Audio CD review:
Hope Sandoval & The Warm Inventions - At the Doorway Again

Hope Sandoval & The Warm Inventions - At the Doorway Again

Band: Hope Sandoval & The Warm Inventions Title: At the Doorway Again Rating: Release Date: 13 November, 2001 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Around My Smile 2: Charlotte 3: Sparkly 4: At the Doorway Again

Customer Reviews a beautiful album of great music Her range is almost anti-diva, but the quality of her tone more than makes up for what others would label a limitation. Hope Sandoval's voice is one of the most pleasant ever recorded, and hence it is easy to keep listening and always wish there were more. Her vocal expression is dead-on, for these are her own songs, and the sonic intention is therefore not obscured by her soft notes, sometimes almost whispered. And these are wonderful songs that easily remind one of rain, but are perhaps better listened to when it is time to be quiet, perhaps when sorting old photographs. The musical work here is well arranged and expertly executed. All in all a beautiful album of great music. Hope is Near I would have to say that for the Mazzy/Hope fans this album delivers whirlwinds of melancholic melodies (perfect for the true stargazer). This has been a long awaited surprise for many Mazzy Star fans. But for those not exposed to any other Mazzy Music besides "So Tonight that I Might See" should not expect the upbeat enthusiasm of "Fade into You. " The opening track brings back bits of guitar and bass traces from "Disappear" by Mazzy's last album "Among my Swan," however, there is a much more different tone with very strong "calming affects. " This album contains heavily dreamlike vibraphones that reverberate between Hope's lush and childlike vocals. There is even a piano based track that is so organic that you can hear the clicking of what seems to be the foot pedals of the piano. The vocals are much more apparent and clearer in Hope's attempt at a solo career, and the distant Reverb is still there but cut down a bit. This is a must and the full-length album awaits us with open arms. Hope is Near I would have to say that for the Mazzy/Hope fans this album delivers whirlwinds of melancholic melodies (perfect for the true stargazer). This has been a long awaited surprise for many Mazzy Star fans. But for those not exposed to any other Mazzy Music besides "So Tonight that I Might See" should not expect the upbeat enthusiasm of "Fade into You. " The opening track brings back bits of guitar and bass traces from "Disappear" by Mazzy's last album "Among my Swan," however, there is a much more different tone with very strong "calming affects. " This album contains heavily dreamlike vibraphones that reverberate between Hope's lush and childlike vocals. There is even a piano based track that is so organic that you can hear the clicking of what seems to be the foot pedals of the piano. The vocals are much more apparent and clearer in Hope's attempt at a solo career, and the distant Reverb is still there but cut down a bit. This is a must and the full-length album awaits us with open arms. . You can see a complete list of all Hope Sandoval & The Warm Inventions discography, or go back to the Hope Sandoval & The Warm Inventions tabs