Peaches: I feel Cream

Reviewer: Yondette Larsen

Rating: 4/10

First things first, WOW!!! I was handed this Album, I feel cream, and actually cringed. Peaches is a freak – well that’s what came to mind! Then, I opened the case, to find the hole in the middle of the CD strategically placed between her legs. I actually threw up in my mouth a little. My hands shaking, scared to put this filth in my laptop, I regretfully opened my CD drive. At first, I thought I was listening to a Bjork looking, Madonna sounding, strange excuse for a “pop star”; I was right – veeerrrryyyy strange excuse.
‘Peaches’, aka Merril Beth Nisker, is a 40-odd-year-old, Canadian who, according to her website, is classed as an “electronic musician… [well known for her]… sexual imagery”. Go figure! Sexual imagery? It isn’t right in any of Madonna’s video clips, and she is much more famous and popular in comparison. How can Peaches really think she can get away with such vulgarity?
So am I focusing too much on the album cover? Well, if I am, maybe it’s because it has been causing me nightmares for weeks; I am still struggling to get the images out of my head! As for the music, the first track, not actually that bad in the beginning; but when you listen to the lyrics you may get a bit weirded out; bearing in mind most of the lyrics she sings are about her. “I wanna feel your mama complex” – now that just doesn’t sound right! Goodness, even just the title scares me! Wikipedia, being such a reliable source of information, told me all her songs have the underlying topic of sexuality, though, I am not sure of what she is trying to portray herself as… Does it really matter, when, in my point of view, the only talent in this album, perhaps lies with the DJs who mix the tracks. I do understand that ‘Peaches’ is a person – with feelings *scared look* – and has a large following, and has been around since I was a wee-tyke; but come on, there is a line.
So I do not recommend listening to the words… Perhaps the instrumental version? Though, even that is a bit intense. Maybe if one was to hear her music on the radio, or any form of audio (no visuals at all), her music may appeal to many people. Unfortunately though, the negative effect caused by the album cover design has made such an impact I struggle to focus on the music itself.
Ok so if you need to hear it for yourself, go to http://www.myspace.com/peaches. Music gets a 4/10, but Peaches gets 11/10 for scariness.