Review at a glance
After all she’s been through, and after all the cynicism such a career move is likely to inspire, it seems almost beyond comprehension that Pixie Geldof, third daughter of Bob Geldof and Paula Yates, would wish to embark upon a solo singing career.
It’s unclear whether her singing is a rich girl’s hobby to accompany her modelling or whether she sees it as her real calling.
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What is clear is that she’s been able to afford both Grammy-nominated Tony Hoffer to muddily produce I’m Yours and Beck’s scientologist father, David Campbell, to add strings, least inaudibly on the lush Wild Things Grow.
The results disgrace nobody, being a collection of amiable, huskily-voiced torch ballads.
It’s one-paced but at her best, on the relatively stirring Sweet Thing, she’s really got the hang of things.
(Stranger)