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• Artist: Tamara Williamson
• Album: All Those Racing Horses
• Label: Aporia
• Year of Release: 2003
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• Reviewed by: dscanland on 2003-12-19

It seems that Tamara Williamson has been around the Canadian music scene for some time. In fact, All Those Racing Horses is her third solo release. She is quite well known out east but head across the prairies and she starts to get fairly obscure. Her music is gentle with her Bjork like voice being the focal point. Racing Horses is one of those precious albums that honestly gets better with every listen. The reason for this is that there is so much going on, despite the mellowness. Williamson comes across as a simple songwriter but the experimenting is what sets her apart from other like musicians. Some tracks like "Love Street" get going with a fairly upbeat pace. Others, like "The King" and "House" are very ethereal in every sense. Tamara is not afraid to experiment with classic singer/songwriter styles, incorporating different elements and fading into nothingness. You might have heard her with King Cobb Steelie or her other band, Microbunny. Tamara is not a woman who takes it easy. This is a very interesting album that should appeal to both female songwriter fans as well as the more experimental side of pop fans.

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