Finally Woken
Though the downbeat electronica and laconic vocals of Cardiff-born Jem Griffiths find her lumbered with a "Dido-wannabe" tag, she's actually much more adventurous than that. On the whole, Finally Woken sounds like someone finally told Beth Orton to cheer up, and at its best the album finds Jem reveling in all the studio tricks available to her. The opener, "They," loops a nonsensical children's chorus to create a mood of Danny Elfmanesque creepiness, while "Come On Closer" and "24" manage to use crunching electric guitars and strings while avoiding any comparison to Evanescence. The title track combines a loping beat with a jazzy vocal delivery that's reminiscent of Portishead, and "Save Me" is a better-than-average R&B track that's sure to be covered for years to come. Unfortunately, too much of the album's latter half sinks into a slow-paced Didoesque electronic slurry, though Jem's to be applauded for at least trying to liven things up with the cod-reggae of "Wish I." Sony. 2005. more
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Track Listing: 1. They, 2. Come on Closer, 3. Finally Woken, 4. Save Me, 5. 24, 6. Missing You, 7. Wish I, 8. Just a... |
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Recent Reviews
- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Oct-16-2008
- Very emotional lyrics
I bought JEM a long time ago and have listened to her when I can. After I gave birth to my stillborn baby at 7 months, I listened to her again. Missing You really moved me. The lyric described exactly what I was feelings... "my...
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- 4/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Sep-16-2008
- Nice Surprise
What a fantastic album. I discovered her pretty recently but I've played the CD a lot and I can say that I like pretty much every song. I like her voice pretty well, but the songs are great!
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- 4/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jul-16-2008
- Not what I expected
I found the CD through their web site. I clicked the link for the sample song at the time, and it was pretty good. Then I clicked the link to buy the CD, and followed it to the Amazon site.When the CD arrived, it was a good CD. On...
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- 4/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: May-27-2008
- A pleasant surprise
I picked up this little gem (heh) because of the song "24" which is featured in the trailer to the film "Ultraviolet." I was surprised to find half of the rest of the CD to be just as good. Some of the songs have videos out there,...
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Selected Reviews
- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Oct-16-2008
- Very emotional lyrics
I bought JEM a long time ago and have listened to her when I can. After I gave birth to my stillborn baby at 7 months, I listened to her again. Missing You really moved me. The lyric described exactly what I was feelings... "my...
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- 3/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Nov-18-2007
- Seductive and flirty fun for trip hop fans
Come on Closer is an instant win for Jem and a must for your trip hop collection. The guitar riffs and sensual lyrics make this song fun for a casual listen, but also satisfying for a deeper drink.
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- 2/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Sep-05-2005
- Dido is way better than Jem.
I purchased this CD based on Amazon recommendations that she sounds like Dido and was disappointed. Jem does sound like Dido but her voice is no comparison or her music. I can say that I like the last 3 songs, which aren't the ones that...
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