Shelley Short - Then Came the After

  by Maarten Schiethart

published: 14 / 8 / 2012

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The songs on 'Then Came The After' are rather like angelic narratives, accompanied by sparkling sounds, and lead by a deep bass guitar as if waltzes are being played at a much slower pace. The competent performance and the big sound tend to bury Shelley Short's wee girly vocals yet this juxtaposition can also render a few moments of magic. Short is not the world's current greatest songwriter, but there is never a dull moment. Well, the snappy two to three minute songs prevent there being any unwanted extra time. The first genuine great track is 'Caravan' where she performs on her own. Like a trickling little stream without truly striking characteristics the album manages, however, to keep you in tune. The general tone is sweet and lovely, the instrumentation can at times be imaginative, but I can't help thinking that, if she would work on her craftwomanship as a composer, the future may shine brighter for Shelley Short.

Track Listing:-

1 To Carry
2 Right Away
3 Plane
4 Steel
5 The Dark Side
6 Caravan
7 These Walls
8 June
9 In the Net
10 Nintendo
11 Electricity
12 Laugh the Dust

Band Links:-

https://www.facebook.com/Shelley-Short-103493305062/
http://shelleyshortmusic.com/bio.html
https://twitter.com/themeofwe
http://shelleyshortmusic.blogspot.co.uk/

Label Links:-

https://www.facebook.com/africantape
http://www.africantape.com/

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