Willis, Come Get Some
Described by The Face as "a dead cert for a Mercury nomination next year" I admit that I was expecting to be blown away by the "fiery country blues" of ‘Come Get Some’.
Though not worthy of questioning the musical genius that is The Face I had difficulty believing Hayley Willis spent 10 years of her life devoted to creating this. Let me just put this into perspective; between the time you crazy kids raced home from school to watch Fun House to now- watching more mature shows like Bargain Hunt, Willis was hacking away. I question her success at time management, wondering if this project was brushed aside, leaving her music creation until the early hours of the deadline date (familiar!?!).
A bizarre combination of bongo beats, wails of accordion and whatever sound a harpsichord makes creates tracks with limited depth and satisfaction. The, erm, ‘quirky’ inclusion of banjo twangs adds to a surreal ‘Deliverance’ impression, producing echoes of the deep south – the heat ravished dust bowls of Alabama, but leaves the listener wishing that’s where the album had remained. However it was released thanks to 679 recordings putting Willis in ranks with The Streets and Polyphonic Spree – but struggles to compete with these lyrical gangsters! This album has been compared by those in the know to Joni Mitchell and Aretha Franklin but only lives up to expectation by closing your eyes, plugging your ears and singing "I say a little prayer" at the top of your lungs!
Whilst not an album for those hoping to cruise round with the base turned up, and certainly not one to get you skanking around the room, the cd case of the 13 tracks does provide you with the necessary rainbow of colours to create a changing rooms stylee wall hanging.
So if you’re still interested and haven’t got anything more exciting to spend your money on (ie. Asda smartprice beetroot) then skip out to get the album or head to the hifi club in Leeds Oct 23rd with your banjo.
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