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Alex Parks Honesty Review

Album. Released 24 October 2005.  

Artist Played By

  1. Sitcom about the lives and loves of five twenty-somethings.

    Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps BBC Three

  2. Drama series about life on the wards of Holby City Hospital

    Holby City BBC One

  3. Guests are invited to choose the eight records they would take to a desert island

    Desert Island Discs BBC Radio 4

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Her voice is strong and still has that distinctively emotional sound that got her...

Niky Daley 2005-10-21

It's been a while since we heard from the Fame Academy winner but just in time for Christmas her second album Honesty is released.

Her voice is strong and still has that distinctively emotional sound that got her singled out in the programme. She also displays a wide dynamic range, forceful and emotive in some songs, but hushed in others.

Alex is credited as co-writer for every song but there are some surprising collaborations, namely Judie Tzuke, and Marcella Detroit, of Shakespear's Sister fame.

So will Honesty be the album that catapults Alex Parks back into the big time and keeps her there? Maybe not, but if you like your singer songwriter ballads with a poppier flavour you could do a lot worse than checking it out.

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Honesty

Tracks

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  1. 1 Lie
     
  2. 2 Out of Touch
  3. 3 Looking for Water
  4. 4 So Emotional
  5. 5 Lost Without a Name
  6. 6 Get Out
  7. 7 Honesty
  8. 8 Adore
  9. 9 From the Inside
  10. 10 Sweeter & Sweeter
  11. 11 Truth or Dare
     
  12. 12 Moment

Release Details

  • Label

    Polydor

  • Release Date

    Oct 24 2005

  • Country

    United Kingdom

  • Format

    CD

  • Catalogue No.

    9873924

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