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Reviews... BLUE FLAME: "I found the combination of her music and lyrics downright addictive. The grooves of the spacious and repetitive music, which encourages your mind to wander and relax, are a good platform for the more demanding lyrics. I've listened to this music daily since I received it a week ago, and "Feel Your Way" is in one of my morning wake-up mixes. I plan to introduce my more musically adventurous friends to Robin Frederick soon, and you should at least preview her music at her web site." ~Ari Cohn, Majicom.com WATER FALLS DOWN: "I love it! Musically mystical and evocative with enough body grounding groove to balance it. Lyrically cliché-free with some profound observations ("The part of you that knows hates the part of you that needs.") ... effortlessly walks the road between emotion and intellect, the abstract and concrete. 'Let's Go Bowling' and 'You are Here' made me smile. Can't wait for volume 2." ~John Braheny; author, The Craft And Business Of Songwriting" BLUE FLAME: "[Robin] blends beautiful songs... against a modern rhythm in much the same way that Enya and Enigma spiralled into chart toppers. Her cover of the Celtic classic "Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair" is the best I've heard. It's like a cobra's stare - it captures you with the simplest of measures." ~Ben Ohmart, The Muse's Muse (musesmuse.com) WATER FALLS DOWN: After many decades of love songs (and other songs) that have used, abused and recycled cliches, Robin's music is a fasinatingly welcomed voyage for this listener, who is also a singer and songwriter. ... Her lyrics are like reading a documentary field journal with raw personal experiences that she had witnessed but was powerless to change. Her music will be best appreciated by seasoned lovers, avant garde poets and the self examined. ... I found it a privilege to travel with her through these intense love and loss experiences. The uncharted territory and deep feeling fjords of this most personal voyage with Robin was very vulnerable and real. ~Paula Jones, (Read the complete review at Amazon.com) WATER FALLS DOWN: "Like Enya, but more grounded... better pop sensibility... Beautiful, pristine production. Very nice arrangement touches... Lovely, sensual, expressive voice. the combination of sparse chord comping and dense undergrowth backbeat is really compelling. Terrific work, I look forward to hearing more...!" ~ ArtistLaunch.com BLUE FLAME: "Lovely music and profound lyrics. A worthy sequel to "Water Falls Down." ~Ian MacDonald; author, Revolution In the Head WATER FALLS DOWN: "Wonderfully moody and atmospheric... Robin, your voice is a blend of Sade meets Roberta Flack -- not too shabby! Your vocal instantly drew me in.... A+ vocals!" ~Make A Star.com BLUE FLAME: "This is really a good album; I like the combination of beats and melodies and the lyrics are intelligent and intriguing, something you don't always find in dance music. 'Black Is the Color' is a really excellent take on a traditional folk song, very impressive." ~Ken Barnes; music critic WATER FALLS DOWN: "Over Euro-inflected grooves and airy orchestration, songwriter and artist Robin Frederick overlays a suite of brilliantly performed songs. WATER FALLS DOWN, subtitled 'the elements of beauty vol. 1' spotlights Frederick, a songwriter who has written extensively for film and television - and who was on the other side of the desk as an A&R executive for Rhino Records - as an artist. She shows an equal facility for neo-hipster jazz grooves and rhythmically atmospheric flow. Aided by Grant Geissman, Roy Campanella III, and others, the sterling performers never overshadow Frederick's wise, connected performances. ~ Dan Kimpel, Music Connection "O Sleeper, O Outsider" from WATER FALLS DOWN: "With a breathy feel that's echoed right around the arrangement from the keyboard voices and sensuous vocal lead through to a dreamy flute solo, this song has hit written all over it. The singer has a phenomenal voice with an enviable expressive range and the sense there's a whole lot more simmering under the surface. Her voice reminds me of a cross between Dusty Springfield and Annie Lennox. Just amazing. The lyric is mature, clever, poetic - and very sensual, perfectly matched by a sexy, sensitive mood that would be the perfect soundtrack to a seduction. It certainly seduced me." ~ Woodstock Taylor, Garageband.com "O Sleeper, O Outsider" from WATER FALLS DOWN: "Keep dreaming me. This is the most beautiful song I have heard so far at GarageBand. Sweet, sultry vocals, intruiging lyrics, and a perfectly calibrated musical arrangement make it an absolute must listen. The mood is reminiscent of Sade at her sexiest, but having said that, the overall arrangement remains refreshingly original. Add it to your favourites today. You won't regret it!" ~ Anonimix, Garageband.com WATER FALLS DOWN: "Robin Frederick's WATER FALLS DOWN is an intoxicating work, a standout achievement in contemporary songwriting and production. The lyrics are haunting and intriguing poetry; the music is engaging with a Sting-like sophistication; Robin's voice is beautifully gentle and mysterious, a fitting counterpoint to the energy of the songs. The production values are nothing short of gorgeous. " ~Stephanie Bennett, composer, arranger, producer: Harpworld Music Co. WATER FALLS DOWN: "Love your latest! Lyrics and voice, STRONGER than ever!" ~Al Santos, WJZW-FM WATER FALLS DOWN: "As we go about our daily lives with too much to do, triple tasking, truth can stop us in our tracks and give us an epiphany. Robin Frederick's "Water Fall Down" CD was an experience like this for me. I put it on in the background just to get familiar with the melodies so I could listen to it again later "for real" but every time I'd put it on and try to do anything else, I would find myself standing there just listening. I finally gave in and listened as I have, in the past, devoured a new Don Henley record. I was shocked by the depth of truth Robin has gotten to in cuts like "Married to the Muse" and the title track. Even when she's light and witty, there's a metaphoric level on which the wit stands, which deepens it (to my mind, the best kind of humor). The melodies, chords and sound of both the vocals and tracks are remarkable as well. It is no surprise that Robin both engineered and produced this CD. Her vision is never compromised by the stamp of an outsider. Everything is audible and the whole overall impression is haunting. The intense emotion against the backdrop of the calm, almost surreal feel of the music and vocals is unique. I've never heard a record like this. This is not a "new age" record. It is material which is in many ways "spiritual," in many ways deeply romantic. It is subject matter at a level we seldom go but somehow remember our way when we are taken there by a master. Robin Frederick is just such a master. Go there with her. You will come back safe and the wiser for having been touched so deeply." ~Harriet Schock, Songwriter/Recording Artist/Author WATER FALLS DOWN: "OH OH OH OH! OH MY!! This is MUSICA PRIMUS TUNAGE!! WOW!! Gorgeous Imagination Pictures happenin' here. Robin paints beautifully, flawlessly. I love this song [Water Falls Down]. Everything about it. Everything. Everything. huh? how come the ratings only go up to 10 out of 10? Don't let that technicality fool ya. This is better than a mere 10/10." ~DD Ess, ArtistLaunch.com WATER FALLS DOWN: Rating = A Robin Frederick offers up 9 songs on her CD 'Water Falls Down.' These songs are mellow and enjoyable to listen to. From first listen I was reminded of the type of CD I would put in my player if I had an intimate gathering of friends in my house. The style is often compared to Sade, Enya, Julia Fordham, and EBTG, not bad company to keep. Robin's voice is certainly the shining point on this CD. She reaches the depths of her soul to evoke a feeling of peace and gentle happiness. This is not to say that the backing instrumentation is weak. It draws the listener in and creates a sense of well being. Robin's lyrics show a keen insight into the human condition. On "The Messenger she pines, "What I can't change I can't regret/But I was there the day we met/With words unspoken love begins/And now I know that's how it ends." Robin has a unique voice for remembering loves lost. On "California Girl" she remembers "Do you think of me and feel the shelter/Do you think of me and feel the warmth/Do you remember..." This CD could easily become an important part of your mellow and new age section. I recommend giving it a listen and I am sure you will decide for yourself that it is worthwhile. ~ Dennis Halsey, Best Female Musicians.com WATER FALLS DOWN: "Robin has two major skills: she has a wonderfully warming voice and her intonation is smack on the nail; she also has a rare creative gift. There is one song, amongst many, which is just absolutely beautiful and that is 'California Girl' This is particularly strong in the area of word painting, and there is also an abrupt harmonic shift which appeals to me very much. The arrangements are consistently striking, particularly on 'Married to the Muse', and Robin performs everything on the album." ~Andrew Keeling, composer WATER FALLS DOWN: "WATER FALLS DOWN is a gorgeous CD... it creates a hypnotic, rhythmic world reminiscent of Enya and Enigma...." ~Janet Roston, dance90210.com |
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