Insane, anorexic and alcoholic Amy Winehouse has been branded all of them. Maybe the Camden girls simply misunderstood? Whatever, her music is exceptional. ...more
The Independent
Its rare to find any artist changing their approach between albums, and virtually unknown if their debut was a huge success; but for her follow-up to Frank, Winehouse has shifted her emphasis from jazz to soulful R&B. Its a measure of her talents ...more
Times Online
Where the spacey tunes on Winehouses debut gave too much room to fill with Pizza Express-style warblings, this one is tight, packed full of real old-fashioned songs in the manner of soul greats such as Dinah Washington, and Winehouses idio- ...more
Three Imaginary Girls
If you'd never heard of Amy Winehouse before, on listening to Back To Black you'd probably assume she was some seasoned black jazz/soul singer from Detroit or Down South from 40-some years ago and not some scrawny young white 23 year-old Jewish ...more
Dotmusic
Her debut was called "Frank" and it was. So its anyones guess why Amy Winehouses souled-out, Motown-drenched follow-up isnt called "Frankly Foul-Mouthed". Obviously, brilliant records - and frankly, you couldnt call "Back To Black" anything else ...more
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