Comments on: Imogen Heap: Ellipse (Album Review)

By: Imogen Heap "Tidal" from Ellipse gets mastering love

Imogen Heap "Tidal" from Ellipse gets mastering love — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 02:59:44 +0000

[...] MuuMuse review – "No matter what adjustments Iâ€™ve made to the volume, treble, or bass, Ellipse still sounds like being played just out of reach of the speakers." [...]

By: Torley

Torley — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:18:35 +0000

We’ve noticed the mastering issues too: http://colortheory.com/imogenheap

By: xolondon

xolondon — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 20:32:45 +0000

Maybe Ray will review the album on his blog? Or does he not write a blog?

By: Bradley Stern

Bradley Stern — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:15:36 +0000

Thank God you managed to wade your way through with that enlightening comment, Ray.

Also, I DID give it a 3 1/2…guess the borderline pretentious blabbing must have not only affected your ability to ‘get’ the sarcasm in EQ’s comment, but your vision as well.

By: Ray

Ray — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:08:39 +0000

I’m actually quite surprised at how high you scored the album, considering all the borderline pretentious blabbing I had to wade through. I was expecting more along the lines of 2 1/2, or at the highest, 3 1/2.

For me, the album is quite good, but, as someone mentioned before, “Imogen Heap will never be The Dolly Rockers!” and thank god for that as all TDR seems to do is pose and act cute. I wonder how an album of theirs would turn out if they self-produced it…..hmmm.

By: Electroqueer

Electroqueer — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 07:57:30 +0000

Interesting fact – The snare drum in “Bad Body Double” is actually Imogen slapping her ass…

By: xolondon

xolondon — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 22:19:26 +0000

Though I like it more than you, I totally agree. The run of Swoon, Earth and Little Bird is particularly bad for tracks so early on an album. Love Wait It Out, Tidal, BBD, Between Sheets and Half Life. Wish she’d built a piano ballad out of The Fire – the album is crying out for a song like The Dumbing Down of Love (aka lover alone without love!).

By: Electroqueer

Electroqueer — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:30:52 +0000

Very well written review Brad. Am disappointed you don’t like it, but I can see where you’re coming from on some aspects. I guess Imogen Heap will never be The Dolly Rockers right…!

By: RJ

RJ — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:02:37 +0000

AGREE. AGREE. AGREE. AGREE.

By: Shan

Shan — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:27:31 +0000

You hate all the tracks I love. “Earth”, “Aha!” and “Bad Body Double” are my three favorites!