Thursday, July 13, 2006

The Webb Sisters - Daylight Crossing

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In this mad musical world in which we live in, The Webb Sisters have been labelled a "Priorty Act" by their record company. And believe you me, that's not becuase they've a fresh and original sound which is unlike anything you've ever heard before...indeed the sticker on the front of the CD labels it "Rumours for the 21st Century and it seems perfectly placed to appeal to Radio 2 listeners.

So far, so cynical then. But whilst the more jaded amongst us may bemoan such an act, its only fair to give it a proper listen with an open mind. And when you do, the cynicism floats away...almost.

I Still Hear It, Please, Boomering and Everything Changes show that The Webb Sisters might not be the identikit Radio 2 demographic band that you first think. Of course some of the album is a trifle dull, and its difficult to know exactly how to take the mass of publicity which insists that the sisters indeed are feisty and have "minds of their own" and shouldn't be labelled as Middle Of The Road pop.

Still, its a promising debut and has enough great tracks to suggest that something really special could be forthcoming next time. But of course, only time will tell. In the meantime this will probably be a huge success, and for the most part it deserves to be.

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