Hey Guys 
I just thought I would ask everyone what their favourite Abby Travis album is. I do love The Abby Travis Foundation and Cut Throat Standards And Black Pop and I also have specific favourite songs on those two albums, I must say that my favourite so far would have to be Glitter Mouth.
I thought I would share with you a review I wrote for Glitter Mouth:
I actually submitted this review to Abby herself and she sent me a free T-Shirt! Of course, I had already written the review and submitted it to CD Baby long before the contest ever came about, so again, I wasn't out for a free prize or anything (although it was nice to receive), but I had already begun submitting reviews online for my favourite artists.
****Glitter Mouth is a sparkling diamond with many facets!
Author: Michael Holloway
Abby Travis' new album "Glitter Mouth" is a beautiful and intriguing collection of mostly original songs by an artist who effortlessly combines new wave rock with the classic sensibilities of a Classical Hollywood chanteuse.
Even with a cover of The Shangri-La's "Past, Present, and Future", and an updated version of Abby's own "So Far Away" from her previous album "Cut Throat Standards And Black Pop", Abby serves up a delectable blend of spicy yet sweet, bold but breathtaking, and does it all with her uniquely haunting vocals.
Abby seems to channel the sultry and evocative Marlene Dietrich, but does so in her own inimitable style. Abby has the uncanny ability to turn even the most complicated sounding lyric into a seamless and fluid vocalisation.
For example, "I'm not condoning such whining and moaning, but still you gotta wonder sometimes when solitude's your only friend..." from her first track "Now Was" might just tongue-tie a less skillful vocalist, but Abby performs the line brilliantly and infuses the song with such poignancy and heartfelt honesty, and avoids sounding self-piteous because of the supreme intelligence of the lyrics.
"Grace" combines a serene main vocal with a more upbeat backing vocal which blends perfectly with the song, but Blythe is the most sparkling diamond on an album laden with gems.
"Yet my love for you will never fade, like these past couple of months and the memories of mistakes we made, and my love for you will never fade, you took me somewhere where I wouldn't have dared, you saved me babe..." is a soaring refrain which would give even the stoniest heart a much needed jolt.
It's impossible to listen to Abby Travis without feeling some emotion. "Hunger" is a sultry song to start with, but turns into a fantastic rocker with the main chorus taking on a life all it's own. The guitars and bass lines make the surging energy of the song with its "insatiable thrust of the driest lusts' gale..." truly scorching.
"Shoot For The Stars" is a delightful "oom-pa-pa" flavoured song which will have you dancing or at least moving somehow - it's impossible to listen to this song and stay still. The groove just takes you on a "Red Shoes" inspired dance that will leave you wanting more.
"La Petite Mort" is another gem that sustains you with its love and a stunningly new wave musical composition that would work alone as a fantastic instrumental piece, but is thankfully blessed with Abby's divine vocal. "Chase Me" and "Roberto" are also beautiful ballads, but there is something special about "La Petite Mort" that makes it truly sublime.
"Past, Present, And Future" is a lovely and poetic spoken verse song that, if I hadn't already known it was a Shangri-La's song, I would have swron it had come from Abby's own soul as she gives it a personal resonance that you don't often hear in covers, no matter how good they are.
However, when Abby says to a former love "just don't try and touch me, because that will never happen again..." you can feel the pain and longing of a relationship now over, wanting more, but knowing that it is time to move on.
While I admittedly prefer Abby's "So Far Away" as it appeared on her previous album, the new version is quite compelling too, even with the uptempo sound and sound effects that might not give the newer version an instantly emotional appeal as the earlier version, but it's still pleasing.
For anyone who loves beautiful music with an edge, Abby Travis' "Glitter Mouth" will leave you with a desire for more, and a spirit lifted into the realms of the ethereal. Just try listening to the album and not feeling cleansed by its beauty, it isn't possible.****
I have a friend named Tom Fischer who runs the internet radio station Tripodder.com and I am going to send him a copy of my review so perhaps I can help advertise for Abby and her music more. Tom said he's open to ideas to expand Tripodder, and would like my help, so I thought radio reviews might be a cool idea.
Cheers, Michael
I just thought I would ask everyone what their favourite Abby Travis album is. I do love The Abby Travis Foundation and Cut Throat Standards And Black Pop and I also have specific favourite songs on those two albums, I must say that my favourite so far would have to be Glitter Mouth.
I thought I would share with you a review I wrote for Glitter Mouth:
I actually submitted this review to Abby herself and she sent me a free T-Shirt! Of course, I had already written the review and submitted it to CD Baby long before the contest ever came about, so again, I wasn't out for a free prize or anything (although it was nice to receive), but I had already begun submitting reviews online for my favourite artists.
****Glitter Mouth is a sparkling diamond with many facets!
Author: Michael Holloway
Abby Travis' new album "Glitter Mouth" is a beautiful and intriguing collection of mostly original songs by an artist who effortlessly combines new wave rock with the classic sensibilities of a Classical Hollywood chanteuse.
Even with a cover of The Shangri-La's "Past, Present, and Future", and an updated version of Abby's own "So Far Away" from her previous album "Cut Throat Standards And Black Pop", Abby serves up a delectable blend of spicy yet sweet, bold but breathtaking, and does it all with her uniquely haunting vocals.
Abby seems to channel the sultry and evocative Marlene Dietrich, but does so in her own inimitable style. Abby has the uncanny ability to turn even the most complicated sounding lyric into a seamless and fluid vocalisation.
For example, "I'm not condoning such whining and moaning, but still you gotta wonder sometimes when solitude's your only friend..." from her first track "Now Was" might just tongue-tie a less skillful vocalist, but Abby performs the line brilliantly and infuses the song with such poignancy and heartfelt honesty, and avoids sounding self-piteous because of the supreme intelligence of the lyrics.
"Grace" combines a serene main vocal with a more upbeat backing vocal which blends perfectly with the song, but Blythe is the most sparkling diamond on an album laden with gems.
"Yet my love for you will never fade, like these past couple of months and the memories of mistakes we made, and my love for you will never fade, you took me somewhere where I wouldn't have dared, you saved me babe..." is a soaring refrain which would give even the stoniest heart a much needed jolt.
It's impossible to listen to Abby Travis without feeling some emotion. "Hunger" is a sultry song to start with, but turns into a fantastic rocker with the main chorus taking on a life all it's own. The guitars and bass lines make the surging energy of the song with its "insatiable thrust of the driest lusts' gale..." truly scorching.
"Shoot For The Stars" is a delightful "oom-pa-pa" flavoured song which will have you dancing or at least moving somehow - it's impossible to listen to this song and stay still. The groove just takes you on a "Red Shoes" inspired dance that will leave you wanting more.
"La Petite Mort" is another gem that sustains you with its love and a stunningly new wave musical composition that would work alone as a fantastic instrumental piece, but is thankfully blessed with Abby's divine vocal. "Chase Me" and "Roberto" are also beautiful ballads, but there is something special about "La Petite Mort" that makes it truly sublime.
"Past, Present, And Future" is a lovely and poetic spoken verse song that, if I hadn't already known it was a Shangri-La's song, I would have swron it had come from Abby's own soul as she gives it a personal resonance that you don't often hear in covers, no matter how good they are.
However, when Abby says to a former love "just don't try and touch me, because that will never happen again..." you can feel the pain and longing of a relationship now over, wanting more, but knowing that it is time to move on.
While I admittedly prefer Abby's "So Far Away" as it appeared on her previous album, the new version is quite compelling too, even with the uptempo sound and sound effects that might not give the newer version an instantly emotional appeal as the earlier version, but it's still pleasing.
For anyone who loves beautiful music with an edge, Abby Travis' "Glitter Mouth" will leave you with a desire for more, and a spirit lifted into the realms of the ethereal. Just try listening to the album and not feeling cleansed by its beauty, it isn't possible.****
I have a friend named Tom Fischer who runs the internet radio station Tripodder.com and I am going to send him a copy of my review so perhaps I can help advertise for Abby and her music more. Tom said he's open to ideas to expand Tripodder, and would like my help, so I thought radio reviews might be a cool idea.
Cheers, Michael
