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The fortunes of artists who go solo once their pop group has disbanded has always been hard to predict. Robbie Williams is an obvious example, but the likes of Simon Webbe and Geri Halliwell, to name two more, have achieved far greater success than anticipated, often at the expense of their much more fancied bandmates. So it shouldn't come as too much of a shock that the Appleton sisters, formerly of chart-toppers All Saints, have easily surpassed some rather lowly expectations with their debut album. Nicole and Natalie may be famous for their rock star boyfriends and Heat magazine appearances, but Everything's Eventual positions them as gifted songwriters, with a knack for a strong pop melody that could see them overshadowing their more prominent former group members Shaznay Lewis and Melanie Blatt. Taking Madonna's seminal Ray of Light as its inspiration, the duo combines shimmering electronica, acoustic pop, and heartfelt understated ballads to produce an eclectic and confident first offering not a million miles away from another solo attempt by a former member of a girl band: Melanie C's Northern Star. Hits like the pop/rock fusion of "Fantasy" and the acoustic ballad "Don't Worry" (the missing link between Nicole's husband's Oasis and their old girl group) are certainly no fluke. "M.W.A.," with its multi-layered harmonies, recalls early Alisha's Attic at their finest; "Ring-A-Ding-Ding" is an Eastern-influenced epic that sounds like a potential Bond theme; and "Waiting for Your Love" is expertly crafted pop that screams out as a future single. The album is at its best, however, when it's at its most introspective, the gorgeous piano-driven "5am" and rather theatrical closer, "Anyone," showcasing both girls' vocals to prove that the spare-part tag they were labeled with in All Saints was particularly unfair. Lyrically, they shouldn't be expecting any Ivor Novello nods just yet, with the plodding dance-pop of "Everything Eventually" featuring a seemingly never-ending ramble about Adidas trainers and "listening to Harry Potter on a cassette player audio." But that doesn't detract from this accomplished and eclectic debut, which should both silence their naysayers and throw down the gauntlet to their ex-bandmates.
© Jon O'Brien /TiVo
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Ash Howes, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Appleton, MainArtist - Richard Wilkinson, Programmer - Gareth Young, Composer, Producer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Natalie Appleton, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicole Appleton, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Baz Cox, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Exelby, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Lucy Rowe, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Mark Hayman, Author
℗ 2002 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Ash Howes, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Themis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Graeme Pleeth, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Sanger, Programmer - Robert Johnson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Appleton, MainArtist - Seton Daunt, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Caroline Dale, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Geoff Dugmore, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Wilkinson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Melanie Marshall, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Janice Graham, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Guy Farley, Producer, String Arranger, Keyboards, Additional Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Natalie Appleton, Author, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Craigie K. Dodds, Composer, Producer - Damian Hastings, ComposerLyricist - Nicole Appleton, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Philip Dukes, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Tuck, Programmer - Jack Guy, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Harvey de Souza, Violin, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Martin Harrington, Producer, Additional Producer - Ash Howes, Producer, Additional Producer - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Sanger, Programmer - Appleton, MainArtist - Seton Daunt, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Wilkinson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Rainger, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Carsten Kroeyer, Composer, Producer - Natalie Appleton, Author, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicole Appleton, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Garrikk, Composer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Gavyn Wright, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Marius de Vries, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Peter Hanson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Everton Nelson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - David Daniels, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Bradfield, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Alexis Smith, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dermot Crehan, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - mary Scully, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Lale, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Appleton, MainArtist - Jonathan Rees, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Kiernan, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Frank Schaefer, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Julian Leaper, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce White, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Loveday, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Liz Edwards, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Berrow, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Warren Zielinski, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - David Woodcock, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Smissen, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Donald McVay, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Zoe Lake, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Benson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Lynda Houghton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Leon Bosch, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Benedict Cruft, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Rita Manning, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Anthony Lewis, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Skaila Kanga, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Fischer, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Rebecca Hirsch, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Gustav Clarkson, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Chappell, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Kathy Shave, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Naomi Wright, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - John Heley, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Benham, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Allen Walley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - David Emanuel, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Bowes, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Gendler, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Natalie Appleton, Author, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Philip D Todd, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Melissa Phelps, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Tombling, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Nicole Appleton, Author, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Edward Roberts, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Liz Watson, Viola, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Ash Howes, Producer, Additional Producer - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Sanger, Programmer - Appleton, MainArtist - Richard Wilkinson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Farley, Producer, Additional Producer - Natalie Appleton, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicole Appleton, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Peter de Havilland, Producer, ComposerLyricist - James Bailes, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Walters, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Marius de Vries, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Andy Bradfield, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Alexis Smith, Programmer - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - mary Scully, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Appleton, MainArtist - Zoe Lake, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Rita Manning, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Skaila Kanga, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Naomi Wright, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Bowes, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Gendler, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Natalie Appleton, Author, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Philip D Todd, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Nicole Appleton, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Martin Harrington, Producer, Co-Producer - Ash Howes, Producer, Mixer, Co-Producer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Sidelnyk, Programmer - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Sanger, Programmer - Appleton, MainArtist - Seton Daunt, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Wilkinson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Spencer, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist - Natalie Appleton, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicole Appleton, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Liz Horseman, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Martin Harrington, Producer - Ash Howes, Producer, Mixer, Additional Producer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Sanger, Programmer - Appleton, MainArtist - Richard Wilkinson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Rowe, Composer, Producer - Natalie Appleton, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicole Appleton, Author, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Martin Harrington, Producer - Ash Howes, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Sanger, Programmer - Appleton, MainArtist - Seton Daunt, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Wilkinson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Rainger, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Carsten Kroeyer, Composer, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Natalie Appleton, Author, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicole Appleton, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Ash Howes, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Morris, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Graeme Pleeth, Producer, Additional Producer - Marcus Brown, Programmer - Fiona Bonds, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Matthew Scrivener, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Appleton, MainArtist - Seton Daunt, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Caroline Dale, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Jones, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Ralph De Souza, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Willey, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Timothy Grant, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Bissill, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Wilkinson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ursula Gough, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Stewart, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Janice Graham, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Smith, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Lindsay Shilling, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Guy Farley, Producer, String Arranger, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Celia Sheen, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Natalie Appleton, Author, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Damian Hastings, Composer - Nick Roberts, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Roland Roberts, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Ross Trevor, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nicole Appleton, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Matthew Souter, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Tony McAnaney, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Karin Leishman, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Max, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Catherine Morgan, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Darrell Kok, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Alistair Mackie, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Orton, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Vicci Wardmen, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Jan Schmolck, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Keith McNicholl, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Martin Harrington, Producer - Ash Howes, Producer, Mixer, Co-Producer, StudioPersonnel - Hank Hughes, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Co-Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Appleton, MainArtist - Richard Wilkinson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Natalie Appleton, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicole Appleton, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Charlise Rookwood, Author - Roger Benou, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Martin Harrington, Producer - Ash Howes, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Hale, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Sanger, Programmer - Appleton, MainArtist - Richard Wilkinson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gareth Young, Composer - Natalie Appleton, Author, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicole Appleton, Author, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Mark Hayman, Author
℗ 2002 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Album review
The fortunes of artists who go solo once their pop group has disbanded has always been hard to predict. Robbie Williams is an obvious example, but the likes of Simon Webbe and Geri Halliwell, to name two more, have achieved far greater success than anticipated, often at the expense of their much more fancied bandmates. So it shouldn't come as too much of a shock that the Appleton sisters, formerly of chart-toppers All Saints, have easily surpassed some rather lowly expectations with their debut album. Nicole and Natalie may be famous for their rock star boyfriends and Heat magazine appearances, but Everything's Eventual positions them as gifted songwriters, with a knack for a strong pop melody that could see them overshadowing their more prominent former group members Shaznay Lewis and Melanie Blatt. Taking Madonna's seminal Ray of Light as its inspiration, the duo combines shimmering electronica, acoustic pop, and heartfelt understated ballads to produce an eclectic and confident first offering not a million miles away from another solo attempt by a former member of a girl band: Melanie C's Northern Star. Hits like the pop/rock fusion of "Fantasy" and the acoustic ballad "Don't Worry" (the missing link between Nicole's husband's Oasis and their old girl group) are certainly no fluke. "M.W.A.," with its multi-layered harmonies, recalls early Alisha's Attic at their finest; "Ring-A-Ding-Ding" is an Eastern-influenced epic that sounds like a potential Bond theme; and "Waiting for Your Love" is expertly crafted pop that screams out as a future single. The album is at its best, however, when it's at its most introspective, the gorgeous piano-driven "5am" and rather theatrical closer, "Anyone," showcasing both girls' vocals to prove that the spare-part tag they were labeled with in All Saints was particularly unfair. Lyrically, they shouldn't be expecting any Ivor Novello nods just yet, with the plodding dance-pop of "Everything Eventually" featuring a seemingly never-ending ramble about Adidas trainers and "listening to Harry Potter on a cassette player audio." But that doesn't detract from this accomplished and eclectic debut, which should both silence their naysayers and throw down the gauntlet to their ex-bandmates.
© Jon O'Brien /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:51:20
- Main artists: Appleton
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Polydor Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2003 Polydor Ltd. (UK) ℗ 2003 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
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