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GrooveOut
by Chris Sill
Trickle
(Gets) Down
British
trip-hop/electronica duo Olive resurface on American
shores with their second full-length CD Trickle. It's
been three long years since the group stormed into tastier
U.S. clubs and up the charts with their now classic
single "You're Not Alone." What should have been the
group's crossover radio hit ended up lost in the shuffle
due to poor promotion at their former label home RCA.
The same label is currently set to release Kristine
W's much-anticipated second CD. One hopes the forces
at work at RCA have learned from past mistakes. But
the future looks much brighter for Olive. They now call
Maverick Records home thanks to the savvy ears of label
founders Madonna and Guy Oseary. The co-partners decided
to add the duo to the label roster after hearing material
they submitted for The Next Best Thing soundtrack.
Except for the absence of band member Robin Taylor-Firth,
Trickle continues where Extra Virgin (their first
full-length CD) left off. It's a collection of moody
trip-hop flavored tracks created by Tim Kellett and
brought to life by the breathy vocal stylings of Ruth-Ann.
The pair co-wrote most of the CD's 12 songs, proving
once again their songwriting depth and their ability
to inject the often lifeless layers of electronic beats
with human emotion. The emotional climate is often one
of heartache and conflict. Such is the case with the
melancholic irony of "Smile," one of the CD's brightest
but saddest moments. And on "Trust You," Ruth-Anne's
restrained pleas are hauntingly accompanied by Kellett's
screeching trumpet and eerie keyboard stabs. Trickle's
first single will be the CD's only cover song, "I'm
Not In Love." The classic 10CC song has been remade
with speedy drum and bass beats and will premiere in
nightclubs this month with a host of remixes. "Trickle"
defined means to come or go slowly. In Olive's case,
Trickle means a CD with lasting power, one that goes
nowhere but in your CD player...for a very long time.
Trickle hits stores May 30. IN MY CD PLAYER: Trickle-Olive
(Maverick) Go Deeper Vol. 2-Julius Papp (Maxi/Razor&Tie)
Another Late Night‹DJ Dan (Moonshine)
Chris
Sill can be reached at csill@infohwy.com.
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