by Dan Mohr "danmohr" New Orleans, LA United States Reviewed on April 18th, 2001
'come from heaven', alpha's debut, remains one of my favorite albums; wandering through Tower the other day, i exclaimed rather embarrassingly when i happened upon its follow up, 'the impossible thrill.' not to gush, but the title is all too apt--how does one improve upon such loveliness? they've done it, though. more explicitly a late-seventies throwback, with groovier bass and percussion lines, less sampling, and a much less laid-back vibe, 'the impossible thrill' is overripe with intensity. the vocal work by Helen White and Wendy Stubbs and especially Martin Barnard (a great deal of my thrill stemmed from having an opportunity to hear more of his voice) is as good as always, but this time more emotionally raw and informed. the greatest improvement upon 'come from heaven' is in the instrumental arrangements; Colin and Andy have outdone themselves, taking the sound of the film soundtracks they sampled so aptly in their first album and translating them into grandiose original orchestrations with full strings, choirs, and a lovely funk sound. fans won't be disappointed; those new to alpha should experience both albums, but avoid 'pepper'--it is inferior.
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