monellia

It's a kewl song yeh, nice concordances between the vocals and percussion, but there's not really anything original about it? and is it just me or is the synthy bit a blatant rip-off of the Doors? I like the vid, it's in a good contrast with the song

right-track

I don't know why people keep saying "there's not really anything original about it" (same goes for Winehouse too) when artists break big.
Especially soul singers. I don't think it was ever intended to be original.
It's soul.

adidasss

Lulz, I keep seeing banners promoting her album but I just can't force myself to listen to someone who looks like that and is called Duffy...I'm afraid I'll hear some Dixie chicks style country...

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right-track

'Rockferry' review;

Rockferry is a fantastic album of burning blue soul. In particular, 'Mercy' is a big, booming, finger-wagging sashay worthy of the Supremes. 'Syrup and Honey', with its monochrome echoes of 'I Can't Help Falling in Love With You', is a ballad you can imagine Elvis singing. 'Hanging on Too Long' is a melodramatic belter easily the equal of anything on Back to Black

The magical aura is reinforced by bafflement: how did this shy and fluttery woman-girl, from a remote, Welsh-speaking part of the country, arrive so fully formed, channelling the sounds of far-off Memphis and decades-gone Detroit? Well, it's not quite been a natural-born breeze: Duffy has been working on Rockferry for almost four years. She's co-written with producer Bernard Butler (Sixties-obsessed ex-Suede guitarist) & Jimmy Hogarth (a KT Tunstall collaborator).

Urban Hat€monger ?

I read somewhere that David McAlmont & Bernard Butler are involved with her. That may get me interested.

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monellia

I don't see any evidence of people saying that there's nothing original about artists when they break big. People's comments about Duffy generally imply that she's doing something really original. My opinion is that she is not, therefore I'm inclined to say I don't find her original in a general comment. It goes without saying that originality isn't essential for quality.

That sucks for you and is also kinda depressing in general.

right-track

I was referring to these boards and not at you in particular.
Try making a thread about a new artist/band, then watch how many posts comment on how unoriginal they are.

I don't see any evidence to suggest people are saying that, here or elsewhere. And certainly not from her corner.
Her known material so far has been limited to two singles and and a handful of live cover performances.
'Rockferry', reminiscent of Dusty Springfield and the more upbeat 'Mercy', a sixties soul throwback with a Northern Soul influence.
Nothing original there.
What her new album will reveal remains to be seen. The jury's still out.
I doubt we'll be in for anything groundbreaking judging by the album reviews, to put it mildly.

Which she has in abundance. Quality that is.

hay0506

I think she is a good enough artiste, but she is the same as a number of her peers, one may say, 'the Amy Winehouse ilk', don't get me wrong she is worthy enough of the praise, but she isn't innovative, she is doing the tried and tested method of almost plagarising Winehouse, her and Adele are just too close to Winehouse's territory for their own good and for my liking

jackhammer

Anyone heard the album yet?

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wydchr

Her album 'Rockferry' is out now and has gone straight to the top of the British charts... are all the tracks original material or are there cover versions in there? Mercy sure sounds like I must've heard it before, it has such a 60's sound to it? all in a good album in my humble opinion although sounding a lot like Amy Whinehouse.