O’Connor, Sinead – Collaborations
Sinead had recently announced that she will “retire from singing” so naturally a Greatest Hits would follow. “Collaborations” is a little different, it collects track that Sinead has added her vocals to. There has always been a bit of a back lash to Sinead, but after hearing these tracks you will be changed. She has an amazing, powerful voice. She guest on a wide variety of tracks ranging from Asian Dub Foundation, U2, The The, Terry Hall and loads more.
This compilation is expansive and covers tons of genres. It shows that Sinead has the capabilities to excel in all types of music. Her performance on Massive Attacks “Special Cases” sounds so smooth and natural. Bomb The Bass “Empire” and Afro Celt Sound System tracks really standout because they just so different, there are so much going on in both. The tracks with The The and Peter Gabriel aren’t quite up to the calibre of the rest. Her work on Terry Hall’s “All Kings Of Everything” is a nice way to round off proceedings. It’s a simple and gorgeous track and of course features a solid vocal from our girl.
I really enjoyed this album from start to finish. It had its bumps in the road but a lot of these tracks are quite stellar. If you’re a fan of her work this is an must. But if your willing you will be quite surprised by what’s here.
By John Siwicki
