Search - Mia Doi Todd :: Zeroone

The most beautiful album you'll hear in 2001

Reader | Ohio | 03/13/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I first discovered Mia Doi Todd a few months ago. I was playing around with "real audio" files when I first heard Mia's song "Spring" - I knew what was flowing into my ears was pure genius.I immediately picked up her "Come Out of Your Mine" (1999) CD on the Communion label shortly after. "Come Out of Your Mine" is an incredibly rewarding album from one of the most sublimely talented singers / songwriters of our time. No exaggeration here, either.Her latest effort, "Zeroone", builds on to the aesthetic which emanated throughout the previous album. The songs are a bit longer, but there is never a dull moment on the album, incredibly enough.If you have never heard any of Mia's songs, imagine a sober Chan Marshall with more class and confidence and you'll get an idea of what her songs sound like.I'm still looking for Mia's 1997 release on Xmas records. It's #1 on my "must find" list. I doubt that Mia will ever see this review but if you're out there, Mia, can you please drop me an email! I'm in the midst of writing a very favorable review of "Zeroone" for the Swedish zine "Broken Face" and it's also a dream of mine to conduct a short interview with you for the zine as well - only if you're up for it, of course!!!!!The bottom line? Music doesn't emerge or manifest more beautifully than what Mia impeccably executes on "Come Out of Your Mine" or "Zeroone". Period."