amaliapeelart/allimprovised
An in depth biography on Amelia Peel I couldn't find on the web, so I'll stick to the musical part of this self-released CD-r.
'Sentimentalia' counts 16 tracks, mostly recorded over a period of 2 years. The cover doesn't reveal anything more then it being recorded on 4 track and all music, lyrics and art were done by Amelia herself. If she is the same girl as on the picture, she looks really young and because of that fact I foresee a larger future for her ...
Musicwise the release lies somewhere between Heavenly Voices and LoFi stuff like Low or Catpower; maybe even a bit like Cocteau twins. The atmosphere in the tracks stand quite strong and reminds of the shoegazing 80's. But reviews are about honesty and therefore I must also say that the production isn't good at all. Fans of real LoFi material will be able to listen through it, but I can't.
My advice to Amelia would be "Never quit doing music, you are on to something for which is a definite place in the music business. Find a few people around you to form a band and some others to help you out making your recordings a bit more transparant and worthwhile".
My advice to people who want to hear music which very likely might be released in 20 years as "early recordings" by a then much better known and appreciated artist, support Amelia and buy this CD-r from her (check her website for the how to). And - as stated earlier - if you like shoegaze, early 80's and LoFi you should order it too.
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