The last track, “Regarde Le Ciel” (translated by my CSE French as, I think, Look At Heaven) sees the entrance of the outrageously sexy sounding Ms Faberge. I agree totally with the publicity when it says she sounds somewhere in between Francoise Hardy and Jane Birkin. Which, of course, wouldn't be a bad place to be.
Okay, the French lyrics would have given me a clue but I am sure I would have written that myself had I not read it first. It closes the album with a class that teases your senses leaving them crying out for more.
Alchemy #101 now lights up my hungry little iPod. I am off to lie on the grass and dream of times when music like this signaled a period in time that will live forever. So come on guys, on the strength of this all concerns regarding quality control have been put to bed once and for all.
The next time I’m in London lost in the maze of Hampton Court Palace, I’ll look out across the water for an island in the river. Then, I'll listen for that chiming Rickenbacker and the harmonic sounds of The Chemistry Set working up another gem.
Tune in, turn up, and log on. The Chemistry Set can be found on their MySpace page.
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