Audio Cassette review:
Velocity Girl - Gilded Stars and Zealous Hearts

Velocity Girl - Gilded Stars and Zealous Hearts

Band: Velocity Girl Title: Gilded Stars and Zealous Hearts Rating: Release Date: 12 March, 1996 Media: Audio Cassette Tracks: 1: Gilded Stars 2: Nothing 3: Just Like That 4: Same Old City 5: Go Coastal 6: Lose Something 7: It's Not for You 8: Zealous Heart 9: Only Ones 10: Finest Hour 11: Blue in Spite 12: Formula 1 Throwaway 13: For the Record 14: One Word

Customer Reviews pop apotheosis And then, having brushed too close to perfection, the band broke up. Its boring when some rabid fan says, "This is the best album ever!!!" That said, this is the best album ever. WTF? I heard they weren't getting along but they couldn't have worked it out? Sarah Shannon's voice is transcendent. Velocity Girl is gone. Meh. Lush vocals, perfect indie pop Sarah's vocals are lush, yet upbeat and the music is poppy and fun, but with enough substance behind it to save it from the mindless-pop pile. Those who have been fans of Velocity Girl from the days of their harsher indie band sound tend to be disappointed with this album (their last), but taken on its own merit this is a masterful piece of alterna-pop. This is the kind of CD that is versatile enough to be a soundtrack for a lazy sunny Sunday or for driving music (especially "Finest Hour"). It's relaxing and happy. . The last cd... The songwriting here isn't as good as the last two cd's. "Simpatico" remains their best cd. The songwriting is also a little off. They just don't sound as tight as they have in the past. Maybe it's one of the reasons behind the breakup. (The breakup was "blamed" on Sarah getting married and moving to Seattle). What carries the cd is Sarah Shannon's vocals. Beautiful as always. Not the best place to start your Velocity Girl collection, but a good place to end. . You can see a complete list of all Velocity Girl discography, or go back to the Velocity Girl tabs