Alannah Myles - Rockinghorse (1992) [24bit FLAC]

Rockinghorse is the second studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Alannah Myles, released on October 13, 1992, by Atlantic Records. It spawned five singles, "Song Instead of a Kiss", "Tumbleweed", "Our World, Our Times", "Living on a Memory", and "Sonny Say You Will" (the first one of which Myles co-wrote). The album was nominated for Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female at the 35th Annual Grammy Awards.

Her first album was a very rocking debut - a fine album to start with. The second didn't abandon those rock roots but showed much refined way to make music. "Lover of Mine" was already showing her sophisticated way - a dangerous word to use but I am talking the same way The Beatles updated their sound with "Rubber Soul" in the mid-60's. "Rocking Horse" is even a better album than her first one.

"Song Instead of a Kiss" is one of my favorite songs of the 1990's. It is emotional atmosphere can make you cry easily if you actually listen to the words and her voice. The slow tempo with classical music elements and the final scream complete this as a perfect song. The opener "Our World Our Times" sounds nothing like I've heard before - a fascinating song which has interesting vocals, melody, drumming, great guitar sounds. "Sonny Say You Will" sounds amazing - it is a great power ballad.

The rest of the songs are really good too. "Tumbleweed", "Make Me Happy", "Love in the Big Town", "Life And Rumours", "Living on a Memory" are good rock songs. "The Last Time I Saw William" is a beautiful song too. The title song was something I didn't like at first but now it has started to sound very interesting, actually a fun song.