21 Irish Accordion Favourites - Sean Keane

Advantages: Beautiful renditions of traditional songs. Fantastic powerful singing.
Disadvantages: None.

...On Sean-nos Nua Sinead O'Connor has tapped into the great wealth of Irish folk songs to find a superb selection and then stamped her own unique style on them. On the sleeve notes she explains that this is the album she has always wanted to make and she has obviously given it a lot of her attention. This album reaffirms Sinead O'Connor as one of the greatest female singers of our time. She uses her voice with both soft and gentle beauty and immense power. If you like Irish folk music you will like this as the songs are classics, but you probably haven't heard them done quite like this before - be prepared for a pleasant surprise. If you like Sinead O'Connor's previous work you will not be disappointed either as here her voice is as great as ever and this album is as good if not better than anything she has done before. If you are new... Read review

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Advantages: Great selection of songs
Disadvantages: Fatman Scoop? , cover design too similar to Now 55

...Touch 19. The Rasmus - In The Shadows 20. Gladiator Feat Izzy - Now We Are Free Disc: 2 1. Britney Spears - Everytime 2. Kylie Minogue - Chocolate 3. Girls Aloud - The Show 4. McFly - Five Colours In Her Hair 5. Sugababes - In The Middle 6. Busted - Air Hostess 7. O-Zone - Dragostea Din Tei 8. Blue - Bubblin' 9. V - Blood Sweat And Tears 10. 2 Play Feat. Raghav & Naila Boss - It Can't Be Right 11. Nina Sky feat Jabba - Move Ya Body 12. Fatman Scoop Feat The Crooklyn Clan - It Takes Scoop 13. Kanye West - Through The Wire 14. N.E.R.D - Maybe 15. Estelle - 1980 16. Jay Sean Feat The Rishi Rich Project - Eyes On You 17. VS - Call U Sexy 18. Joe - Ride Wit U 19. Gabrielle - Stay The Same 20. Ronan Keating & LeAnn Rimes - Last Thing On My Mind 21. Kristian Leontiou - Story Of My Life 22. Atomic Kitten - Someone Like Me... Read review

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Advantages: Original, fresh and funky music
Disadvantages: Slightly emotional at times

...Keane are a breath of fresh air. It seems today bands are obsessed with how "cool" their music vidoes look, but with Keane, they are simple but effective, straight up and down. They are definitely an original band, as you don't see many of their type of band today, especially one with a piano player, adding a more 'grown up' and 'meaningful' feel to their music. My personal favourite track on the album has to be "Bedshaped". A truly unique song. I also like "Everybody's Changing" as it tells of an experience of how people change and why. The vocalist has a truly amazing voice, I personally would describe him as the male Dido. He knows how to portray the emotional content of the lyrics, and his haunting voice is what keeps you hooked.... Read review

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