Kerli - Love Is Dead (12 tracks) +Album Reviews

Bjork + Evanescence + a little something different = Kerli

Andsoitis | United States | 07/09/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is such a brilliant album. While similarities can be drawn between her and Bjork just because she is the first thing that comes to mind when one thinks of music that is made to make you feel every single note of the song through emotion, Kerli really is in a league all her own. Her tracks fluctuate through so many different genres of music, sometime all in the same song.

There are tracks like Creepshow were it almost sounds like she is rapping for a while...but then it clicks over to a sort of creepy gothic child singing in the background...then back to a catchy hook. Then there are tracks like Bulletproof that are more typical goth punk, but her voice makes it different, almost tranquil. Normally this would be a hot mess, but it's all so deliberate, it's refreshing and even relaxing despite itself.

I am hoping her record company will do a better job of promoting it than they have thus far, because she definitely has the potential to be the next Bjork or Fiona Apple, but she needs airplay...tracks like Walking on Air will help her with that.

Buy this album! It has become one of my favorites instantly...I can't stop listening to it!

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Love may be dead, but talent is not.

Trevor | USA | 07/08/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"On Kerli's debut record 'Love Is Dead', it's easy to say that right off the bat, she is making a bold statement about life in general. However, the album is anything but the emo title it is given. While a better track to open the album could have been selected, the title track is a big rock ballad with an outro that keeps building and building the energy, then comes to a crashing end, crediting Kerli with the ability to make a great rock song. The album's best track and main single, "Walking On Air", is pop perfection in every way; complete with a 'creepy' [as she says so many times] hook and very well-written lyrics. Other standouts include "The Creationist", which is something of a rock version of Gwen Stefani's "The Sweet Escape" in the chorus; the Megan McCauley-esque hevy rocker ballad "Bullet Proof" [which shows Kerli at her most vulnerable]; and the club-rock inspired dance track "Strange Boy". The latter track, however, is the only point on the entire record where Kerli seems slightly out of her element, but it still feels so right. So whether she's singing songs about how every day is beautiful [something we should all keep in mind], or quoting Paris Hilton in negative fashion on "I Want Nothing", everything about this album screams "hot mess" but at the same time, "what the music industry needs." You decide."

Best CD of 2008

John Galt | 07/10/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"After playing her youtube.com clips for a week, I bought Kerli's CD LOVE IS DEAD today and have been playing it nonstop ever since. To say that Kerli is the best new artist of the year would be a gross understatement - I haven't been this excited about a new singer since the 90's. The title track LOVE IS DEAD is an instant classic, but BULLETPROOF and CREEPSHOW are just as great!"

Delightfully offbeat

m.a.r.i.l.y.n | East Coast, USA | 08/04/2008

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Don't let the cover fool you. Kerli's freshman effort is light on the gothic overtones and makes more of the pop and electronica genres than the industrial and darkwave.

The Bjork-esque "Love is Dead" gets the album off to a solid start. If you're a fan of the Icelandic Diva's "All is Full of Love" be prepared for it to overshadow the chorus here, but try not to let it ruin the song as "Love is Dead" stands well on its own. Next is "Walking on Air" which is a fun slice of goth-pop. Track three, "The Creationist" follows the upbeat trend. Across the disc the lyrics bounce between nonsensical, fanciful, heart-wrenching and angry, but make allowances for Kerli's youth and the fact that english is not her first language.

On to track four which makes a 180° turn to hard rock. "I Want Nothing" is one of the heaviest tracks on the CD, and surprisingly it's produced by Lester Mendez, whose other contribution to the disc is the bouncy "Walking on Air." It's more in keeping with the feel of Love is Dead, and the upcoming "Hurt Me" (track 9) both of which are heavy on the emotion and distortion. In another setting, or surrounded by other tracks "I Want Nothing" might fair better, but sandwiched between "The Creationist" and the island-ish/folksy "Up, Up, Up," it's jarring.

"Bulletproof" would be categorized as the power-ballad of the album if not for the title track. It's heavy on the percussion and electric distortion, yet still melodic. The only track produced by Dead Executives, "Beautiful Day" is a strange electronica-meets-hiphop-meets-sampling mash-up which wasn't my cup of tea. "Creepshow" is just weird and fun; you'll either like it or loathe it.

"Butterfly Cry" while pleasant and listenable is perhaps the most generic pop-ballad in the group. Adjectives to describe it include, pretty, smooth and... plain.

Love is Dead finishes with "Strange Boy" and "Fragile," both produced by David Maurice. The former sounds about twenty-years-too-late for the pop-charts, while the latter draws heavily from the ambient genre circa the late '90s.

All in all, it's not perfect but there is a lot to like on Love is Dead. I look forward to her sophomore effort."

Truly Original and Absolutely Amazing!!!

Nathanishot | 07/08/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Kerli's debut cd "Love Is Dead" is finally here! You will never listen to music like hers! Her music is so unique and different but it is a refreshing sound. Each song here showcases her talent and originality. She is from the small country of Estonia, but that doesn't mean her music is limited. This is truly original music. It is also available for a low price! If you don't believe that she is amazing, just listen to "Walking On Air" and try to get it out if your head after.

This cd definitely deserves to be in your collection!! :)"

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