One Of The Finest Moments Of She-Glam Ever........
James R. Johnson | Chicago, IL USA | 07/09/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I have to start this by saying that I was always a huge Siobhan Fahey fan, dating back to her days in Bananarama, and in the first incarnation of SS, which gave us two treasures of thinking mans pop in the form of 1989's "Sacred Heart" and 1992's "Hormonally Yours".
If the interplay between Fahey and onetime partner Marcella Detroit seemed somewhat demented on record (and hilariously so in the videos for "Goodbye Cruel World" and "I Don't Care"), the juxtaposition of their two distinct styles had a collaborative sell by date somewhere between milk and yogurt. So in 1993, after disbanding version one of SS and taking back control of her vision, Fahey began work on the third fabled SS record.
The album, finally available after years of legal wrangling between Fahey and her former label, paints a picture of a woman coming to terms with her demons, both personal (marital breakups) and professional (being usurped in the spotlight of her solo project), and finally shows us for the first time a real, flesh and blood artist, the result of the imaginary pairing of Marc Bolan and Dorothy Parker.
From "Go", a snide kiss off to a social climber, to the almost haunting "I Never Could Sing", one of the most affecting songs of relationship derailment in recent memory (geeks like me assume it must be her tone poem to ex-hubby Dave Stewart of Eurythmics fame), there isn't a clinker in the lot, proving that proper pop stars can cultivate catchy songs from the depths of their darkest moments, and come out all the wiser in the end.
Bonus points for "Do I Scare You", arguably the best song ever about the addictive principles of depression, fame and adulation and their reprecussions, which features one of the final performances of the late great Billy MacKenzie of The Associates."
I'm so Excited to see this on Amazon.
Roland A. Velasquez | Houston, TX USA | 06/21/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I've had this album for a while because it's been available on siobhan's website for a while now and it is excellent! This album was originally recorded in the mid and late 90's but hasn't been "officially" released until last year. This album is the best Shakespear's Sister ever made! I love the other two, but this one is a must have. Each album is different from the last and you will not be disappointed if you like the others. This one is just siobhan, but thats what makes it better!
I love all the tracks, but stand out tracks are
SINGLES PARTY, GO!, DO I SCARE YOU?, OLDER SISTER, & I NEVER COULD SING ANYWAY.
Siobhan is amazing! She'll be releasing another album soon under her real name, Siobhan Fahey. Check out the website. www.siobhanfahey.com
"
Fine news!
Stefan Janßen | Germany | 03/01/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"
Siobhan Fahey shows her solo talent
on this album "3", a program that
expresses a musical taste of Pop,
Rock, Alternative and Indie.
The release was planned in 1996
but the producers didn't accept
those plans. This is a question...!
Voice, music, melodies and texts
build a successful result that is to
be found on the whole album.
The long awaited comeback of the
Dark Queen in the year 1992 who went
down the stairs in "Stay" as a female
death (and not only that) is to be seen
on this album with a style that differs
very much from the earlier phase and is
a significant change.
The single "I can drive" is to be heard
as well as the best one "Can U wait that long?"
(my personal advice) and the other ones
"Go!", "Do I scare you?", "Opportunity Knockers",
"Oh Dear!", "Excuse me John!", "Older Sister",
"Singles Party" and "I could never sing anyway".
The songs are individual, dark, romantic,
dramatic full of joy, pride, enthusiasm and irony.
Aspects of love, hate, fear, expectation, hope
and party are the main content.
Siobhan shows a new picture, a new image and
a new musical expression and she looks as beautiful
as in earlier times - and she does it as well without
a lot of make-up as with make-up. A person that
really kept her youth for the youth as well!
Her youth is also to be seen in her further
projects represented in her last singles.
Her new style there is electro and shows another
new way of her. An album is planned for this year.
Glad to hear from a mysterious person like her
with such a far talent to write about a truth in
life and an own truth. It is fine to find such
a serious traitor of real essentials in life
mirrored in lyrics and music. One pure identification.
Yeah, you are back after all. Thank you!
"
Track Listings (10) - Disc #1