After four years working in the studio, the much-anticipated debut album from English singer-songwriter Justine Kay has been released. "Dreaming In Colour" is an anthology of eleven deeply personal songs, ranging from ballads to trip-hop, rock anthem [+]After four years working in the studio, the much-anticipated debut album from English singer-songwriter Justine Kay has been released. "Dreaming In Colour" is an anthology of eleven deeply personal songs, ranging from ballads to trip-hop, rock anthems to folk songs. The elements that make this work an integrated album rather than simply a collection of songs are clear - Justine's distinctive vocal style, her introspective, soulful and original lyrics exude a strong and strangely compelling personality.
The album begins with the rocky "Were Do I Begin?", drawing the listener in and introducing Justine as a formidable songwriter. The melody is instantly memorable and yet she blends it smoothly with profound words and phrasing. Justine's voice is unique - she has been likened to Alanis Morissette, Stevie Nicks, Sarah McClachlan and many others, but her style is distinctly her own. Her voice is deeper, richer and more powerful than her petite blonde image suggests, and she performs each song with a compelling empathy to both melody and meaning. Each song on "Dreaming In Colour" tells a story and the poetry of this album is impossible to ignore.
Recording began in 1998, although demos of "Where Do I Begin?" and "If You Want Me, Tell Me" had already been recorded and posted on Justine's page at mp3.com. The response to these rough recordings was overwhelming and the decision was quickly made to follow them up with a full-length album. Justine already had a vast library of songs that she'd written from her teenage years onwards, so it was simply a matter of choosing the songs and recording them...
"Where Do I Begin?", "If You Want Me, Tell Me", "You Say", "I Thought", "Running Away" and "I End Up Crying" were chosen initially. They had all been written on acoustic guitar and the exact arrangements and production had yet to be decided. Each song evolved during the recording process, each fulfilling it's unique potential. "If You Want Me, Tell Me" had formerly been a straight ballad (as fans from mp3.com will know from hearing the original demo recording) but the new trip-hop feel gave a it a new lease of life and gave a new canvas for Justine's breathy, pleading vocals.
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