Tanita Tikaram - Sentimental (2005)

Tanita Tikaram is back with a collection of beguiling and rewarding new songs, entitled, 'Sentimental'. This is Tanita's sixth studio album and her first record since 1998's, 'Cappuccino Songs'. The album features 10 new songs and a unique vocal ollaboration with Nick Lowe who sings on two of the tracks.

Articulate and engagingly self deprecating, Tanita’s aims for this album were very simple: “I wanted to get back to things I had forgotten, fundamental ideas about keeping things simple and interesting and looking at how the voice sits with other instruments”, says Tanita, “Ideas I felt I lost but which maybe I just knew naturally when I was seventeen.”

Sentimental' is a very immediate listening experience. The songs were all recorded in an ensemble fashion, i.e. the way you hear them on the CD is the way they were performed in the studio, with all musicians playing as a band. This alone lends a distinct warmth to the recordings, almost a small club live sound. The arrangements are sparse and simple, and beautifully executed; I don't think Tanita's voice has ever been this lovingly underscored by the instrumentation on any of her previous releases. A wonderful choice.

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Tracklist

1. Something New (04:55)
2. Play Me Again (03:52)
3. My Love (04:03)
4. Don't Shake Me Up (02:59)
5. Everyday Is New (04:55)
6. Love Is Just A Word (03:43)
7. Don't Let The Cold (03:12)
8. Forever (03:39)
9. Got To Give You Up (03:53)
10. Heart In Winter (04:54)

Total time 00:40:05


Personnel: Tanita Tikaram (vocals, piano); Daniela Ronconi (vocals, piano, celesta, electric piano, organ, vibraphone, tambourine); Robert Trehern (vocals, drums); Nick Lowe (vocals); Mark Creswell (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar); Steve Donnelly (acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Alessandro Mara, Di Marzio, Laura, Cristiano Pulin, Alberto DeStefani, Simone Grizzi, Matteo Metalli, Carmine Rizzi (violin); Aldo Maria Zangheri (viola); Alessandro Culiani (cello); Raoul Ruffilli (flute); Giannarelli Giordano (accordion); Giorgio Babbini (bass clarinet); Daniele Rossoli (French horn); Carlo Bombardi (trombone); Neil Brockbank (bass guitar).