The Jeff Hostetler of Blogs

I know it's only been a couple of years, but I have to say that All Saints "Pure Shores" has been aging gracefully. This must be the millionth or so (ok, maybe thousandth) time I've heard this and it still sounds fantastic. Strange too, as I usually don't go for pop that sounds this tasteful. The soothing radiator hum, the exaggerated whirlwind pick-ups, the rhythmic twangs..the whole otherworldly atmosphere...it just connects. The vocals, while light and breezy, are still playful, keeping the song from sounding too heady or too much like embarassing "mood" music. I yearn for more pop like this. Besides "Black Coffee", the closest I've heard to "Pure Shores" was that Madonna single from a few years back, which I think was also William Orbit produced if I recall correctly. Too bad that song didn't flow as naturally. I think it also had the problem of being too Madonna-centric. The vocals weren't understated enough and it killed some of the ambiance, some of the mystery. Ah well. Maybe it's worth digging up that last All Saints album again to see if I missed some gems the first time around.
- posted by Shane @ 3:05 AM
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