Amy's life was changeable, turbulent and highly destructive. Stylized to old-school icon they soon fell to the dark side of life in the lap of luxury. Their music was funky, wonderfully old-fashioned arranged and presented in incredible authenticity their grandiose knarzige, soulful voice. Contrary to its past concerts: A torkelndes, babbling something was all that was left of the former R & B queen. She chose sadly even the exit. What remains are a few last songs a few cover versions of yesteryear and rearranged versions of popular songs, which one now throws the last hunger bite the hungry fans. That much can be said in advance: Who is a Back to Black expected is not satisfied!
Our Day Will Come is the opening track and the song (originally performed by Ruby & The Romantics) is already clear that certain basic values expected as Amy's beautifully flowing, jazzy voice and the retro instrumentation are delivered superb. Unfortunately, he is but also lead the way, that it (up to a further, more energetic version produced by Valerie) this time only quieter, some are a bit dreary songs. And added: One outstanding song (in the original) just as an opener looks different, especially since the arrangement is a bit unimaginative similar to Just Friends.
Quiet and smoothy gurgling (yet just with familiar background choirs quite pleasant) located are also Between the cheats. Familiar foods provide. Under ordinary circumstances, this song, like the other self-written songs halftime and Best Friends would, right? never leave the B-side status. Insinuating, but shockingly abwechslungslos.
Why already have had to mix with other versions of popular songs to now, remains unclear. Especially since it was alleged that there would be allegedly still sheer mass of unpublished material. Tears dry is in the original version at any rate much slower and quite sluggish. It was fortunate that this nice presentation on Back to Black is a true killer number was. At least, it is too corny and not very exciting. Stupid that immediately subsequent cover-number Will you still love me tomorrow? was just staged orchestral corny. Never mind, here it just rips out the melody. Not so with the second recycled number Wake up alone. Somewhat sparse instrumentation acoustic guitars unfussy. In this rather ordinary song also nothing special.
Latin-American bossa nova there with the song The Girl from Ipanema, accustomed adequately performed by Amy. Special praise must also be granted to producers who do these but it has an authentic sound robe of all these songs of different creative periods Amys to make a homogeneous whole. Whether Amy together dröge with Tony Bennett schmalzt by Body and Soul, including musical orchestra or Nas the piece Like Smoke with sophisticated rhythmising rap passages gives the necessary kick (a bit reminiscent of the debut), this posthumous work falls short of expectations back.
Conclusion: Lioness: Hidden Treasures can be good to reminisce. A little more energy and one or the other up-tempo song, better, own song material and for less cheesy orchestrated passages have the work certainly done well, but every fan will probably be happy still to come across a couple of previously unpublished works , Thus Lioness has, nevertheless, it can connect to any case of Amy's peak times, nevertheless justified, especially since no other posthumous works are planned.
Rating: ***
