Zipless

Zipless

Track Listings

1. Long Tunnel of Wanting You

2. Dear Anne Sexton

3. Alcestis on the Poetry Circuit

4. Sunday Afternoons

5. Autumn Perspective

6. Near the Black Forest

7. My Love Is Too Much

8. Becoming a Nun

9. Smoke

10. Autumn Reprise

Tracks:

The Long Tunnel Of Wanting You
Dear Anne Sexton
Alcestis On The Poetry Circuit
Sunday Afternoon
Autumn Perspective
Near The Black Forest
My Love Is Too Much
Becoming A Nun
Smoke
Autumn Reprise

Customer Reviews:

The Naked on "Zipless" .......2007-03-22

Vanessa Daou's voice on "Zipless" is sultry as an August day in Miami. The siren's sensuous and lazy vocals coupled with throbbing ambient music subtly overpower the senses. Listening to this potent mixture is addictive; the album begs to be replayed endlessly, which is delightful at first but then can quickly turn to something akin to Sisyphus' punishment of rolling that darn rock up a hill.

Lush electronica is played by husband Peter Daou, who also produced and arranged the album. The opening track of "The Long Tunnel of Wanting You" allures you into an orb of luxurious pleasures from the get go. "This is the long tunnel of wanting you./ Its walls are lined with remembered kisses/ wet and red as the inside of your mouth,/ full & juicy as your probing tongue." The poetic lyrics (taken from Erica Jong's 1991 poetry book, Becoming Light) merge perfectly with music and vocals that beckon reclining in the bedroom.

However, "Zipless" is more than a manifestation of cupid's wet dream. The album becomes darker in theme as it tackles topics like heartache, physical abuse, infidelity, and suicide. In "Dear Anne Sexton," "Live or die,/ you said insistently. You chose the second/ & the first chose me." In "Sunday Afternoons" Daou appears to take us back to the safe shores of a successful love relationship, "your arms ached for me,/ and your arms would close me in." But then she quietly drops the biting line of "though they smelled of other women."

Yes, love is often a messy thing and this album does not purport to clearly understand the heart, but has presented the vagaries of the heart's journey in an enticing manner. "Zipless" may make you want to give up this whole business of love as the protagonist thinks she can in "Becoming A Nun." "I think I can live without it--/ love with its pumping blood,/ sex with its messy hungers,/ men with their peacock strut."

However, the album does wane and lose its potency on the last two tracks. "Smoke" a poem about the effects of getting stoned is spoken by Jong. "Autumn Reprise" is an evocative instrumental that has Daou gently vocalizing as if unable to warm up enough to let the words completely out. These two oddballs are enjoyable, but "Smoke" is out of place, more at home on a spoken word recording while "Autumn Reprise" could have been deleted to make the album tighter and stronger thematically. Nonetheless, "Zipless" will awaken the coldest of hearts and much more.

Bohdan Kot

Whispered sensuality .......2006-08-31

Saying Vanessa Daou is like any other artist is an injustice to this work. The poetry of Erica Jong and the breathy vocals of Vanessa Daou is a sensually elaborate combination. The poetry is reminiscent of a Scorpio, yet Erica is an Aries, which the Aries aspect still comes across very strongly. I use "breathy" to describe Vanessa's vocals; they are not powerfully sung from the diaphragm, but almost whispered in your ear. The vocals come through clearly though, thanks to good production. The instrumentation is not what I typically go for but it compliments the vocals and lyrics well and has helped me to appreciate the style.
Within 2 hours of receiving this CD I started tracking down more of Vanessa's work, I have acquired "Make you love" and "Slow to burn." My Favorite is Zipless, then Make you love, then Slow to burn.
All together well written, sung, and produced. I give this album a very strong 5 stars.

fabulous.......2006-05-03

this is absolutely a fabulous collection of music. one of my most favorite CDs EVER (and i am not easily pleased). the music is very seductive & beautiful - makes you want to move with it. the lyrics, though very sexual in nature, lie subtly under the music. it makes great dinner music leaving the unknowing unaware of what is being said. it is unlike any of Vanessa Daou's other's albums. i wish she would put out something else comparable to this, but unfortunately i find her other works far less superior.

Oh me oh my.......2005-07-22

I was not familiar with the works of Erica Jong prior to this cd so I really didn't know what to expect, but boy oh boy did I get something different than what Vanessa put out before! This is pure sex to music. Gets you all in the mood. I can't say enough about it, except I wish I would have found this cd much eariler than now. The Big "O" for your ears. Enjoy :)

Sunday Afternoons and *Every* Afternoon.......2005-05-28

Ok, if you want to own a CD that's guaranteed to elicit a "who's THAT?!?" from every person who hears it, buy this CD. This is one of my very favorite CDs of all time (out of a very large collection across genres). What's most mesmerizing is the sensual beat that's underscored by jazzy/bluesy piano riffs, not to mention Vanessa Daou's sexy, breathy vocals. I have a later CD of hers (Make You Love), and while it's decent, this one's the one to own.

Agree with the other reviewer who noted it's a very HOT thing to pop in the CD player if you're yearning to get that elusive kiss. As to the reviewer whose review has since been summarily and properly panned (0 found it helpful), yes, a few of the lyrics, which are from Erica Jong, are a little, uh, sexual, but forget the lyrics! Just sit back, listen and let the groove of every track on this CD transport you. You won't reach for the skip button on any track. Listen to it front to back and over and over and enjoy the, uh, ancillary benefits. ;)

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