Amplified Heart (CD - 1994)

Additional personnel: Richard Thompson (guitar); Peter King (alto saxophone); Kate St. John (English horn); John Coxon, Ben Watt (keyboards, programming); Danny Thompson (acoustic bass); Dave Mattacks (drums); Martin Ditcham (percussion).

Producers: Ben Watt, Tracey Thorn, John Coxon.

Recorded in London, England in winter 1993.

On AMPLIFIED HEART, this pop duo's mesmerizing blend of swooning Fleetwood Mac-like vocal textures and modern dance floor beats is a departure from their previously sparse, jazzy acoustic style, but is equally as beautiful. Out of a fertile territory of delicate melodies and precise musical passages, vocalist Tracey Thorn allows us to peer in at both her chilling memories and warmest moments. With the often overwhelming sincerity of Ben Watt's musical accompaniement to Thorn's settled vocals, AMPLIFIED HEART is everything adult-oriented pop needs to be. minimize