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Rose Kemp - A Hand Full of Hurricanes
- A unique vocal skein accompanied by skilled instrument work describes Rose Kemp’s A Hand Full of Hurricanes. Kemp’s voice changes octaves on a moment’s notice from extremely high to severely low in the space of a heartbeat. In addition, she uses in said voice, such interesting melodies that listeners won’t be able to help being drawn into Kemp’s tuneful imagination.
“Little One” has Kemp on guitar in a somber tone. The song has odd narratives and Kemp’s voice has a bemused pitch. She could be talking about a dream she had, with lyrics such as, “Floating to the tunnel at dawn, damned and dazed.” This song could possibly be about a nightmare Kemp had where she feels darkness and something sinister awaits.
“Violence” has rhythmic drumming and Kemp harmonizing like an angel. The metered pounding does coincide with the title but the radiant voice of Kemp communicates the polar opposite of what the song is attempting to convey, with lyrics like, “Nothing but the ticking of the clocks, the slamming of the stocks. Nothing but the silence…When we were meant to meet.”
On “Tiny Flower,” cadenced pounding of a drum occurs more fluidly than before throughout the entire song. It’s different from the other tracks on the album and an irregularity, in general, with Kemp overlapping the lyrics. Kemp varies the tone of her voice as the lines of the song overlie each other, such as, “Sometimes you feel like a tiny flower, growing up through the pavement.” The first line is an incandescent voice while the second is considerably lower and more forceful. Listeners might have a hard time discerning and understanding the lyrics with the change in timbre, but if they listen carefully it may not be a problem.
Rose Kemp’s A Hand Full of Hurricanes uses multiple metaphors to get across its meanings as well as intricate and singular musical imagery. If you like an album that utilizes both lyrical and harmonious innovations, then this is the album for you.
Reviewer: Sari N, Kent
new
Reviewer's Rating: 9
Reader's Rating: 10.00
Reader's Votes: 3
Added: 13-Mar-2007
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