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16th November 2007

Cathy Davey – Tales of Silversleeve

This post was written by Benji

Dubliner Cathy Davey’s sophomore release Tales of Silversleeve sounds very much in the same vein as nearby artist KT Tunstall’s Drastic Fantastic. It’s quite rare these days to wade through the crap that is standard fill for today’s female singer-songwriters. I’ve said this before, so I won’t belabor the point; I’d much rather like to embellish in this incredible effort from Davey.

Tales of Silversleeve showcases Davey’s infectious vocals; playful but serious, cute but piercing at the same time, Davey uses her voice as an effective instrument throughout the album. She also has a real knack for the upbeat, driving rock song, infusing each track with unique rhythms and fantastic basslines. “Mr. Kill” is Top 40 ready, that sounds more like a B-side from The Cardigans. Davey also delivers some great ballads like the doo-woppy “Rubbish Ocean” or the folky “My Heart Today”. Davey impresses on nearly every track, but the real standouts are make this album tick. “Reuben” is a piano-driven delight with Davey’s sweet voice lifting the track to another level with the accompaniment of a child’s chorus. “Moving” is another one of those purposed pseudo-basslines backed by Davey’s captivating vocals.

Tales of Silversleeve is ripe with wit, class, and a whole lot of rhythm. So grab a copy of Tales of Silversleeve and enjoy.

Listen to “Moving” (4.95/5)

Listen to “Reuben” (4.96/5)

There are currently 6 responses to “Cathy Davey – Tales of Silversleeve”

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1 On November 16th, 2007, Tom said:
KT Tunstall is Scottish.

But I must agree that this is a great little album

posted on November 16th, 2007 at 12:32 pm
2 On December 12th, 2007, maximus said:
is ‘sounds more like a B-side from The Cardigans’ supposed to be a compliment? cathy davey has far more depth, freshness and originality than the Cardigans, who had a couple of reasonable songs and that’s about it. to compare Mr Kill to one of their b-sides is a pretty big insult. and to my mind KT Tunstall is incredibly dull and bland, and not at all like Cathy Davey, except she’s a woman, thats about it. This is a great album, i hope no real music lovers are turned off by the comparisons made in this review. it’s great, hook-laden, indie pop with tons of heart and soul. if there is any justice it should earn Ms Davey a lot of acclaim and success.

posted on December 12th, 2007 at 7:14 pm
3 On December 12th, 2007, Benji said:
I’m personally am a fan of the Cardigans. As inventive as Cathy Davey is, to claim that she simply exists in a vacuum void of any influences is somewhat ridiculous. And to be honest, listen to “Mr. Kill”. Then listen to “Erase/Rewind” by the Cardigans. There are definitely some comparisons to be made.

As for KT, I can’t teach you–sir maximus–to appreciate a woman who can rock. That will come with time, I’m sure. Dull and bland? Perhaps the hipster pretense with which your comment drips is shrouding your ability to still appreciate music that appears on the radio. I’m not going to champion the top 40 crap, but it’s pretty hard to ignore Tunstall for what she’s doing.

But you probably wouldn’t care about that, maximus–you probably won’t even check this thread again (again, the hipster pretense thing–you’ve got to leave drive-by snarks)–so I suppose this is more for future readers.

Benji

posted on December 12th, 2007 at 11:50 pm
4 On December 13th, 2007, maximus said:
come on, you are being a little harsh, i didn’t mean to sound so critical! i am sorry if i offended! i just don’t agree with you. i have no hipster pretences, and no problem with top 40 or radio airplay. in fact i hope cathy davey gets played more and more on the radio and she thoroughly deserves top 40 success, i hope she gets it. i am not a musical snob and have a soft spot for women who rock! i just don’t think KT Tunstall does rock. sorry again, i clearly upset you, i didn’t mean that.

posted on December 13th, 2007 at 8:41 am
5 On December 13th, 2007, Benji said:
I am wrong–my deepest apologies. You are not, in fact, a drive-by snarker. Rock on, my friend, rock on.

posted on December 13th, 2007 at 9:47 am
6 On January 2nd, 2008, JD said:
It’s a nice refreshing album. Love the songs. I would like to have the lyric of “Moving” if anybody out there wish to share it with me That would be great! Thanks so much!

posted on January 2nd, 2008 at 1:07 pm

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