truly she is none other
‘Well, well, well, what sort of bold claim do we have here? Like none other, you say?
I have to admit that I had not even heard of Holly Golightly before this release came into the office. The name made me think of “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” which made me think of that God-AWFUL Deep Blue Something song – which put the record at a disadvantage right off the bat.
The album sat for a little while before I finally brought myself to listen to it. Once I found out that Holly Golightly is apparently her real name, I agreed to give it a shot. I was pleasantly surprised.
Think mod-pop, retro-garage, super-fuzzed-out or overly trebled guitars (probably Telecasters) scaling on top of bass parts with no bottom end, and the occasional Brit-pop tune. Well, that last one can’t be helped. A few of the songs on this record were written by none other that The Kinks’ Ray Davies.
After subduing my desire to dislike this album (which was difficult due in part to promo/intro written by The White Stripes’ Jack White in the album’s jacket sleeve) it became clear that this record is pretty damn good, despite its use of the phrase “You complete me.” With so much working against Ms. Golightly, her latest release, “Truly She is None Other” weathered the test. It survived. Congratulations, Holly. I’m an evil bastard when it comes to record reviews.
Her voice works well over the music. What gave put this record over the top, though, was the fact that it sounds like something pulled from my parents’ vinyl collection. It gave “Truly She is None Other” a vintage, nostalgic feel to it.
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