Review in LaGuitare.com / September 5th 2007

AWIM
Angels Whisper In Me
From Sky and Beyond...

by Ricardo

AWIM is love at first sight, absolutely amazing, beyond reason, marvelous.

AWIM is the singer Anna He and Jean-Pierre Taïeb. They are both composing, Anna He plays the piano, and Jean-Pierre plays all the other instruments.

This disc is nothing less than sublime, a pure gem of soft pop, melodic with a melancholy beautiful rather than trite.

The production is in this pop spirit and the voice of Anna is voluntarily brought out. How could it have been different?

Her voice is dazzling and accurate. You are not attending the show of a diva here, full of useless technique. Anna, while singing, sends you through an unbelievable range of emotions. Jean-Pierre is an extra-terrestrial, guitarist, pianist and arranger, the cornerstone of this jewel.

The work carried out by Jean-Pierre has unequalled sensitivity. This disc is a ray of sunshine penetrating your darkest days.

I'd love to be awakened by a song like Set Me Free every morning to come. Reflections is immense, in fact the 12 pieces composing this album all glide in an immaculate sky.

Between us, the only regret that I have is that the lyrics are not included with the disc, because obviously they are important.

The musicality of the words is brought out, and when it is associated with such a masterful and meticulous production, transports you to the sublime.

Do not have any apprehension, this disc can be absorbed in the first listening, and is not a universe to be tamed, just let your emotions rise again.

Please, if you buy this disc (on www.baidjan.net), do not compress it below 128K, you would lose some its charm. The sound is breathtaking.

This is a promising year.