29082014 - Kirsty Hawkshaw "Meta Message"

Relatively new album from the former Opus III vocalist. This is in general very nice and mellow, and the songs drift by in a cloud of pleasantness. Hawkshaw's often whispery voice is simply beautiful, and fits the electronic pop music on this record perfectly. The album is relatively varied, but most of the songs are of the downtempo and ethereal kind. At her best she veers over into Julee Cruise territory, and on the other side of the spectrum there's stuff that borders on eurodance. Thankfully those moments are few. Not necessarily an album I would play again, but nice enough while it lasts, in its own airy way.