a Review by Anna Maria Stjarnell
Sarah Fimm's album is a brilliant record. She plays
the piano both intensely and with a great deal of
finesse.
Her songs are fascinating and fierce.
There.s the high voltage opener .Scream. which is
awash with screams but retains its beauty just the
same.
"Sexual Animals" is sensual and disturbing with eerie
lines like "Unbuttoning my skin I breathe in". When
Fimm sings "Come inside of me" its both an invitaion
and a threat.
No artist this side of early PJ Harvey has managed
such a juxtaposition with so much style.
"Circus Type Thing" is a twisted, nighmarish visit to
the circus that owes a lot to Tom Waits.
Elsewhere there's loveliness and desperation aplenty.
"Cocooned" is no light entertainment, it makes a deep
impression on the listener.
Posted on May 3, 2002