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The inspiration behind Closer to the People was to get Tanita Tikaram closer to her road band: to record the singer/songwriter with a touring combo with serious blues and soul roots. Several of these players have done time with Van Morrison, a comparison that comes in handy for Closer to the People, not because her songs sound like Van's -- they don't -- but the record trades in jazz and soul influences while also spinning these familiar tropes into the realm of the personal. Tikaram specializes in sculpted, open-ended compositions -- even when the tempo quickens her songs seem to unfold gracefully -- and that means the hushed arrangements, underpinned by acoustic bass and brushed drums, seem like reflections of the song's soul. Such tasteful surroundings mean Closer to the People works well as a mood album -- the quiet, sophisticated veneer is sustained from beginning to end -- but the album is rewarding with closer attention, attention that reveals the details in both the arrangements and writing.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Tanita Tikaram, Composer, Lyricist, Performer - Mark Cresswel, Composer, Lyricist
2016 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel. 2016 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel.
Tanita Tikaram, Composer, Lyricist, Performer - Martin Winning, Composer, Lyricist
2016 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel. 2016 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel.
Tanita Tikaram, Composer, Lyricist, Performer - Bryan Day, Composer, Lyricist
2016 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel. 2016 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel.
Tanita Tikaram, Composer, Lyricist, Artist, MainArtist - Warner Chappell Music, MusicPublisher
2016 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel. 2016 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel.
Tanita Tikaram, Composer, Lyricist, Performer - Martin Winning, Composer, Lyricist
2016 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel. 2016 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel.
Tanita Tikaram, Composer, Lyricist, Performer - Matt Radford, Composer, Lyricist - Natacha Hornbostel, Composer, Lyricist
2016 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel. 2016 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel.
Tanita Tikaram, Composer, Lyricist, Artist, MainArtist - Warner Chappell Music, MusicPublisher
2016 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel. 2016 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel.
Tanita Tikaram, Composer, Lyricist, Artist, MainArtist - Warner Chappell Music, MusicPublisher
2016 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel. 2016 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel.
Tanita Tikaram, Composer, Lyricist, Performer - Angie Pollock, Composer, Lyricist - Martin Winning, Composer, Lyricist - Matt Radford, Composer, Lyricist
2016 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel. 2016 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel.
Tanita Tikaram, Composer, Lyricist, Performer - Matt Radford, Composer, Lyricist
2016 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel. 2016 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel.
Albumbeschreibung
The inspiration behind Closer to the People was to get Tanita Tikaram closer to her road band: to record the singer/songwriter with a touring combo with serious blues and soul roots. Several of these players have done time with Van Morrison, a comparison that comes in handy for Closer to the People, not because her songs sound like Van's -- they don't -- but the record trades in jazz and soul influences while also spinning these familiar tropes into the realm of the personal. Tikaram specializes in sculpted, open-ended compositions -- even when the tempo quickens her songs seem to unfold gracefully -- and that means the hushed arrangements, underpinned by acoustic bass and brushed drums, seem like reflections of the song's soul. Such tasteful surroundings mean Closer to the People works well as a mood album -- the quiet, sophisticated veneer is sustained from beginning to end -- but the album is rewarding with closer attention, attention that reveals the details in both the arrangements and writing.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:35:27
- Main artists: Tanita Tikaram
- Composer: Tanita Tikaram
- Label: earMUSIC
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
2016 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel. 2016 Edel Germany GmbH. earMUSIC is a project of Edel.
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