Sarah Brightman - Harem
2003
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I bought this CD for Lise when it first came out. I think I heard a song from it somewhere and it caught my eye… Um, my ear. I figured it might be something Lise might like. Fortunately there was a song or two she likes. That’s about it.
I find myself torn by this album. On the one hand, the music is beautifully produced and sometimes Brightman’s voice sounds “real,” which I quite enjoy and could easily listen to. On the other hand I find her “high” voice at times grating and irritating. Unfortunately the reason she is essentially famous is the reason she irritates me; she’s a bit too “warbly.”
I also find some of the tracks are just a bit too dicky to swallow, like What A Wonderful World. It’s a pity, because this version of the song could’ve been quite nice.
So the good aspects of this CD are the production quality of the music and some of the music itself it very decent. If you like opera and new age Celtic stuff, like Enya & Loreena McKennit, I reckon you’d enjoy this.
Stand out tracks are Harem & Misere Mei
5.5/10
