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"Hold me
now" - a track from WHITE
VELVET is theme song in award winning film ............
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Rock 'N' Reel
White
Velvet Rob Strong has
quite a history behind him in Irish contemporary music
being the father of andrew Strong of "The Commitments"
fame and a quality soul/rock/rhythm and blues singer of
some 30 years standing. Dav McNamara is one of
Ireland's best known session singers from TV and Radio
shows and recordings. "White Velvet" is subtitled "Aspects
of Love" and is a collection of love songs written by
Reg Keating. The quality of the performances speak
volumes for Strong and McNamara's collective reputations.
Dav McNamara's wonderfully serene vocals make "For You"
a sublime experience while "Hold Me Now (Till I Die)"
is a powerful ballad performance. rob Strong's deep voice
suits the Robbie Robertson type narrative of the title
track and the Lou Rawls Balladry of "Sometimes". "White
Velvet" succeeds as a reflection on love's restless tides
as a showcase for two superb vocal talents.
John O' Regan
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Rockset
White Velvet is an emotionally tender album that deals
sensitively with aspects of love and relationships. The
subject matter dictates the treatment and style of the
individual tracks. The material is diverse and sometimes
heart-wrenching.
Taking
the safe popular musical route was never on the agenda
for this album. It is most definitely not a sugar coated
collection of teenage love songs; yet it acknowledges
the impact of teenage First Love.
Ashley's
Game is a graphic portrayal of the crushing effects
of desertion while few will initially interpret For
You as a mother's wish for her child. In Sometimes,
love overwhelms while the title track deals with a yearning
for that which can never again be. Maybe
and Over You explore the despair of love
lost and Hold Me Now portrays resigning
emotions that finally end a love triangle.
The
very modern production forms the musical spine of the
album as it weaves from pop through trip-hop into new
age and even light classical
Amal Klind
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