Customer Reviews

10/10 - By: Mr Frank Lee Bland, 25 Mar 2008
No second album syndrome for the glorious Amy Winehouse. On 'Back to Black' she has honed & developed her gorgeous jazz edged sound into something truly special!

This album explores a range of styles: from 60's inspired motown, including the James-Bond-theme-tune sounding title track (on which she sounds not unlike Shirley Bassey!), through delicious hip-hop tinged jazz on 'You know I'm no good' to gorgeous ballads including the superb 'Love is a losing game'.

Amy Winehouse's lyrics stand out on this album. She has a talent for writing about quite painful issues (loss of love, as on 'Tears dry on their own' or infidelity on 'You know I'm no good') with matter-of-fact honesty & incredible humour. Her songs make you laugh & wincein equal measure! Fabulous stuff.

'Back to black' is sultry, sexy & funny. While it would make good 'dinner-party music', take the time to sit & give it your full attention. Amy Winehouse's music is far more than her catchy, smoochy tunes; her words add depth, humour & a hefty dose of experience.

She's a force to be reckoned with, & certainly deserved the praise & success this album has received. Her existing fans will not be disappointed, & she is going to add a mass of new listeners from a very wide age range as a result of this piece of work.