I've decided
to review this CD which is not music I usually deal with, both for a
challenge toward a style that can open and refresh my mind and out of
curiosity for a girl who seems to have had a very painful life like
the undersigned, and I made the right decision!
Genie's songs are based on an ancient Steinway Grand piano, her vocals,
and Troy Nilsson's keyboards orchestration, Martin Guitars and layered
vocals, as soaringly expressed in the title track or "Undying
Love (For Mom & Dad)"; the former includes one of my favourite
acoustic guitar lines of the CD and rather melancholic lyrics, but I
have to admit that the most touching track here is definitely "Quiet
Place", where piano and vocals duet excellently. The following
"Someday", like many other songs is enriched by wrapping
bass sounds and Genie's vocals; of course I can believe she's been compared
to Enya or Kate Bush, as her voice is gentle, clean and her diction
precise and classy. She can really use her heavenly and peaceful voice
at its best, sounding like an angel whispering you kind words that will
bring you back to your childhood or whatever the gladdest period of
your life is/was. It is good as a lullaby, to relax and forget the horrible
world we live in for a while.
There're 24 tracks here of which one is a true instrumental one, "Sailing
Angel", while "Trees" just an outro; besides
these you find 10 sung tracks and as many karaoke ones, in that they
are almost instrumental, but the blonde fairy appears here and there
to hint some vocal lines in the background. As to the normally sung
tracks, I have to observe there's been a lot of care in the recording
of her vocals, as you can hear her breathy vocals, but also her pauses,
her lips' movements, and even her teeth and tongue utilisation in a
very clearly manner, fundamental when it comes to this genre of music.
This CD, the 4-CD set and the DVD earnings will be given as charity
to the hurting and needy of the world. If you like heartfelt, soothing
timbres and earnest, human lyrics, then this rural Texas's songstress
will be a delicious surprise to you. She will remind you that there's
still somebody who likes to give, love and help like when your grandparents
would teach you at the good old times that will never come back. Like
all the people who had hard times and received an education not based
on money, career, selfish relationships and so on, but one on healthy
values, Genie has naturally become a very sensitive person, even if
unfortunately persistently tormented by fate like me, therefore I just
believe she's a girl to marry and love until the end of the times, but
unfortunately such rarities don't stay alone long, so...lucky is her
husband Troy Nilsson!
MARKUS GANZHERRLICH - 12/3/04
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