The Cappuccino Songs - review

Sven writes:

"Here's my translation of a not so good review of "The Cappuccino songs" from OOR (=ear) magazine, the Netherlands leading music magazine. They're kind of 'alternative' in their music taste, so i didn't think they would like this new style................. and they don't. Apologies in advance for any errors made in the translation, this kind of journalist's language is VERY hard to translate into some kind of Enlgish I find acceptable."

Exactly a decade ago, Tanita Tikaram at age eightteen made a true dream-debut with Ancient Heart off which, also thanks to her adolescent 'tristesse', four million copies went over the counter. Then came the almost inevitable decline, untill she managed to re-invent herself with Lovers in the City, although with this she didn't yet succeeded in revamping her stranded career. With fresh courage the British singer-songwriter of Asian origin now tries again, this time under the guard of a certain Marco Sabiu, whose name can be found on the records of such diverse artists as Kylie Minogue, Dubstar and Moby. The Cappuccino Songs reflects an array of influences, varying form adolescent-pop to trip-hop and even latin, while in the originally toned I don't wanna lose at love even the Finnish folkgroup Värtinnä suddenly appears. Just as remarkable is the unrecognizable version of Abba's The day before you came, but the rest of this sixth album full of postmodern Europop is unable to be really moving. This also goes for the 'meant to be suggestive' coverfoto, on which the singer with mouth half open and eyelids half closed, is supposedly fumbling under her skirt. Oh dear.

There was an accompanying picture that can be found on the pictures page.