Tanya Donelly has never made any bones about the fact that she enjoys being a
girl, although she's perfectly aware of the pitfalls that can go along with
that chromosomal makeup. On this, her first full-length in four years, the
former Belly frontwoman waxes quietly and eloquently about motherhood
("Mama") and romantic love ("I'm Keeping You"), while honing her facility
with the darker recesses of Southern goth (as on the swampy, "Moonbeam
Monkey," which features guest vocals from Morphine's late singer Mark
Sandman). Donelly isn't as likely to play the ingenue these days, as
evidenced by the decidedly adult tenor of songs like "Wrap Around Skirt" and
"The Night You Saved My Life," but there'll always be another youngster
willing to fill that role. On the other hand, a strong and smart, yet not
sneering, woman is hard to find, which makes Beautysleep a fine thing to wake
up to.
--
gender is just an excuse, relationship shouldn't just be an excuse,
love is often an excuse, although sometimes these excuses are all
we have to hold onto,
death is the reason and living is the celebration
- Beth Orton
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