Daydreams

Martineau has a sweet and fairly affecting voice, but as yet it's unschooled and lacks idiosyncrasy and drama. Nevertheless, there are some fine moments, occurring almost exclusively during those tracks produced by Marius De Vries (co-incidentally one-time producer of Bjork). Here De Vries draws together the album's chugging beats and pleasant programming, adds strings and techno riffs and lends depth to Martineau's voice. The result is a lush and altogether more satisfying whole. Stand-outs include the big production of "The Right Time" and the quirky summer-pop of "Forget What I Said". So, there is potential here to move far beyond what is just a tolerable debut. --Dominic Wills