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 A bit Dusty but Amy won't be troubled... August 9, 2008
Blackmale (Newcastle upon Tyne, UK)
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
First outing for the Welsh lass is impressive, when you consider she was plucked from the beginnings of her live career at the time.
The style is unashamedly Springfield-esque (though weaker vocally), with production borrowing heavily on Phil Spector influence. Songs as if directly from the Gamble & Huff or Bacharach songbooks. Lots of jangly Rickenbackers and strings, excessive use of tambourine, tremolo and spring reverbs - Hey it's '64 again.
Winehouse does it better and brings an extra bottle to the party (just don't drink if hers has already been opened.....)
Credit where due for the flavour but left badly exposed when challenged, (or tries a bit of rapping - see #7Mercy !)Duffy deserves the recognition received so far but will need to move the game on to keep up with the expectations.
Favourites? Delayed Devotion and the obligatory single Warkwick Avenue, Other passages will leave deeper searching questions, with Rockferry (I suspect) responsible for much of the polarising of opinions. Get a gang of mates together and try the Marmite test with this to see if you can get better than 60/40 either way.
Ultimately one for the serious Pop collector rarher than Music collection. Play it on da pod and let 'yer hips sway....
 Great voice, not so great album. August 6, 2008
Joseph Hunter (Liverpool, England.)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I heard 'Mercy' and I loved it; I still do. I waited for her album to be released, and was ultimately disappointed. Her voice is fantastic, but the sound of the album is too samey. The standout tracks are:
Mercy
Stepping Stone
Apart from that, it's all a bit boring and samey. Her lyrics and vocals are great, it's just the music that needs to be more upbeat. Still worth a try if you like 'Mercy' - but but warned - the album sounds nothing like the single.
 SIgh August 4, 2008
Peter M. Mckeown (Ireland)
2 out of 7 found this review helpful
Duffy is just this years generic pop sensation whose sales were once again manufactured by the media and advertising just like last years generic pop sensation, and the one before that, and the one before that etc. etc.
This album is as dull and drab as you would expect from the latest pop fad.
I really wish the sheep would stop giving in to the music industry and just buying anything they are told to.
I think they should stop giving names to the latest fad and just give them serial numbers instead cus they are all exactly the same!
Serial No. 576 aka duffy
Serial No. 985 aka Amy winehouse
etc. etc.
 Great for winding down and relaxing August 2, 2008
J. Sheridan-ross (Leeds, England)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I really like this album. I find Duffys husky voice relaxing, great for winding down at the end of the day. Sort of a 60's feel with noughties lyrics, nice.
Duffy = Dusty July 31, 2008
Philip N. Larmett (Kiev, Ukraine)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I was intrigued by the reviews on Amazon, so I watched on the videos on line.
Being out of England for so long it is hard to keep in touch with the latest trends, but this young lady stands out. Well managed or not, the album is well balanced. I was singing along to "Warwick Avenue" on the third listening. And the CD is still in the computer now.
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