The Long-Awaited Heartbeat CD Review
Currently listening to: Heartbeat – their brand new debut CD. Style: A cappella ladies trio.
I must say, I am a little disappointed. I was really looking forward to receiving my (complimentary!) copy of this CD, and I had been conditioned to expect a certain type and class of recording. I was prepared to rip it apart, but I can’t! It’s quite good.
They have a wonderful light, tight sound. Fantastic unisons (they’re sisters, that can’t hurt!), solid yet unique arrangements, and a nice, varied selection of songs. They’ve pulled material from sources as diverse as Keith Lancaster (Acappella Company), Phil Cross, Mosie Lister, Michael Card, and Point of Grace. But they make each song their own. They’ve done a great job of putting their own twist and identity to the music.
They have a very pure sound that just floats along, unforced, gently soothing and melodic.
And who’s the chick doing the low stuff! You go sister!
All in all, this is a great first project from a group with a lot of potential. I would love to produce/record their next album! I’m definitely going to bid on it and pester them mercilessly.
Contact: heartbeat at gcnetmail dot net
3 Responses
February 16th, 2005 at 7:46 pm
Wow, Tom! Thanks for the encouragement. Coming from you those words mean alot.
Aimee
February 16th, 2005 at 8:16 pm
Come on Tom, you can do better than that! Say something ugly! I expected more out of you. You are alot nicer to us then I am that’s for sure! But hey, you used the “P” word, that’s all that I was looking for.
This is terrible. The first two people to respond to a CD review are in the group. Forgive us. ;)
Ag
February 16th, 2005 at 8:54 pm
Tom, you must post an mp3 sample; with their permission, of course!