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Who I Am

Alice Peacock

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Album Review

In the six years since her debut, singer/songwriter Alice Peacock has gone from her own independent label to the majors. Now she's back on her own Peacock Music, but this time in "cooperation" with major Universal. As a result, the album sounds major-label big but has indie spirit in its heart. There's no calculated John Mayer appearance, no gimmicky production, and no holding back as track after track overflows with soul-searching in plush surroundings. Cynical types can make an argument that the album swoons out of control, but there's no denying Peacock's vision or her ability to write sweet heartwarmers and sweeter heartbreakers. Sentimental, wistful, and searching for a noble way to let go of a relationship, the opening "Different from the Rest" is an "I Hope You Dance"-sized ballad that perfectly sets the stage for what's going to be a bittersweet relationship-themed album. Less grand yet just as touching are the sparse, almost cabaret-sounding "Time" and the slowly simmering "Taught Me Well," which is gutsy enough to bring to mind Sheryl Crow, maybe even Sophie B. Hawkins. The uplifting "Sunflower" revives some of the Beatles-like arrangements of her 2002 self-titled effort, but most of the tracks are a more earthy kind of lush with producer Andrew Williams supporting Peacock's piano and vocals with acoustic guitars and plenty of strings. Peacock is perfectly comfortable in these surroundings, and if she overindulges in romance and regret a bit, fans who have gone four years without an album aren't going to mind it at all.

Customer Reviews

Alice at her best!

I've been a Alice fan for years, ever since I saw her live around the time Real Day was released. And this is her best release to date, she's grown and matured so much musically, all of her releases have been special, but this one is really personal and extremely "listenable". It's a throwback to the days when singer/songwriters were king. If you're curious of what this album feels like think Carol King, Joni Mitchell and maybe a little Carly Simon thrown in there for good mesasure. "Different from the Rest" and "Taught Me Well" should be getting airplay on the radio right now, today...we'll see if mainstream radio (ack!) can find room for this indie gem. Have a listen, you won't be disappointed.

Forget the labels - this is great music

For those who like pure instruments, a quality recording, and an honest voice, this is a great album. I first heard this artist while driving down the road listening to Prairie Home Companion on the radio. It took me awhile to track down her music but I am very glad I did. This is a voice that we will hear more of in the future and it makes me happy to have caught it (relatively) early.

Trust the Power in My Voice

In a measure of full disclosure, I have to admit that the only reason why I gave a listen to an album by Alice Peacock is because the similarity to the name of a girl I went to high school with. When the next reunion comes around I may have to thank her because what I found on the Chicago native’s sophomore album, Who I Am were extremely refreshing songs that could be put on whenever I need time to relax. As she states in the title track, “There’s nobody else quite like me in this Wonderland.” With softer piano based songs, the inevitable comparisons to another soothing songstress, Norah Jones, are easily heard. But Peacock does have a slight edge to here due to what seems to be a bad breakup. She doesn’t get as angry as Alanis Morissette, but the bitterness can definitely still be heard especially on Taught Me Well where she tells a former flame, “I thank my lucky stars everyday I’m not your wife.” Ouch. There is also a since of sarcasm to the opener, Different from the Rest, a song again about a past boyfriend, this one a letter to one on his wedding day thinking back to the day, “You asked me if I could tell the truth, and I said I couldn’t, that I didn’t love you.” But Who I Am isn’t solely songs from a bitter woman. Baby Come Back is a heart wrenching plea for another chance. On the happier side of the spectrum, Runaway Day is a whimsical romp and could be a great soundtrack to a picnic. Then there’s the romantic Finding My Way that could fit on any occasion with your special one. Another bright spot on the album is that the musicianship is always on point. Even though it is always subtle, you can tell all the musicians came in at the top of their game. The drumming on Taught Me Well is almost a march setting it up to be a something you may want to listen to while walking after getting out a bad situation. The title track on the other hand has grandeur about it with its ebb and flow. There is also musical diversity to the album. Even though most of the songs are piano based like the staccatos of Anyone but Me, new instruments are introduced throughout the album including and acoustic guitar, strings, and even a French Horn on the soothing Sunflower. This breaks up the monotony that are the downfall of similar albums and should give you plenty hours of relaxing time listening to Alice Peacock for years to come.

Biography

Genre: Rock

Years Active: '90s, '00s

Chicago singer/songwriter Alice Peacock was immersed in performing at an early age. Her grandfather Fritz Gnass was an actor in Germany, appearing in many films including Fritz Lang's M; her grandmother was a cabaret composer; her father acted in repertory theater in the 1960s; and her mother acted in film and television. Growing up in a big family, Peacock was exposed to diverse musical styles; she listened to one sister's '70s hard rock and another sister's country-rock, as well as her mother's...
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