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Music Compilations Queen Adreena: Live at the ICA (One Little Indian) 
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| Queen Adreena: Live at the ICA (One Little Indian) |
| By Ben Saunders | |
Monday, 05 December 2005 Description:After three albums in their own right, Queen Adreena should no longer be known as the new band of Katie-Jane Garside and that guy (Crispin Gray) from Daisy Chainsaw, they’ve established their own fanbase. And this album is them. Live. At the [London] ICA. Exactly what it says on the tin, as it were… Which means? If you’re not familiar with Queen Adreena, then they’re rather hard to describe. Ranging from punky art-rock to ethereal ballads, all tied together by K-J Garside’s amazing vocal range, the best I could do would be something like PJ Harvey on crack and fronting Bauhaus. Is it much cop? Whether you’re a fan or not, Queen Adreena are arguably best seen live, and this is an attempt to spread that experience. In truth though, it’s a somewhat limited success. How many good tracks? Most of it’s pretty solid, but the two standouts, for me, are the rousing ‘Pretty Like Drugs’ (my favourite of their former singles) and the drawn-out closing track, ‘Pretty Polly’. And the worst? Nothing’s really bad, but I was disappointed that they drew around two-thirds of the material of their recent Butcher And The Butterfly, opting for newer tracks, rather than old favourites. This isn’t, therefore, a ‘best of’, or necessarily one for someone unfamiliar with the band’s later output. Biggest disappointment? The CD just can’t live up to the live show, with Katie-Jane writhing around the stage like a possessed banshee. Apparently this will be put right by the release of a DVD of the same show in January. I’d have thought it would have made sense to release them together, and would probably advise none diehards to save their pennies for that Verdict: There’s no denying Queen Adreena are a pretty interesting band, and always exciting live experience – local support act aside, they were actually the first band I saw live, before their first album. Unfortunately, the live CD merely comes across as them playing with slightly poorer sound quality, there’s little extra energy or crowd involvement, and it lacks the visual stimulation the DVD release would bring. My advice is to keep an eye out for the band playing near you and see them yourself. (3½/5) Release Date: 05 December 2005
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