Imogen Heap: Speak for Yourself

Let's start with something I didn't realize:

Imogen Heap == vocal half of Frou Frou

I enjoyed the Frou Frou album, Breathe In, but not so much that I would have followed the individual components of that collaboration around the world. Something in Heap's voice sets me off.

My reasoning for picking this album up was that she's got a *short* track on the latest Six Feet Under soundtrack, and her voice sounded so much different from that on the Frou Frou disc that I thought she was a different person. A person who's voice I enjoyed.

Win some, Lose some, right?

I think its the combination of a heavy electronic background and, at points, SEVERE processing of her vocals that just doesn't work for me. She's got a beautiful voice, but they doctor her up too much in studio.

An album of 12 songs, completely undoctored, with studio musicians, I think would be a wonderful album, and I'd happily shell out the bank for that one.

In the end: If you enjoyed Frou Frou, this is a no brainer. Same sound, for the most part, but Heap does push a bit past the Frou Frou sound. She's got a beautiful voice, and should not be processed. Purchase at your own discretion.

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