![]() A few songs probably could've baked for a little longer. ![]() It's front loaded with the big energy songs, so the second half ends up feeling like a drag in comparison. It's a testament to Fiona's talent and resilience, as well as to the brilliant session musicians working with her, that Tidal is as good as it is. Fiona's voice, lyrics, composition, and musicianship were already so advanced at just 17/18 when she was recording.Īnd by all accounts, she didn't have an easy time making this record either, thrown into the fire of the music industry with barely any performing experience, being a teen girl suddenly surrounded by all these male 30-something professional musicians, and struggling with severe OCD and other mental health issues. Imagine being 18 and coming out swinging with the confidence and swagger of Sleep to Dream or the naked vulnerability of Sullen Girl and NIAP or the weary maturity of Shadowboxer or the dynamic drama of Slow like Honey. It's the unfiltered lyrical perspective of a teenage girl. She didn't have a handful of cowriters or get paired up with a career songwriter the way a lot of young musicians do these days. It's especially mind-boggling when you think about how a teenager was the sole songwriter. I'd rank Tidal as my least favorite Fiona album, but it's still an excellent record and an impressive debut. Does anyone else feel the same or am I just crazy?Įdit: I’d like to state, this is about Tidal’s production mainly and this is about the songs not listed above. I am 10000% aware of Sullen Girl's tragic backstory, so I really mean no hate for it (there is no hatred for it, but it's in the wrong place on the tracklist.) She did the same thing with Limp to Love Ridden which makes it hard to enjoy it at times, but on it's own, it's great). I also find the transition from Sleep to Dream to Sullen Girl (production wise) is just. I find the lyrics for Tidal though just truly remarkable but as a listener it's just not for me. I do like 'Sleep to Dream', 'Shadowboxer', 'Criminal', 'Slow Like Honey' & 'The First Taste' though. I have major respect for what Tidal did for her career though, but I'm just not loving it. meh? I don't want to offend at all, but every time I give it a try, I find myself going back to any of her other stuff. I'd like to preface this by saying that I enjoy most of Fiona's work (my first Fiona album was FTBC if this helps at all) but I find Tidal pretty.
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