Nina Walsh

CD - Memo's

Play 90 second soundbite of 'I Believe In You' @ 'CD quality'

'Memo's' by the stunning and musically worldly wise Nina Walsh instantly takes away the pains of everyday life. Beautifully relaxed and full of ambience Nina's gentle vocal style sends tingles up the spine. Her use of carefully positioned electronica, cello and acoustic guitar provide the perfect, earthy backdrop for her lyrics and performance. The occasional use of percussion and piano enhance her fascinating songs further making 'Memo's' a work to be listened to and appreciated rather than just simply background entertainment.

Nina's simplicity and easy approach reminds me of many great artists past and present and yet Nina Walsh is really like none of them. Her art is probably less commercial than Dido, more appealing than Marianne Faithful but as experimental and mind numbing as Nico. On all accounts that's a positive for me; commercial usually means contrived and often short lived - appealing, to me, indicates well crafted works carrying memorability and longevity - and give me experimental genius anyday!! Moving effortlessly from the beautifully understated folk feel of 'Sail' to the trippy soundscape of the excellent 'Long Way From Home' then onto the ethereal and stunning 'Sweetest Cure', Nina slams her cards on the table and reveals a pretty high scoring hand.

I'm not sure Nina Walsh's work will take the Nation by storm - it's actually not that sort of medium. However, she certainly has the ability and talent to leave a massive mark wherever she's heard. Less commercial than some maybe - more music for the mind than for the dance floor of juke box. Works to be listened to, marvelled at and enjoyed from within - works sung and arranged with real sincerity to cunjure serene images and provoke myriad emotions as haunting sounds echo around the room. Played loud or turned right down it makes no difference - the songs remain the same!

'Memo's' has certainly got me firmly hooked. Nina Walsh's depth and creativity is something to be reckoned with and long may she continue to provide us with her amazing art.

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