Pop & Miscellaneous

The Corrs - White Light (2015)

2015-11-29T17:02:07Z

The Corrs - White Light (2015)


1. I Do What I Like
2. Bring On The Night
3. White Light
4. Kiss of Life
5. Unconditional
6. Strange Romance
7. Ellis Island
8. Gerry's Reel
9. Stay
10. Catch Me When I Fall
11. Harmony
12. With Me Stay

The Corrs are:
Andrea Corr, Caroline Corr, Jim Corr, Sharon Corr

Does the world need another Corrs album? Like it or not, we’re getting one. White Light may be the reunited siblings’ first album in a decade, but it is a wasted opportunity. The Dundalk band were never going to go dubstep, but this collection is as safe as it comes. The glossy electropop of Unconditional and I Do What I Like are as daring as things get, while lyrical clichés abound on the title track and Stay. Their trademark trad sound is audible on Gerry’s Reel and the folky swell of Bring on the Night but even the most authentic song, Ellis Island, is corny in its execution. Fans won’t mind that The Corrs haven’t progressed musically – but they won’t make any new ones with this album, either. --- irishtimes.com

Say what you like about The Corrs, there was never any denying their talent – or the voice of raven-haired youngest sister Andrea, fronting the familial quartet with ferocity and grace. It’s why it’s so disappointing that White Light – the band’s first album in a decade – begins with egregious autotune and woeful EDM-by-numbers.

As far back as “Runaway” (released in September 1995) the band always tried to pair the instruments and flourishes of traditional Irish folk music with whatever was happening in the charts – but given the extent to which contemporary pop is itself looking backwards to the dance floors of the late 1970s and early 1980s, the criss-crossing musical time travel here is exhausting to follow. The result is an album which contains some of The Corrs’ most nostalgic tracks to date – “Ellis Island”, “Harmony” and “Gerry’s Reel”, a skittish instrumental dedicated to the siblings’ late father – as well as at least one disco chorus and an intro ripped from Katy Perry’s “Firework”.

“I Do What I Like” sounds like the bad karaoke version of an empowerment anthem, all awkward rhymes about paradise and beachy sound effects; while lead single “Bring on the Night” is custom-made for the Radio 2 drivetime playlist. Title track “White Light” – apparently a tribute to Amy Winehouse – is almost saved from its high school lyrics by an epic chorus and some glorious harmonies, while Sharon’s strings and a celestial vocal performance lift “Kiss of Life” just above the middle of the road. The stripped-back, piano-led “Ellis Island” – a gentle potted history of 19th century Irish emigration that you can’t help but hear as political – is a chills-down-the-spine moment though, and perhaps a hint that next year’s reunion tour won’t just be a nostalgia trip. --- theartsdesk.com

download (mp3 @320 kbs):

yandex 4shared mega mediafire cloudmailru oboom uplea

back

The Corrs – Home (2005)

2010-09-02T11:41:18Z

The Corrs – Home (2005)


01 . My lagan love
02 . Spancil Hill
03 . Peggy Gordon
04 . Black is the Colour
05 . Heart like a Wheel
06 . Buachaill Ón Éirne
07 . Old Hag
08 . Moorlough Shore
09 . Old Town
10 . Dimming of the Day
11 . Bríd Óg Ní Mháille
12 . Haste to the wedding

BBC Concert Orchestra
Michael Buckley - Saxophone
Matt Chamberlain - Drums
Andrea Corr - Tin Whistle, Vocals
Caroline Corr - Bodhran, Vocals
Jim Corr - Guitar, Keyboards
Sharon Corr - Violin, Vocals
Ronan Dooney - Piccolo Trumpet
Anthony Drennan - Guitar, Mandolin
Jason Duffy - Drums
Keith Duffy - Bass, Guitar (Bass)
Kieran Kiely - Accordion, Keyboards
John McSherry - Low Whistle, Uillean Pipes, Whistle (Human)

The title of the Corrs' fifth full-length studio album, Home, alludes to the fact that the family quartet is returning to its Celtic roots after spending several years pursuing crossover pop success. Not that the group has abandoned the perks of its international fame -- this time around, they've gotten superstar producer Mitchell Froom to helm the recording -- nor has the group ever been a strictly traditional Celtic group; even on their debut album they worked with producer David Foster, best known for his adult contemporary hits for Celine Dion and Whitney Houston, which isn't exactly traditional. In fact, Froom helps guide the Corrs to make their most traditional Celtic album ever, while retaining the pleasingly polished production of their crossover pop albums. Home also has a shade of the artiness that has marked Froom's past productions -- he doesn't simply let the music breathe, he has it paint soundscapes -- without getting overwhelmed with trickery. He lets the Corrs takes center stage and they've never sounded better than they do here, due both to the recording and the excellent song selection. The quartet relies heavily on a songbook of their late mother, but among these traditional songs they weave in such contemporary classics as Anna McGarrigle's "Heart Like a Wheel" and Richard Thompson's "Dimming of the Day," while adding Phil Lynott's "Old Town" for a welcome, lighthearted change of pace. It all adds up to a rich, resonant album that's the Corrs' best to date. ---Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi

download (mp3 @320 kbs):

yandex 4shared mega mediafire zalivalka cloudmailru uplea

back

The Corrs – In Blue (2000)

2010-09-01T14:42:15Z

The Corrs – In Blue (2000)


01 . Breathless
02 . Give Me A Reason
03 . Sombody For Someone
04 . Say
05 . All The Love In The World
06 . Radio
07 . Irresistible
08 . One Night
09 . All In Day
10 . At Your Side
11 . No More Cry
12 . Rain
13 . Give It All Up
14 . Hurt Before
15 . Rebel Heart

BONUS CD:
01 . Sombody For Someone (acoustic)
02 . No More Cry (acoustic)
03 . Radio (acoustic)
04 . At Your Side (acoustic)
05 . Love in The Milkyway (Previously Unreleased)
06 . Looking In The Eyes Of Love (Previously Unreleased)
07 . Heaste To The Wedding (Live)

Personnel
The band
    * Andrea Corr - lead vocals, tin whistle
    * Jim Corr - guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
    * Sharon Corr - violin, backing vocals
    * Caroline Corr - drums, bodhran, backing vocals

Featuring
    * Anthony Drennan - Guitars, Lead Guitar
    * Keith Duffy - Bass Guitar

Guest musicians
    * Ronan Dooney - trumpet
    * Paul Duffy - saxophone
    * Mitchell Froom - keyboards
    * Billy Farrell - keyboards
    * Fiachra Trench - String arrangement

A very straightforward release from the Corrs, who spend the majority of this outing in full-blown pop mode, with the Celtic elements mostly being relegated to the backgrounds of several songs. The one exception is the closing instrumental, "Rebel Heart," which stirs itself up full-bloodily to provide the album with an anthem. In Blue is a bright, peppy set that bears more than a few comparisons to the work of bands such as the Bangles and Fanny, though the Corrs have an additional advantage in that Caroline Corr is an impressively muscular drummer. The CD includes a HyperCD section with a video for "Breathless" and various web links. ---Steven McDonald, Rovi

download (mp3 @320 kbs):

yandex 4shared mega mediafire zalivalka cloudmailru uplea

back