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Title:  S.T. Artist:  Susanne Lewis Label:  Sedimental Format:  CD Price:  € 12.00   Mp3 samples:   1   2

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Vocalist Susanne Lewis finally steps out into her first true solo album, nearly fourteen years after her most notable stint as lead singer for ColoradoÕs Thinking Plague. SheÕs also done a few recordings with Chris Cutler (BiotaÕs Object Holder) and undertaken a few projects on her own (HailÕs Kirk, or How to Live with a Tiger with Azalia Snail). Despite the lo-fi recording technique and lack of high production values, the nine tracks here, recorded across the past five years, are endearing and much better than your average alternative singer/songwriter. All vocal arrangements and guitar work, except a thrash solo on Golden Imbued, are done solely by Lewis, while drums are handled by three different contributors including Clem Waldmann from techno cult band UI. Local to Headtrip features a fuzzed-out lead while describing a confusing love scenario. Pill Popping Nation is akin to a surf ride run amok. Cherry Blossom seems to occupy a modal area somewhere between old Cocteau Twins and the RochesÕ acoustic albums. The album pegs Lewis as a keen songwriter for the traditional g/b/d instrumentation, but with a knack for a catchy REM-like hook (Sunny/Warmer) as well as the obtuse ballad (Five Shades of White). For my money, my bet is on seven-minute closing track Sunrise, which fans of the Plague will embrace as a next-of-kin to the sensitivity she added to that classic release, In This Life. Overall the album holds up as a brighter and less disturbing contrast to fellow Plaguer Bob DrakeÕs manic, but especially wonderful discs. Ð Jeff Melton

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