Forget October

Forget October, by Martha's Trouble (Aisling). Singer-songwriter: This Canadian duo of Rob and Jen Slocumb calls to mind The Sundays,

The Cranberries, Natalie Merchant and Kate Bush, though there is a smoky simplicity to "Forget October" that prevents comparison. With production stripped of studio razzle-dazzle and heavy reverb, Martha's Trouble creates an atmosphere by taking a mid-tempo road less traveled--much of the magic coming courtesy of Jen Slocumb's rich, honeysuckle-sweet voice. On "Don't Hide Away," her plaintive singing entices the listener as does Dolores O'Riordan Without the excessive hiccuping. More tribal and subdued is the title track, perfect--as is much of this CD--for a Saturday in a coffeehouse.

Reviewed by Louis R. Carlozo, who is an entertainment editor and staff writer at the Chicago Tribune, an independent record producer and a studio musician.

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