EARTH IS SLEEPING

In 2009 Judy started to record an new albums that name would be "Newborn Creatures". But when having difficulties with producer and one musician she decided not to release the album. Some of the songs of this project ended into 2013 album "Flow and Change". Finally she decided to re-record the other songs from that project when having also other, newer songs that will fit into those older songs. I am using in my review vinyl- version, that is two songs shorter and has a little bit different track order.

Album starter "Marianna" would have been those songs playing over and over in mainstream radio channels, if it had released from the big record label. It has really beautiful, sad and catchy melody. Title song come in vinyl next and it´s the greatest song in this album! It has really beautiful and original melody with the great bassoon & string arrangement. These Beatles-alike melodies you hear very rare these days! What I don´t understand is why this song has put in the cd-version almost in the end? Next "Answerphone" is a really sad song about the person, who is calling again and again to his dead loved ones answerphone just to hear her voice and hoping she´s not dead. I lost my mother suddenly not long time ago and this song has touched me really much! "Velvet To Atone" is re-make of old "Trader Horne" song. It´s quite same kind version, but this version has a great whistle-solo. "Faded Elvis" is ok piano-song, telling a story about Elvis-impersonator and using a part of "Love Me Tender"-melody. "See What Your Words" is a beautiful ending of a-side with great string arrangements.

"She Now Owns a Heart Of Stone" started b-side in a very delicate way. Starting very softly it grows to most prog piece of this album. "I Found a Rainbow" has again very great string arrangements. "Broken Day" is sad ballad. "Promises" is a little bit stronger than most of the songs in this album, but telling again about unsuccesful love. But after all the failure & sorrow Judy gives us hope in the last song called "Newborn Creatures". What could fit better these days than words "I give you hope for new beginnings"?

When "Summer Dancing" is timeless album to people of all ages, this album will be more to adults with it´s really serene atmosphere. I really recommend people to buy vinyl version, I have listened CD-version and doesn ´t remember those two songs adding nothing into this really great album. Have to say Judy´s vocals are not recorded as great in this album comparing to "Summer Dancing". The sound is little bit metallic. But the music is recorded & produced as very organic sounding. This was my favorite album of 2018!