buffyleigh
5
Wow. I knew her by name mostly, but never really listened something from her. This is very powerful. Her voice is amazing, the music is simple but moving and goes perfectly with her singing. It somehow reminds me of Tori Amos (and now I guess I am aware of one of Amos' influences). Great discovery.
This is a heartbreaking classic of an album. While Nothing Compares 2 U is the best known song, other tracks have an equal or greater impact with howls of despair and anger, as well as more upbeat and joyful numbers. The only misstep is ‘Black Boys on Mopeds’ which is a clunking protest song about Margaret Thatcher, but it was 1990 so we can probably let this one slide.