Audio Cassette review:
Madder Rose - Tragic Magic

Madder Rose - Tragic Magic

Band: Madder Rose Title: Tragic Magic Rating: Release Date: 24 June, 1997 Media: Audio Cassette Tracks: 1: My Star 2: Real Feel 3: Float to the Top 4: Hung up in You 5: Delight's Pool 6: (She's A) Satellite 7: Peter and Victor 8: Best Friend 9: Scenes from "Starbright" 10: Midnight on the Dot 11: Don Greene 12: Not Perfect

Customer Reviews Buy this album now! That's a pretty amazing deal, considering what a great album it is. As I type this review, Tragic Magic can be had used through Amazon for only 1 cent. Madder Rose was one of the most criminally under-appreciated bands of the 1990s, and this may be their best album. On Tragic Magic, Madder Rose added elements of trip-hop to their already great indie pop sound. Lots of bands stumbled when they tried to do that, but here, it works magically. Highlights include "(She's A) Satellite" and "Hung Up In You. ". Madder's Best I think June Fool took them in the wrong direction. This is Madder Rose's best, so if you're considering them, get this and you won't be sorry. Maybe they'll come back with a new one some day--one as good as Tragic Magic. That would be very nice. Sexy, Smoky....a great listening experience Mary Lorson has quite a voice, and the notes she can reach will rival that of any other woman you've heard. For those that haven't heard of this band and like women singers like Fiona Apple or Heather Nova, this group has a pinache that makes their sound one of the best on the market, yet one of the ones common folk won't hear about. The first track "My Star" has this mysterious sounding percussion and, coupled with Mary's voice, will hook you for the rest of the disc. All of the music is quite mellow and laid back, very well played and well sung. An album everyone should own!. . You can see a complete list of all Madder Rose discography, or go back to the Madder Rose tabs