Love Tattoo - Imelda May

Imelda May is an Irish singer who had been gigging with her band for few years until eventually she hit fame with her album "Love Tattoo" which was released at the end of 2008 after her previous singles "Johnny got a Boom-Boom" and "Big bad handsome man" had received a good reception of the public and critic. Her style is rockabilly with some blues still surfacing (for example in Knock 123) Below is the list of her songs. 1. "Johnny Got a Boom-Boom" 2:59 2. "Feel Me" 2:57 3. "Knock 123" 5:27 4. "Wild About My Lovin'" 3:15 5. "Big Bad ...  Read the complete review

Love Tattoo Imelda May (2008) Well, this is not generally my genre of music however, this woman's voice and the freaky cool nature of the songs have taken me a little by storm. Those that read my reviews (thank you) know that I often only download one or two tracks from an album; this album, like The King Blues, has been downloaded in its entirety. Her genre is Rockabilly, though not in the old sense, but in a more, hip new way. Interestingly, iTunes lists the genre as 'blues'...na, don't think so! She has a jazz and swing background which shine through in some of the numbers and I suppose that is what drew me to her, that and ...  Read the complete review

I saw the Dublin-born Imelda May at a festival recently and am still recovering from the experience. What a voice and what a performance! Imelda May and her band are definitely an act to see live - she put in an energetic performance and seemed to be enjoying the set as much as the crowd did. I bought Love Tattoo after the festival and of course, while it's not quite the experience of seeing her live set, it is immense. Her voice is just incredibly powerful and raw and is complemented by this album which shows off her vocal talents in everything from rockabilly and jazz to blues (she started her career in the Blues Clubs of Dublin). I think my favourite here ...  Read the complete review