Alison Moyet - The Turn

British pop icon Alison Moyet returns with her first solo album in four years and a highly anticipated Yaz summer reunion tour. Critically acclaimed in the UK, The Turn will reintroduce her to this side of the pond at "her most fabulous" as noted by The Guardian.

Showcasing various influences from pop, jazz and blues, The Turn sees Moyet at her best and most self-assured. Her trademark, timeless vocals coupled with heartfelt and mature lyrics are poised to take her career to even greater heights. All eleven songs were co-written and produced by multi-instrumentalist and long time musical partner Peter Glenister (Terence Trent D'Arby, Bryan Ferry and Beth Gibbons or Portishead, among others.) Stand-out tracks include; the emotively strong "One More Time," the fun and upbeat "A Guy Like You" and "Anytime at All" which beautifully feature her soaring vocals. Three of the songs ("Smaller," the tango-flavored "Home," and "World Without End") were written for and performed in 2006 for a stage play, "Smaller," in which Moyet starred with Dawn French.

Moyet began her career as the vocalist for the duo Yaz, which catapulted her and partner Vince Clarke to stardom by reinventing the British dance music scene in 1982. In 1984 Alison went out on her own with Alf which garnered her first U.S. Top 40 single with "Invisible." Her subsequent releases- Raindancing (1987), Hoodoo (1991), Essex (1994), Hometime (2002) and Voice (2004)- amassed a variety of awards for Moyet including 3 BRIT Awards and a Grammy nomination. Now with The Turn, critics and fans alike are sure to agree with the UK's Evening Standard who declared the album "worthy of her fabulously expressive voice" with a 4 star review and The Sunday Times simply stated her album was "superb." Album Description

The continuing evolution of a tech diva!

I've been waiting for Ms. Moyet to return (or at least revisit) her techno roots (see Yaz in America) - and this record at least revisits it. She continues to grow into a stylist, but now with all of her own material, and touches many genres with this disc. Pure enjoyment! August 2, 2008

Great pop music pure and simple!

The wide range of revues on this CD has stalked Alison Moyet her entire career. If the song isn't thumping on the dance floor it must be awful. This release has Alison going down that emotional roller coaster that her original works are. She doesn't lack for bravura or intensity. Each CD Alison Moyet releases evolves stylistically. She has gone from disco diva, to standards torch singer and everywhere in between. This time she takes that alto down the shine of bluesy pop with great success. "It's not the matter Henry" is a particular standout that reminds me of the Hoodoo disc. There isn't a bum track to be had. If Alison Moyet had stuck to dance tracks, we and the world would have lost interest a long time ago. July 20, 2008

In my top 10

I am currently constructing my Top 10 favourite Albums and this is absolutely one of them. As another reviewer has said listen to this album a few times it will get under your skin. Best album yet from one the greatest vocalists of our time. Other albums appearing in my top 10 are Wrecking Ball - Emmylou Harris, A Kick Inside - Kate Bush, Tapestry - Carol King, Red Dirt Girl - Emmylou Harris, The Red Shoe - Kate Bush, The Way We Were - Barbra Sreisand, Superman - Barbra Streisand, Hometime -Alison Moyet. Do yourself a favour pair this album with her DVD One Blue Voice its a knock out. May 26, 2008

Excrement

Moyet's voice is used, to no avail. Drab, depressing and dull. Beyond words is the void that is this LP. May 20, 2008

Drab and depressing

I love Alison Moyet but this cd stinks! The first two songs are pretty good and goes down hill from there. She needs to embrace her dance hits of the past and make something that makes you move and feel. Wait for the next CD, dont waste your money on till YAZ makes a new CD! May 9, 2008

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