AMELIA'S DREAM
Love Tattoo (Ripe & Ready)
Reviewed by Shaun Dale

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Amelia's Dream is Amelia Gewirtz and Harold Stephan, who worked their way through a variety of lineups which didn't quite work out while discovering that they, at least, were working out well enough personally as well as musically to keep the act together musically while getting themselves together maritally. For Love Tattoo, they've called on the talents of a variety of players and songwriting partners, but it's all built around the sonic landscapes of producer/keyboardist/programmer Stephan and Amelia's amazing voice.

Stephan wears his affection for 80s techno-pop on his sleeve, and there's an appealing retro feel to much of the music on the disc, but it's only a feel. There's enough originality in his approach to keep you wondering where he's going next, and just exactly how he's going to get there. Meanwhile, there's Amelia's amazing voice.

Amelia Gewirtz is either a world-weary chanteuse or a tentative woman- child or a pop diva or whatever she seems to want to be. Or whatever the song requires her to be. Sometimes she's more than one of the above in the course of a single song. Sometimes all of them. You see, Amelia has an amazing voice.

She writes real good songs, too. Amelia's Dream is coming true, and Love Tattoo is a keeper.

Track List:

Foot Prints * Garden * Honey Dream * Evil Ways * Fire In My Heart (re-mix) * Hey You * Trust Your Gut * I'm Here * One In A Million * The Aisle With You * Push The Button * Magician

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