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A Beginning, a Detour, an Open Ending

Tina Dico

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A Winding Journey of an Album

Let me preface this by saying I am a super-fan. I own all the albums, know half the songs by heart, and think she is God's gift to music. But let me just say, she has outdone herself this time. Easily this her best CD, and not just because of the sheer number of songs. It begins with the Beginning, spanning from He Doesn't Know to Quarter to Forever. In my opinion, this is the best section, with only one song that is not absolutely stellar (All I See). Some Other Day is typical emo-Tina, while In Love is quite obviously a love song. Both are amazing, the latter being short and sweet with the former being more of an art piece. The first two songs are incredible as well, and having heard both of them sung live, I can say they hold much meaning for Ms. Dico herself. A Detour lives up to it's name by taking a step back from her self-portrait to focus on life experiences of others. My favorite, Friend in a Bar, is a paticuraly depressing number about a girl waiting hopelessly for her love to come back. Fallen Madonna, Glow, London, and Heaven and Hell are about people she has met and places she has been, with London being the stand-out of these four. The Road ends this section, which sets up the last section of the album with the sensation of traveling back to the chosen pathway. An Open Ending is perhaps Dico's most ambitious work to date. However, the first song (and single) is in my mind, a road already traveled. The beat all seem very OLD situation for Tina, and that was sad. The rest of the songs (the notable exception being the Interlude "In Circles") is extremely new. Walls and Security Check give a bit of an electronic feel, while Magic (the wonderful song first released on her live CD) and An Open Ending are beautiful ballads that emphasize plot and vocals respectively. Stains is just a cool introspective number, which I have taken quotes from a lot. So this is the new Dico, and she is more self-aware and actualized than ever. The intimate recording rivals the closeness of Count to Ten, with the song writing prowess of In the Red. This is Tina at her best in every respect, and it would be a handsome addition to an collection.

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Phenominal record...journey.

This latest release from Ms Dico is in short nothing short of elegant, well-crafted, exquisite. After purchasing it from iTunes one week ago, it has not left my iPod's rotation in 8 days. This album is a compilation of three EP's Dico released exclusively at her live shows and decided to release them as an album after realize the demand for them and as she became very fond of these songs. "A Beginnig" opens the album with Dico's voice and perfect melodies on the first 6 tracks. The only song I am not completely in love with is, how coincidental, "In Love." I love the quiet and simple groove of "Get to Know You" and the highlight for me is the beautiful and poetic, "Quarter to Forever." 
The second cycle, "A Detour," finds Dico in the perspective of an outsider commenting on others lives where as the first cycle was fairly biographical I believe. The cycles flow so well into each other, but after several listens, one can hear a change from "Beginning" to "Detour." There is a darker feel to "Detour" with tracks like, "London," "Fallen Madonna" and the perfect "Heaven and Hell." This is my favourite cycle of the disc, with "Friend in a Bar" being my favourite track. She shows versatility going from the intimate and simple "Glow" into "London" which opens with a tambourine that pulses throughout the whole track. I always thought the tambourine was an incredibly effective instrument when used correctly and Dico does that throughout this album. 
The final cycle, "An Open Ending," closes the disc with a set of introspective songs and tracks that seem to focus on the human psyche, relationships and life in general. My least favourite cycle of all 3(but still absolutely beautiful), "Open Ending" calms the soul causing one to think about their current state. Just like the aforementioned cycles, "Open Ending" has a distinct sound from the rest. The use of an old rotary dial on a telephone is an amazing percussion instrument in "Walls." I find the feel of "Security Check" so cheeky and fun taking me back to the 50's-60's with the harmonies and use of overlapping voices to sound like a trio or group. And again, the tambourine adds so much to this track right before the stark, "An Open Ending," which sounds like Ms Dico set up a microphone in her kitchen, and recorded it without much planning. It is so raw; a perfect ending to an amazing journey that is this album.

Biography

Born: October 14, 1977 in Aarhus, Denmark

Genre: Pop

Years Active: '00s

With heavenly vocals and a poignant writing style, singer/songwriter Tina Dico has topped the charts repeatedly in her native Denmark, caught the ear of Zero 7, and earned a Danish Grammy for Best Songwriter. As she was growing up, her father was a hi-fi aficionado and bought music based on the recording quality, not the genre or artistic merit. This introduced young Tina to a variety of styles, and while she gravitated toward Leonard...
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