Nicole Atkins - Slow Phaser (Deluxe Edition) (2014)

A neon noir tour de force of hi-def late-night pop, Slow Phaser marks Nicole Atkins most ingenious and indelibly modern collection to date. Produced by Tore Johannson - with whom she partnered on her now-classic 2007 debut, Neptune City - the album is a milestone for the acclaimed singer/songwriter, her restless creativity fully realised via the addition of some surprising colours to her already diverse paintbox. Songs like the poptastic Girl You Look Amazing and the sultry Red Ropes positively swirl with day-glo danceability, the bright hues setting Atkins distinctive creative voice in a brilliant and undeniable new light. Bittersweet yet life affirming, Slow Phaser is Nicole Atkins at her confident and unpredictable best spirited, sexy, and determinedly forward thinking. Previous history Nicole supported an extensive US and UK/Europe tour by The Eels. For that tour, Nicole and I decided to "leak" the only new album track she was performing then ... "Red Ropes" .... press and fans reaction was strong and Hattie Pearson at XFM turned it into a bit of a personal crusade ..