Dot Allison is a Scottish singer/songwriter. In addition to solo ventures, Allison's career path has also concentrated on collaborative efforts. She has worked with Scott Walker, Massive Attack, Paul Weller, Hal David, Arab Strap, Mick Harvey, Pascal Gabriel, Kevin Shields, Pete Doherty, Xenomania, & Gary Mounfield.
My first exposure to Ms. Allison was when she was fronting the band One Dove in the early 1990s. Although often referred to as a dance act, One Dove's sound was actually characterized by primarily electronic textures with heavy processing influenced by laid back Jamaican Dub & Eno-esque ambience.
Tracklist –
Fallen
White Love (Guitar Paradise mix)
Breakdown (Cellophane Boat mix)
The Goes the Cure (w/Jah Wobble – bass)
Sirens
(The Transient) Truth
My Friend
Why Don’t You Take Me
White Love (piano reprise)
White Love (radio mix)
Breakdown (radio mix)
In 1999 Allison released her debut solo album Afterglow. It is a song-oriented pop CD. Allison penned 7 of the 11 tracks on her debut release.
Dot Allison – Afterglow, Arista 07822-16600-2, 1999.
Tracklist –
Colour Me
Tomorrow Never Comes
Close Your Eyes
Message Personnel
I Wanna Feel the Chill
Morning Sun
Did I Imagine You?
Mo' Pop
Alpha Female
In Winter Still
Message Personnel (Arab Strap remix)
It was followed by the electro & house music inspired We Are Science in 2002. On this, her sophomore effort, Dot wrote all the songs.
Dot Allison – We are Science, Mantra Recordings MNTCD 1028, 2002.
Tracklist –
We’re Only Science
Substance
You Can be Replaced
Performance
Wishing Stone
Make it Happen
Strung Out
I Think I Love You
Hex
Lover
Substance (Felix Da Housecat remix)
We’re Only Science (Slam remix)
Enjoy,
NØ
One Dove
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This is some good shit right here. Sometimes I listen to something like crazy and then, for whatever reason, I forget entirely that it exists for several years. Then you come along and remind me. Thanks as always.
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Also. While I had (and dug) Afterglow and Science, One Dove is entirely new to me. This is another way you rock. Cheers.
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Hello! I've been looking for these 2 albums for a long time! Can you tell me if the links still works??.. (really hope so). thank you!
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Oh my gosh, thanks SO MUCH for these! I used to have "Morning Dove White" and "Afterglow" on cd, but after several cross-country moves (and a couple of roommates with VERY sticky fingers), a lot of my music collection has vanished. It's so great to be able to hear this music again! I just discovered your blog today, but I have the definite feeling that I'll be checking it out a lot more in the future! Again, thank you!
ReplyDeleteHey, do you have link for the 2007's album "Exaltation of Larks". Thank you ;)
ReplyDeleteHere you go. Gotta love Dot.
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Enjoy,
NØ
On 'Morning Dove White, I read this in a kind of obit: 'forever one of the 1990s most underrated albums and a single long drawn-out weatherallic house-infused dub symphony' and had to hear it. And here you have it, neatly hidden and still available 5 yrs after the post. Thanks a lot
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment. Glad some things still work around here. My all time favorite from Ms. Allison
ReplyDeletethanks dearly for all this good stuff
ReplyDeleteGlad you're finding "good stuff". Labels list right has most posts, the names I give each individual post can be confusing, or use search at top left if you don't find something. It might be there as everything is not labelled. Thank for the comment.
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