Alpha

Q Magazine (4/01, p.96) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...Tenderly orchestrated songs of love/loss, a gorgeously sensual work..."
Alternative Press (5/01, pp.64-5) - 4 out of 5 - "...Another masterpiece....masterfully crafted torch songs, coated with a thin layer of orchestral gloss and trip-hop beats that stand out as unique....Turn down the lights and enjoy."

Melodrama can make for good music. And Alpha knows that. This Bristol-based duo, like
their local compadres Massive Attack and Portishead, create atmospheric mood pieces that
are as classically pop as they are up-to-the minute electronica-based, full of strings,
mournful chords and dramatic vocals. The tracks here stagger along, loaded down with
regret, heartbreak and melancholy -- "It's raining/My mood is gray" goes a typical... More >