Reviews 2004

[07 December 2004]: Review of debut CD "Ineffable Desire" @ United Global Artists:

Ella Blame's "Ineffable Desire" project is a diverse work of quirky alternative pop, married to a psychoactive brew of alien ambiance & atonal electronic-industrial trip hop. In the signature cut "Ineffable Desire", one is witness to the ghostly elements that are intrinsic to Ella Blame music. Together with the cuts like "How Things Have Changed" it becomes evident that the musical carnival of Ella Blame incorporates minor cadence structure, coupled with half tone Vocal lines that are unique in design & otherworldly atmospherics. ... Where the music is taken from here is an enigma. Suffice it to say that Ella Blame's musical vision is unlike anything one has previously partaken of & this in itself makes the music all the more fascinating & mood altering.

[04 December 2004]: Review of debut CD "Ineffable Desire" by Kenny Hart, Indie-Music

This CD should have a warning label: "May induce a state of altered consciousness with distorted perceptions of space and time. Do not drive or operate machinery while listening to this music." Ella Blame's Ineffable Desire grabs you by the synapses and delivers an endless stream of audio stimuli that completely dominate your attention. This is music you don't simply listen to - you experience it... Ella Blame is innovative, perhaps ahead of her time. But the day will come when this music is the pop music of a new generation, and Ineffable Desire will likely be held up as the seminal album of the genre.

This is a highly addictive, ear-catching album! There's not many albums out there that can stop me dead in my tracks and give me the desire to want to listen to it from the first note to the last note - ELLA BLAME's "Ineffable Desire" certainly did just that!... It's different, but different in the best possible way. I like every beat, vocal track, sound, feel and emotion this album gives off. It just glows in uniqueness and perfection, you couldn't possibly ask for anything better than this, at least for this style of music.

[20 November 2004]: Review of debut CD "Ineffable Desire" by Mark Kirby, MusicDish:

... Ineffable Desire, though, is full of blood and soul. And madness. Off-kilter, 4:00 A.M. raw, dark-night-of-the-soul madness. The CD cover with an outlandish ray of light beaming out of one of Ella's eyes conveys all of this... Her voice, the heart and soul of the record, is the first thing that boggles the mind. Many of the songs have her voice covering almost her full range (she covers low middle and high registers with bull's-eye accuracy). The madness comes from fear, confronting death, life intensity, longing itself, frustrated desire. Ineffable desire... You have been warned.

[02 November 2004]: Review of debut CD "Ineffable Desire" by Gregg (DJ Arhythmius):

... Vocally, Ella Blame has incredible range. Here, she's like Loreena McKennit with balls; there, she's like Cocteau Twins with comprehensible lyrics; and there, she's like Sinead O'Connor with a satanic twist. The song styles likewise range from fun and upbeat, to brooding and downtempo, to downright intimidating. In short, Ella Blame is one of those incredibly rare artists who is unique and listenable... I advise you to just go to CDbaby and listen to the samples for yourselves. And then purchase "Ineffable Desire", and support this unique artist.

[October 2004]: Review of debut CD "Ineffable Desire" by Chris Odell:

I have been waiting to hear the release of Ineffable Desire for quite some time. I originally became interested in Ella Blame after hearing the track called How Things Have Changed (which is on Ineffable Desire). Although that remains my favorite track the rest of the cd is well composed and the vocals are one of a kind excellence. This work is really unique and hard to compare but I would say if you like the Cocteau Twins or just great female vocals with cool beats then check this one out.

[17 October 2004]: Review of debut CD "Ineffable Desire" by J-Sin, Smother Magazine:

Electronica that beckons to unite Portishead with downtempo goddesses that are often nameless despite repeated spins in nightclubs. Abstract yet enticing and outrageously sexy, Ella Blame adds some extraordinary vocal elements to the dance mix. Decidedly ethereal like so many of the downtempo goddesses wish they could capture. --  ~Editors Pick October, 2004