Soak

It rocks. Seriously. If you think Avril rocks, Avril's album can't hold a candle to Rachel's. Every song is good and there's variety. Her music is so fun to listen to and her lyrics are very deep. I've laughed and cried listening to this album.

I want to help spread the word about this album, because it's honestly that good! I believe many of these songs could be pop-rock classics if more people knew about Rachel.

damn, not another teenie bopper!.......2004-05-10

rachel farris's debut album soak is eaisly the worst album of the year. much like hilary duff, rachel uses "heavy metal" gitars and instramentals in a attempt to be edgy.
and again like hilary duff her bublegum pop voice confuses the sound. her lyrics go no where when she is "deep" and when her innuendos and abscrities rest the songs are pointless.
i am not going to further furnish your imaganation with my opinion, i will however save you the trouble
DO NOT BY THE ALBUM OR SUPPORT RACHEL FARRIS IN ANYWAY
if you as a listener have any integrity.

The best female disc in years.......2004-04-11

This is hands down the best female disc I have found in years. She has a great voice, maybe a little young sounding for the harder songs, but still great. The lyrics aren't the best ever, but they aren't bad either. It's obvious when listening to her singing that they mean something to her, she sings with real feeling for the songs. She wrote all words and music, which always makes the disc better to me, they know exactly what they were feeling when writing the songs and so know how the songs should feel when recorded. The disc is not like the rest of the female music that has been flooding the market lately, way overproduced bubblegum music. The production on this is excellent, she herself taking part in it, and the songs actually rock. A good mix of rockers and slower songs, every song on the disc is good. Can't understand why the truly good discs go unnoticed while the lousy ones sell huge, this should have sold millions. Sure glad I stumbled across this while trying to find some new music one day, a must have CD. If you want something different from what else is out there, this is it. Different is good in this case. Hopefully we will hear much more from her in the future. I've heard people saying she was dropped by her label but according to Rachel herself as of March 15 she is still happily with Big 3 Records and writing songs for a new CD. Let's hope we hear from her again soon.

WORTH EVERY PENNY!.......2003-11-27

This cd is worth every penny. She has a good voice and its even more impresive that EVERY song on the cd is writen by her.
the top 3 songs on this cd are:
1) Its all you
2) Wild
3) I guess this is love

Average customer rating:

Well worth what I paid.
Mimi is THE queen of ethereal cool!!
Art Rock Lives!
Que musica!
Your Future Happiness Depends on Purchasing This CD

Soak
Mimi
Manufacturer: Luaka Bop
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00004RD1Q
Release Date: 2000-03-28

Tracks:

Piece Of Cake
Fire And Roses
Clues Of You
I Spy
Thrilled To Pieces
Believer
The Watch
Milky Way
Black Hole Sun
Love Is An Island/Time To Go Home Now

Customer Reviews:

Well worth what I paid........2006-03-05

This is a disc I bought because of the Soundgarden cover, and because I got it for a penny. Overall I do like this album. I would classify it as general electronica, with touches or trip-hop, and simply pop. Somewhere between the likes of Massive Attack and Poe, maybe. As for the cover "Black Hole Sun", it's decent, and sounds like what you might think it would. In short, I'm sure I'll play this from time to time, or at least enough for it to really "Soak" in. Get it used.

Mimi is THE queen of ethereal cool!!.......2003-03-21

If you don't think "Fire and Roses" and "Clues of You" are two of the coolest songs you've ever heard, listen to them again (and again and again). Comparisons to people like Kate Bush may give you a clue, but they don't tell the whole story. Since Mimi started her "big label" work with Michael Stipe (of REM) and then Moby, her work has grown in depth and quality. I can't wait until her next album comes out!!!

Art Rock Lives!.......2002-11-05

King Crimson meets Kate Bush? No, I wouldn't narrow it down like that. Soak is unclassifiably original and not the least derivative or cliche.

This poetry is intense, intelligent and so female. You can understand every word. How 'bout that? I've loved Mimi's singing all the way since Hugo Largo. She is an incredibly brave and smart singer. I love her theatricality and coolness, her control and how she pushes her limits. Can I cover Fire and Roses? That song got me through a very hard time, allowing me to scream and cry along with her in the car, shaking my head knowingly about it all. This is grown-up music about being present in the moment of confronting truths, about memory, about love, about self.

The music is unusual. Electronic but not about beats or collage for collage's sake. It is beautiful, rhythmically angular and harmonically challenging, like everything she and Hahn Rowe have done. Some songs rock, others trance out. It's all good.

Que musica!.......2001-11-20

I don't even know what to say, this is the first time I've ever felt compelled to write a review in amazon.com. This CD is soooooooooo cool. It took some time to grow on me, I admit, but every time I listen to it, I hear something new. It's thought provoking and beautiful and different. Definitely cool to just chill out to, a rainy day CD, a rant and rave CD...it's just really good. Yeah! Get it!

Your Future Happiness Depends on Purchasing This CD.......2000-11-18

A wonderful surprise. Emotionally charged, this grabs you from the get-go and won't let you loose. But don't take my word for it: listen to the samples above, esecially "I Spy," my favorite on the album. And yes, that's a cover of Soundgarden's "Black Hole Sun" -- a very haunting cover.

While you're at it, check out Mimi's earlier incarnation as the vocalist for Hugo Largo. Their album "Drum" was re-issued on CD a while ago.

No -- no need to thank me. Just knowing I've brought joy to your life is enough.

Another Relaxing Soak in the Tub
Average customer rating:
Another Relaxing Soak in the Tub

Manufacturer: Hallmark
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00091R3SC