including the single 
including the single  → single  Silent Voice |
Where do I start? This album has some of my best memories of music. Silent Voice starts off with the relaxing sounds of a forest oasis before bursting out with a deep soulful bass beat reminiscent of Soul II Soul in full swing. Above it all though, Gee Morris' melodic voice proclaims "I don't wanna be a silent voice", and silent voice she isn't. Blending through to her next song, she produces another soulful vibration of drums. The most memorable line?
"...don't rush it If you mean it, we can achieve it... And it can all be yours." The next number is an instrumental...Reflections, and it does just that. I find myself thinking Hey, wait a minute, what just happened? as the lack of lyrics lets your mind wonder free on its own... Ready and refreshed in the sparkling rain for the next pinnacle of Natural Thing. WOW! Another case of the unique mix of triple beats and moods-esque soundstage, probably the best song of the album (if you don't believe me, listen to the extended 12" mix of the single). Now I find myself on side B with Higher Ground, Moving Upwards, and Come Together all fulfilling the same role as Let's Push It. This leaves Matter Of Fact and Remember The Day to be frank testaments to affairs of the heart. The latter again mixes the deep baritone bass rumble of organs with an energetic trippy beat to leave you mesmerised. Well that's it, I'm hooked... |
 Family Ties |
...and for my next fix... Hold on, it's all changed! All of a sudden you're thrown into a futuristic scene comparable to one from Bladerunner. The beat is still there but this time overlaid with a more open, happy and synthetic rhythm. Gee's vocals are more sensual, No Sacrifice is brimming with it. There are similar strong themes explored as in the first album. It's just that this time, you're taken into a whole new direction. In fact, a better description would be like something out of the scene from 2001:A Space Odyssey. The one at the end where David Bowman becomes Starchild...Hmmm. There's also a lot of blending here, with fewer blanks in between tracks. An example is the beginning of Solitude which appears to be a continuation of Family Ties, you find yourself pulling into a train station run by gospel singers. The song then skilfully comes back at you with the soulful beat of Family Ties Reprise. Another great break, worthy of an old dance track, is found in Promise Of Love, a non-urgent bass rumble coupled with an effervescent surrounding beat. The whole album seems a lot more similar to Dina Carroll's style (Hold On!) and is more upbeat than before. It's happier, as if Gee's found the answers to the questions posed in the first album... "Future looks bright Keep the dream alive It's what you believe..." |
So what's next? Where is everyone? It's been fourteen years since the last album and still no word (and me being their number 1 fan means that the wait is killing me). So what's goin' on? (to quote a lyric). Where are you innocence? Have you broken up? Are there plans for a new album? Is anything in the pipeline?
I've been patiently waiting for outing number three. Gee, if you're reading this, maybe sometime in the future...?
