White T-Shirt

Universal

2.5 stars

I initially thought I was going to like this record, against all the odds. I put the disc in, pressed play and was immediately seduced by the smooth, soulful pop and silky, seductive vocals of ‘Oh!’.

But unfortunately, White T-Shirt quickly plateaus – and so did my interest.

It’s not that it’s particularly formulaic – in fact I like the fact Green is playing around with different styles, vocal arrangements and song structures. It’s got a fledgling baroque pop feel. But I think she needs to commit to this exploration more.

It all seems a little half-arsed and limp-wristed – and therefore contrived – at the moment. Renaud Letang, who works a lot with Feist, is on production, but Green isn’t anywhere near as compelling as the Canadian ingénue yet.

But this shows promise and she has some lovely pipes, so I’ll reserve my judgment for now.

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