the fifth song: "You´re not alone", and after hearing the entire thing, I realize this is one of my best purchases I´ve ever done. "Miracle" is one of those songs that simply gets you out of your mind leaving you in a state of disconection. Please, don´t think twice in getting this cd. Submitted by Carlos Andrés Pérez (Guayaquil, Ecuador) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 1 of 2 found this helpful.
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