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I found this album to be a fun experience to listen to. I was quite amazed when I read later that such beautiful music came from someone as young and for a first try even more so.
I found it to be put together very well indeed. The melodies flow with ease. Aside from the popish Hey Girl, I found the remaining songs quite appealing. They are bit slower in tempo and add additional instruments. The piano takes shares the lead with the guitar and backed up by what I believe to be a xylophone and flute or piccolo in the background, that help give them additional depth and variety.
The vocals were done very well. Whereas the vocals in the english version of Hey Girl may not be Mélissa's forte they are done quite well none the less given they aren't her native tongue. In regard to some comments I have read about using english, I would say that the addition of english songs is welcome but certainly not required. I may not be able to understand the words, but I can appreciate thier intent in the musical sense (as a musical intrument)and if they come across better in an artists native tongue so be it, because it is what works.
The feline gives this one a full 10 pawpad rating!
PEAK~ has definitely become one of my favorite listening experiences when I am in need of an emotional and audible rollercoaster ride to another world. Kicking back and listening to the entire album through headphones is a delightful experience as I let it wash over me and take me wherever it may. Sometimes the pieces delve a bit into the mysterious and others it gives you an energetic charge of energy.
It has a lot of subtle details in the background that give it what I would call a multi-layered effect and give it added depth.
Most of the songs are intrumental pieces with the exception of Ungrateful Men, which has some background vocals (kind of to far to hear well though)
Favorites are Burn, Experience I & II, Empty, Apricot Hill and Jenny.
Not sure but there are what sound to be artifacts here and there like static and a buzzing noise in Empty. Intentional or otherwise I find it detracts from this piece somewhat when listened through headphones.
I'm not entirely certain why but when I listen to this album I tend to like to listen to a Collide album before or after.
Great for chilling out and listening through a good set of headphones to really do it justice.
Aside from a few minor items the feline gives this one a 9 claw rating! I eagerly await a next album!
