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Echoing the authentic '60s retro-soul of Amy Winehouse, Australian teen vocalist Gabriella Cilmi's breakthrough hit, "Sweet About Me," was something of a red herring, as its parent album, Lessons to Be Learned, had much more in common with the self-described "sprock" of Anastacia and the spiky inventive pop of Girls Aloud, unsurprisingly considering that their long-term producers, Xenomania, were at the helm for its entire 12 tracks. But following her appearance at Glastonbury, her support slot on James Blunt's tour down under, and interviews citing Janis Joplin and Led Zeppelin as her main influences, it's a surprise that instead of being preoccupied with establishing her "serious artist" credentials, her second album, Ten, is an even more commercial affair, inspired by both the Studio 54 disco sounds of the '70s and the new wave/synth pop scene of the '80s. Indeed, lead single "On a Mission," a gloriously camp retro-fueled anthem, manages to evoke the spirit of Olivia Newton-John's "Xanadu," Toni Basil's "Mickey," and the Bangles' "Walk Like an Egyptian," all in one Hi-NRG three-minute song. It's a bold statement of intent that indicates from the offset that far from the half-expected tortured singer/songwriter vibe, Ten is only concerned with having fun. Elsewhere, Xenomania's sole contribution, "Hearts Don't Lie," is a funky bass-driven dancefloor filler that could easily have been lifted from the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack, "Invisible Girl" is the kind of slinky robotic synth pop Goldfrapp so cleverly revived, and "Superhot" apes the pulsating production of Donna Summer's iconic "I Feel Love." Best of all is the twinkling synth-led "Love Me Cos," which recalls the gorgeous electronic melancholy of Grace's '90s hit "Not Over Yet." The epic beats of the Dido-esque power "Defender," the gospel-fused "Let Me Know," and the laid-back sultry midtempo "Superman" offer a respite from the party atmosphere, but as competent as they are, Ten is much more interesting when Cilmi unleashes her previously hidden disco diva tendencies. If her aim was to distance herself from the albatross of "Sweet About Me," this unexpected and convincing career re-invention might just do the trick.
© Jon O'Brien /TiVo
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Alice Smith, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Elmhirst, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Darren Heelis, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The Invisible Men, Producer - George Astasio, Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jason Pebworth, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jon Shave, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Gabriella Cilmi, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Greg Fleming, Engineer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Joelle Moses, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2009 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Miranda Cooper, ComposerLyricist - Nick Coler, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Resch, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Powell, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Owen Parker, Guitar, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Xenomania, Producer - Brian Higgins, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tom Elmhirst, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Gabriella Cilmi, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kieren Jones, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 2009 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Jimmy Douglass, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Griffiths, ComposerLyricist - The Invisible Men, Producer - George Astasio, Guitar, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jason Pebworth, Programmer, ComposerLyricist - Kyle Abrahams, Producer, Programmer, ComposerLyricist - Peter Ighile, ComposerLyricist - Jon Shave, Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Gabriella Cilmi, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Parker Ighile, Producer, Programmer
℗ 2009 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Chris Worsey, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Elmhirst, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ellie Goulding, ComposerLyricist - Lucy Shaw, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Parry, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The Invisible Men, Producer - George Astasio, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jason Pebworth, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jon Shave, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Gabriella Cilmi, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Oli Langford, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Fleming, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rebekah Allen, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Max Bailey, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Coney, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Boddy, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Beanie Bhebhe, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Henry Bowers -Broadbent, Engineer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2010 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Jimmy Douglass, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The Invisible Men, Producer - George Astasio, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jason Pebworth, Programmer, ComposerLyricist - Jon Shave, Programmer, ComposerLyricist - Tim Larcombe, Engineer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Gabriella Cilmi, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jon Mills, Engineer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Aidan Neeson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2010 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Jimmy Douglass, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Smith, Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Invisible Men, Producer - George Astasio, Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jason Pebworth, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jon Shave, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Gabriella Cilmi, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2009 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Paul Harris, Producer, Programmer, ComposerLyricist - Ian Masterson, Producer, Mixer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Luciana Caporaso, ComposerLyricist - Nick Clow, ComposerLyricist - Mitch Stevens, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Holweger, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gabriella Cilmi, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2010 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Dallas Austin, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Douglass, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Reyes, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Sheppard, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gabriella Cilmi, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Nitsch, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2009 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Jimmy Douglass, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rita Ora, ComposerLyricist - The Invisible Men, Producer - George Astasio, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jason Pebworth, Programmer, ComposerLyricist - Kyle Abrahams, Producer, Programmer, ComposerLyricist - Peter Ighile, ComposerLyricist - Jon Shave, ComposerLyricist - Tim Larcombe, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gabriella Cilmi, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jon Mills, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Parker Ighile, Producer, Programmer - Joelle Moses, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Dallas Austin, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Tony Reyes, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Douglas, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rick Sheppard, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gabriella Cilmi, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Nitsch, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2009 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Jeremy Wheatley, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Edgeler, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Laura Miller, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - The Invisible Men, Producer - George Astasio, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jason Pebworth, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jon Shave, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tim Larcombe, ComposerLyricist - Gabriella Cilmi, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Greg Fleming, Engineer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Charlotte Hamson, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Natalie Hamson, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Mariatu Conteh, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tinashé, Producer, Additional Producer - ACM Gospel Choir, Choir - Paul Humphries, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Georgia Mason, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rachel Alderson, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - James Craise, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Natalie Palmer, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Freyja Sculpher, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Spencer Dewing, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ed Whicher, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Zion Desta Wilson, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Wallis, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Christine Gudgin, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rikki Ancell, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Emily Lambros, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Potts, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Joanna Breheny, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Felicity Nunn, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Amy Eftekhari, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Oli Davies, Producer, Additional Producer - Sara Robalo, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jenny Gibbons, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
James Bourne, ComposerLyricist - Greg Kurstin, Producer, Mixer, Drums, Engineer, Guitar, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - Gabriella Cilmi, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2010 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Timothy Powell, ComposerLyricist - Miranda Cooper, ComposerLyricist - Kieran Jones, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Nick Coler, Guitar, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Resch, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Powell, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Fred Falke, Producer, Keyboards, Additional Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Wheatley, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Owen Parker, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Xenomania, Producer - Brian Higgins, Producer, Keyboards, Programmer, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Feltham, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Larcombe, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Nicholas John Sutherland Coler, ComposerLyricist - Gabriella Cilmi, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Nick squires, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Marc Parnell, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2007 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Teddy Randazzo, ComposerLyricist - Victoria Pike, ComposerLyricist - Gabriella Cilmi, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Lewis, Producer, Mixer, Additional Producer, StudioPersonnel - Lumberjack Productions, Producer - Pete Twyman, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Miles Chapman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Album review
Echoing the authentic '60s retro-soul of Amy Winehouse, Australian teen vocalist Gabriella Cilmi's breakthrough hit, "Sweet About Me," was something of a red herring, as its parent album, Lessons to Be Learned, had much more in common with the self-described "sprock" of Anastacia and the spiky inventive pop of Girls Aloud, unsurprisingly considering that their long-term producers, Xenomania, were at the helm for its entire 12 tracks. But following her appearance at Glastonbury, her support slot on James Blunt's tour down under, and interviews citing Janis Joplin and Led Zeppelin as her main influences, it's a surprise that instead of being preoccupied with establishing her "serious artist" credentials, her second album, Ten, is an even more commercial affair, inspired by both the Studio 54 disco sounds of the '70s and the new wave/synth pop scene of the '80s. Indeed, lead single "On a Mission," a gloriously camp retro-fueled anthem, manages to evoke the spirit of Olivia Newton-John's "Xanadu," Toni Basil's "Mickey," and the Bangles' "Walk Like an Egyptian," all in one Hi-NRG three-minute song. It's a bold statement of intent that indicates from the offset that far from the half-expected tortured singer/songwriter vibe, Ten is only concerned with having fun. Elsewhere, Xenomania's sole contribution, "Hearts Don't Lie," is a funky bass-driven dancefloor filler that could easily have been lifted from the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack, "Invisible Girl" is the kind of slinky robotic synth pop Goldfrapp so cleverly revived, and "Superhot" apes the pulsating production of Donna Summer's iconic "I Feel Love." Best of all is the twinkling synth-led "Love Me Cos," which recalls the gorgeous electronic melancholy of Grace's '90s hit "Not Over Yet." The epic beats of the Dido-esque power "Defender," the gospel-fused "Let Me Know," and the laid-back sultry midtempo "Superman" offer a respite from the party atmosphere, but as competent as they are, Ten is much more interesting when Cilmi unleashes her previously hidden disco diva tendencies. If her aim was to distance herself from the albatross of "Sweet About Me," this unexpected and convincing career re-invention might just do the trick.
© Jon O'Brien /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:50:36
- Main artists: Gabriella Cilmi
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Universal-Island Records Ltd.
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2010 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company. ℗ 2010 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
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