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| Finally Woken | 
| List Price: $11.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (based on 145 reviews)
Sales Rank: 3461
Category: Music
Artist: Jem
Publisher: Ato Records
Studio: Ato Records
Manufacturer: Ato Records
Label: Ato Records
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 21519
UPC: 880882151928
EAN: 0880882151928
ASIN: B0001FFIY2
Release Date: March 23, 2004
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | They | | • | Come on Closer | | • | Finally Woken | | • | Save Me | | • | 24 | | • | Missing You | | • | Wish I | | • | Just a Ride | | • | Falling for You | | • | Stay Now | | • | Flying High |
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Album Description
Though the downbeat electronica and laconic vocals of Cardiff-born Jem Griffiths find her lumbered with a "Dido-wannabe" tag, she's actually much more adventurous than that. On the whole, Finally Woken sounds like someone finally told Beth Orton to cheer up, and at its best the album finds Jem reveling in all the studio tricks available to her. The opener, "They," loops a nonsensical children's chorus to create a mood of Danny Elfmanesque creepiness, while "Come On Closer" and "24" manage to use crunching electric guitars and strings while avoiding any comparison to Evanescence. The title track combines a loping beat with a jazzy vocal delivery that's reminiscent of Portishead, and "Save Me" is a better-than-average R&B track that's sure to be covered for years to come. Unfortunately, too much of the album's latter half sinks into a slow-paced Didoesque electronic slurry, though Jem's to be applauded for at least trying to liven things up with the cod-reggae of "Wish I." Sony. 2005.
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Though the downbeat electronica and laconic vocals of Cardiff-born Jem Griffiths find her lumbered with a "Dido-wannabe" tag, she's actually much more adventurous than that. On the whole, Finally Woken sounds like someone finally told Beth Orton to cheer up, and at its best the album finds Jem reveling in all the studio tricks available to her. The opener, "They," loops a nonsensical children's chorus to create a mood of Danny Elfmanesque creepiness, while "Come On Closer" and "24" manage to use crunching electric guitars and strings while avoiding any comparison to Evanescence. The title track combines a loping beat with a jazzy vocal delivery that's reminiscent of Portishead, and "Save Me" is a better-than-average R&B track that's sure to be covered for years to come. Unfortunately, too much of the album's latter half sinks into a slow-paced Didoesque electronic slurry, though Jem's to be applauded for at least trying to liven things up with the cod-reggae of "Wish I." --Robert Burrow
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| Customer Reviews: Read 140 more reviews...
 Very emotional lyrics October 16, 2008
I bought JEM a long time ago and have listened to her when I can. After I gave birth to my stillborn baby at 7 months, I listened to her again. Missing You really moved me. The lyric described exactly what I was feelings... "my happiness disappeared the moment you were gone... now all I'm feeling is lost and numb.... yes I miss you and it's killing me inside...." And then I listened to Just A Ride and thought that lyric moved me as well. "Life, it's ever so strange. It's so full of change. Think that you've worked it out Then BANG Right out of the blue, Something happens to you, to throw you off course... just enjoy the ride....." I'm glad I found JEM. Her voice reminds me of DIDO.
Nice Surprise September 16, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
What a fantastic album. I discovered her pretty recently but I've played the CD a lot and I can say that I like pretty much every song. I like her voice pretty well, but the songs are great!
Not what I expected July 16, 2008
I found the CD through their web site. I clicked the link for the sample song at the time, and it was pretty good. Then I clicked the link to buy the CD, and followed it to the Amazon site.
When the CD arrived, it was a good CD. On it's own merrits it is great, but the sample song wasn't even on the CD.
The four is because the CD is too good to give a low rating, but I can't give it a five due to what I percieve as questionable advertising practices. It is also possible though that I may have managed to hit the site in the middle of an update, which could explain the difference between the sample song and the CD, so I will not rate it very low.
A pleasant surprise May 27, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I picked up this little gem (heh) because of the song "24" which is featured in the trailer to the film "Ultraviolet." I was surprised to find half of the rest of the CD to be just as good.
Some of the songs have videos out there, meaning that singles may have been intended, but "They" and "Just a Ride" and "Wish I" should have been honored more.
I played this CD in my car for a two hour commute for a month. Worth owning (especially for the price). Beware the title track, though. I couldn't hit skip quickly enough.
Great CD! May 19, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Every song is personal and refreshingly honest. Jem co-wrote most of the songs and they deal with all the chaotic thoughts and the happy thoughts that we all experience.
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