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Reviews from the press "The songs on Witch
are unquestionably superb. 4/5 stars" "The result is a freewheeling
and inspired set of songs - all held together and defined by the voice and sensibilities
of a person few have given themselves the opportunity to listen to without bias.
(--) Throughout the set, the passion and kinship between these artists and Ono
shines through." "The title of this timely and hip set of remixes
reveals a little of Ono's funny bone, so often hidden behind forbidding sunglasses.
Also in evidence are Ono's tenderness, her pain and sense of the absurd, as well
as her appetite for confrontation." "The best tracks are those that
pick up Yoko's ball and run with it, pointing her original pieces in new directions.
The Flaming Lips take Ono's improvised wailing and Lennon's feedback noise from
the original "Cambridge 1969", looping fragments into more of a recognisable
structure, on which they build a new avant-jazz stew of organ, wah-wah guitar,
cymbals and horns. 4/5 stars" "If
proud Britpop proletarians such as Oasis and Richard Ashcroft continue to give
praise to John Lennon because he just didnt give a f***, then
they should be worshipping Yoko Ono as a goddess. 3/5 stars" "What Yes, I'm A Witch proves, above
all else, is that the world is at last catching up with Ono. Whatever her collaborators
come up with, and in almost every case it's something that bursts with Yoko-like-wit,
energy, ingenuity, there is no doubt that everything on this record exists in
accordance with the Ono universe. 4 stars" "Most of it's a wonder and a new manner of
hearing Ono, not through a lens, but through a prism, as part of a swirling wave
of color, texture, rhythm, and artifice that brings her rightful place to the
forefront. Highly recommended." "Yoko
Ono's latest LP Yes, I'm A Witch, takes electronic pop delightfully evil
levels. (--) The concept is simple: Take Ono's past sound bytes and integrate
them into music of the future. The result is deliciously fresh." "Let's consider this album a fresh
start for a musician who deserves a chance with young ears. (--) Most artists
choose to highlight Ono's often overlooked talent for delicate melodies, particularly
Antony and the Johnsons' lush but never overbearing accompaniment to "Toy
Boat."
| ![]() Article art from Mojo (Mar 07) by Vincent McIndoe | ||