“Maybe its Regina Janssen’s voice that conjures up images of ‘60s Left Bank frippery; whatever, if you don’t feel all warm and cosy after listening to To Be Around there’s no hope for you.”
“Maybe its Regina Janssen’s voice that conjures up images of ‘60s Left Bank frippery; whatever, if you don’t feel all warm and cosy after listening to To Be Around there’s no hope for you.”
Donna Regina – More
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Nice LP this; I know very little of Donna Regina; apparently Wolfgang Flur of Kraftwerk fame is fascinated by them. And if it’s good enough for Wolfgang…
Kicking the proceedings off, More is a repeating riff that idles around for a couple of minutes, eschewing vaguely positive messages along the way. Cry Baby carries on in the same vein; simple, repetitive piano riffs seem to be their strong suit as well as quiet, basic pop hooks. There’s a dreamy, easy listening feel to this LP; it’s always upbeat, albeit in a quiet, underhand way as Good Morning Day and Shape My Day will testify. Maybe its Regina Janssen’s voice that conjures up images of ‘60s Left Bank frippery; whatever, if you don’t feel all warm and cosy after listening to To Be Around there’s no hope for you.
The best track by far is the nine minute Heart Oh Heart; which doesn’t seem to do anything at all but does it in a very charming way. (If you now what I mean).
Worth a listen if you’re feeling dreamy.
Words: Richard Foster