The Roads Don't Love You

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'The Roads Dont Love You' is not as powerful an album as Hayes' excellent debut 'Night on my Side', and leans more towards pop that that album. However, this is still a fine album, full of wonderful songs, with highlights including: 'Another for the Darkness', 'Happy Sad', 'Helen' and 'Something in The Way'.

Description: The Roads Don't Love You' is the follow-up to her Mercury-nominated debut 'Night On My Side'. On its release in 2002 'Night On My Side' met with phenomenal critical acclaim. After writing a whole new batch of songs, Gemma moved to Los Angeles last year to recruit a producer and musicians to record and play with. She met renowned drummer Joey Waronker (credits include R.E.M., Beck, Paul McCartney, Air, Smashing Pumpkins, Johnny Cash and many more) who offered his production skills. After assembling a band of musicians she admired greatly through their individual work with PJ Harvey, Beck and Remy Zero, work on 'The Roads Don't The Roads Don't Love You' is the follow-up to her Mercury-nominated debut 'Night On My Side'. On its release in 2002 'Night On My Side' met with phenomenal critical acclaim. After writing a whole new batch of songs, Gemma moved to Los Angeles last year to recruit a producer and musicians to record and play with. She met renowned drummer Joey Waronker (credits include R.E.M., Beck, Paul McCartney, Air, Smashing Pumpkins, Johnny Cash and many more) who offered his production skills. After assembling a band of musicians she admired greatly through their individual work with PJ Harvey, Beck and Remy Zero, work on 'The Roads Don't Love You' commenced - with stunning results. Includes the hidden track 'Pull Me In'. EMI. 2005. ... (more) (less)