Uploaded by Hexagonmaster on Feb 10, 2009
Ex-thieves instrumentalist Saul Freeman aimed for his own dream-pop aesthetic when he placed an ad in the now defunct music weekly, Melody Maker. He had already worked with David McAlmont, but wanted a new creative outlet.
Searching for an ethereal voice similar to the likes of the Cocteau Twins Elizabeth Fraser and Shara Nelson (Massive Attack, Presence), solo artist Nicola Hitchcock ended Freemans search when answering his request. The two instantly clicked, for Hitchcock also had a debut album under her belt and the two formed Mandalay in the mid-nineties.
Incorporating trip-hop loops similar to Portishead and Hitchcocks vocal perfections, the duo earned props throughout the latter part of the decade in their native U.K., specifically with the albums Empathy and Instinct.
Madonna even called Mandalay her new favorite band in fall 2000. Mandalay had signed to V2 by mid-2000 and prepped for their stateside major-label release, Solace, in spring 2001.
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pandora you rock <3
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love it
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Love it!!!!! Iron Jawed Angels...Amazing!
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Beautiful song.
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i just heard this on live365...just right for a hang over (Y)
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known from necker island - unbelievable song!!
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I herd this at the movie called Iron Jawed Angels with Hilary Swank. Its about womens rights & this was the perfect song to end a amazing movie!!
flykicks14 1 year ago 12