Already on their first album, which had a total of a bit heterogeneous and not quite ready to numbers that were produced were unnecessarily plentiful, especially the first five. Those responsible Patrice and Farhot (the Selah Sue probably headed for because it also produces Nneka, to be indicated as one of their references) had they not ideal advice. Basically both realized their potential only quantitatively. Still, it was a great album, or rather a great collection of songs.
At that time at the concert, as I had before actually, her sometime shout that they should rely on her voice and guitar playing on the next album. Best just turn the ratio of the force hum and the fine reduced, intimate songs like "Mommy", "Explanations" and "Summertime". But it was impossible. - Great, what the magical, comical creatures presented there. This momentum, this joy, this being thrown and above all these fragile, but incredibly powerful voice. What it because vorführte on stage, this energy, this desire and this skill that made no more air for any critical thought. Poignant.
Then four years senses to a new plant can be fine mean? Basically impossible. Which work of art is better so long by filing and grinding? Smooth it is. And perfect. But only at first glance. On the second all corners and edges are missing bitter. Way is also the diversity that previously went by Ragga to folk, but always with a good shovel Soul. Way is also the guitar. And instead, it sounds as if had been in producing more in the songs every day. Beyond recognition. Bombast and fullness. The Swede Ludwig Göransson (HAIM) and the Dane Robin Hannibal did a great job here.
And in spite of the mass the power, indeed the anger is gone, with his massive Groove characterized the first work. You got that alone with guitar and voice already so down that you could not escape.
This album has not all this and is overproduced simple.
Selah Sue's great voice manages without further arrive to all the fuss, but their special characteristic is, downright soft cooked by background and echo choirs, the sound from all possible directions. For this purpose she sings out in the choruses almost throughout with lots of air or breath. That sounds as excellent as boring. Almost completely gone is the extraordinary charm. In addition, each chorus is raised, so far as it goes. While they can prove there after all of his lungs a strength of their skills, but there are no variants. Is not to say that the music would be arranged banal or without ideas, but the sound of the songs is continuously varied little, is interchangeably at the latest after a two stanzas. Whether this is now on a less inspired songwriting or the songs are simply overwhelmed, can not be determined so right, but there is a strong suspicion that the songs were erproduziert in the bud.
And so the Deluxe Edition is even regarded basically as a disadvantage, because there are more of the same. At best, the last number, the acoustic version of Alone, suggests how it might actually sound, but unfortunately precisely this song compositionally unsurprisingly and bored quickly if it is not even annoying.
Recommended completely different and absolutely are the latest videos of "On The Road" series, the show where the journey could go. Almost as pathetic as live.
Therefore also be assumed that the production of the album is her concerts do not diminish, but it is hoped that they will soon gets to a producer who recognizes their true potential and has the courage to Selah Sue their strength, their infectious rhythms and to lend their charm from the subtlety of reduced production.
Potential and can earn full marks, the sure instinct of the implementation hardly one or two, the potential that provides the album for future concerts, but does not justify rounding up on smooth four points.
