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OUTBURN (Three stars; highest rating)Groovy, jazzy and quite eclectic: Margot's fun lyrics and cute vocals combined with flute, keyboard, guitars, and percussion create an unusual and unexpected style of music. I enjoyed all five tracks on this remarkable CD --Octavia's Alcove INTERFACE ...we'd sure love to party at her place sometime. E-RUPTURE In light of Madonna's newly "gothic" look and feel, I'd like to suggest that at least half of you more adventurous souls who purchased that little product go out and buy yourself something artistic and original, like Margot Day. Margot has a lovely lilting voice, the songs are fresh and inventive... it's all the things new electronic music should be. If you like Nina Hagen or Kate Bush you're gonna like Margot Day. Besides, you'll never hear a Godzilla sample in a Madonna song. GRINDING INTO EMPTYNESS Margot Day has an incredible voice, and she puts it to use on her latest CD, which is self titled. Her versatile voice which may resemble Diamanda Galas at some points, Tori Amos at some points, and even PJ Harvey at times, is mixed with a variety of musical instruments from every side of the spectrum. It starts out with a jazzy sound, and progresses to a more electronic one, mixed with flute, guitar, and percussion. The songs are styled similar to a pop song, but with an edge, gained with instrumentation and vocals, that sets it apart. This Future Records artist is definitely someone to check out, and to keep an eye on. --Scott Mallonee --Josh Fotheringham This self titled EP from Margot Day showcases her talents as a vocalist and lyricist, as well as a flutist. Throughout Dancing On Day manipulates her vocals superbly, reaching octaves higher than I have ever heard in electronic music. The music behind this piece is a combination of jazz and hip-hop, with the beats tumbling along while jazzed up horn sections bleat in the background. On Wishes, Day continues to deliver her lyrics in a sultry manor. . . Hereafter is a eerie piece in which Day delivers her vocals in a similar style as older Banshees tunes. Slowly chanting the lyrics on Kismet, Day shows yet another side of her vocal abilities. . . I think that Day has a phenomenal voice. . . --Dave Margot Day headed The Plague and their album "Naraka" .. which was an excellent album in its own right, but merely hinted at what was to come. Her debut solo CD blends her beguiling and spoookeee vocal acrobatics with her lush and versatile songwriting and arranging talents. The album "Margot Day" could be just as easily enjoyed as you swoop down the catwalk of your local goth nightclub, or at home with the candles lit, a few bottles of red wine and a naked friend. --Marquis Deja Du This American girl made from music her passion. These a 5 songs perfectly illustrate all her adoration for the musical art. That’s probably the reason why she already collaborated with artists like Adam Yauch (Beasty Boys), Jim Thirwell etc...The opening track “Dancing on “ is a quite strange piece of world music and dub with a female opera allure singer. It sounds unusual, refreshing and without any particular style in mind. Her particular voice incites numerous people to compare her with artists like Nina Hagen or Kate Bush. I think she just get a very personal and single voice, like these other artists, but here stops the link! The last cuts of this release sounds a bit more common, showing recognizable wave elements in conjunction with an experimental approach while the bewitching vocal parts inject a taste of mystery in the whole composition. That’s probably the reason why “Kismet” is my personal cut! Anyway, an original release... ROBOTS AND ELECTRONIC BRAINS (Cambridge, England) A record that skirts Goth/techno and breaks—with a flute... She serves up five tracks of eerie and dark synth-driven electro over which her full vocal range is displayed. Best is the opener “Dancing on” which loops a funky bass and horn stab sample and drops on top a rhapsody with full-on pop chorus. In searching for the traditional glib classification for any record that straddles the existing glib classifications, I’m again aided by a press-release typo: eLEKTRONK. --Jim White ...surreal... hits high notes similar to 80's New Wave vocalist Lene Loverich, juxtaposed by 90's electronica... "Dancing On"... I found myself humming it... My favorite song is "Wishes"... a wonderful display of her vocals and flute... "Hereafter"... storytelling appeal... "Kismet" features hindu-esque vocals... Margot Day defiantly has originality and takes the 80's into the 90's female electronik movement... very nice. THE WEB ...pretty damn cool. Margot’s vocal range is amazing. The first track on the CD, “Dancing On,” is very poppy and strange. "Wishes” is really really catchy, as is Kismet. All the songs are very melodic and distinct from one another. And did I mention how incredible Margot's range is? The flute that comes in here and there is also quite nice. Adds some interesting touches to the music. There are only five songs here, and all are excellent. But I want to hear more from this band. Five songs just isn't quite enough... They apparently have a lot of great ideas, and I hope they implement some more of them soon! --Mage Seriah SEVEN DAYS This project from Craftsbury-by-way-of-New York resident Margot Day is short and sweet-a mere five songs. The eponymous EP is a slice of pop electronica, sampling power tools, crickets, children, birdies and god knows what else. Mostly, though, it earns playing prowess from Day’s three-octave voice-she’s studied opera. . . Now Living in Vermont, the young diva is exercising her considerable vocal talent, and flute playing, on dance music in the Ofra Haza vein-you can also hear strains of Nina Hagen, Laurie Anderson, Kate Bush and Yoko Ono. There’s even something about this offbeat collection that Kurt Weill might like; melodies with a weird, slightly atonal bent and unusual song structures. . . Romantic, sensual and mystical tendencies give these songs a girlish, fairy-tale bent. . . Day’s got a strong melodic sensibility and powerful voice, and her self-possession shines through. Something tells me she’ll pull off a provocative live show. . . Vermont’s answer to Kate Bush! --Pamela Polson --Adam Lisberg --Steve Lemcke THE GIRL JUST WANTS TO HAVE
FUN. . .The sound is eerie - new age, gothic dance music,
. . .Laurie Andersen Magnuson, all female musicians who push
the boundaries, come to mind when listening. . . It’s
a new Day rising. . .--Aimee
M. Petrin HARDWICK GAZETTE SOMETHING A LITTLE DIFFERENT
ABOUT MARGOT
VAE SOLIS Rating: 4 of 6
First thing you think of when you have the CD in your hands is that it's quite a sexy thing.A gorgeous woman invites you to enter her world, but once you've dared to take the step a lot of surprises will come along your way.First seconds puts you into a super funky James Brown-set but as soon as Margot begins to sing you're already in her extra-ordinary world... if Jane Fonda would make a goth version from 'Barbarella' then it could be a bit like this. Sometimes Margot sings as a lovely pussycat, sometimes she sounds as scary as Kate bush... There's a gothy element in it, but there's a lot of futuristic sounds in it as well... Quite strange: they sound a lot like british future legends Box offece Poison... if you don't know how that sounds, just imagine something like "Peek-A-Boo' by Siouxsie & The Banshees... I love this record!--Didier Becu CMJ
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