Isobel Campbell

[Salman]

How is her solo material?

[Paul]

It's as consciously twee and shallow as all of her contributions to B&S. I wish she'd just get an office job instead.

[Indie_Man]

Ditto, minus the harsh meaness. I haven't been satisfied with any of her solo stuff, and the only reason I listened to it in the first place was becasue I hoped it was better than her contributions to B&S. Wow, I guess that did have the harsh meaness in it, oh well!

[ANEWMAN35]

None of it so far has been great, but I think some of it is pretty good. She has a new album of duets with Mark Lanegan coming out later in the month, and I like it a lot (in particular first single "Ramblin' Man"). She's actually signed to a worldwide deal with V2 for at least 2 albums, I'm curious if she's actually going to gain a following.

[johansen smith]

I liked the one with the pink cover and the drawing on the front. I can't remember what it was called and don't feel like getting up to look. I don't much like the new album with Mark Lanegan tho

[redrosesforme]

I'd agree with the general consensous that all of her solo releases have been pretty horrible up to this point (along with her B&S contributions for that matter), but I also like the new songs she has done with Mark Lanegan. Very Sinatra/Hazelwood and I'm not really sure if I like it because it sounds so like that, or if it is good in its own right?

[Keith]

In thory she's a very good artest, my kind of proformer but i can see people having resvations. I've only heard her music with the gentle Waves and quite like it but wasn't blow away. I think she's lovely and has so much charm and you should leave her alone.

[Lawrence]

I kind of agree with everyone here (haven't heard the duet thing though)--however, I did think that "Swansong For You" is good, as well as the single "Falling From Grace." I would bypass everything else.

[disintegration]

In thory she's a very good artest, my kind of proformer but i can see people having resvations. I've only heard her music with the gentle Waves and quite like it but wasn't blow away. I think she's lovely and has so much charm and you should leave her alone.

HRYK, though her material is still weaker than almost everything from B&S.

[Keith]

Yes but i still like her.

[disintegration]

Yes but i still like her.

Understandable. I do too.

[Adampollution]

Yeesh, does no one else enjoy her contributions to B&S or her Gentle Waves work?

I really like her Belle and Sebastian songs, esp. "Family Tree" and "Is it Wicked Not to Care?"

[Salman]

I still haven't checked out her other solo stuff but her new one with Mark Lanegan has been in heavy rotation for a good month now.

[rhoops]

Yeesh, does no one else enjoy her contributions to B&S or her Gentle Waves work?

I really like her Belle and Sebastian songs, esp. "Family Tree" and "Is it Wicked Not to Care?"

adam,

i could be wrong about this, but i thought "Family Tree" was Sara's song. . . either way, i like that one as well. . .

[Adampollution]

adam,

i could be wrong about this, but i thought "Family Tree" was Sara's song. . . either way, i like that one as well. . .

Ahh, I think you're right. Still, I think she's written some lovely songs. "Is it Wicked Not to Care" is terrific.