This article was originally published on beingtheremag.com, an independent music and film magazine that ran from 2004 to 2007. It is presented here as part of the Being There Magazine archive.
I really didn’t like this record when it first came out. Since then it’s grown on me. I still wouldn’t put it as a favourite, but I might give it three stars now instead of two.
By Adam Anklewicz | Being There Magazine, September 2004
Rating: ★★ (2.0/5)
Perhaps the best thing I can say about A Girl Called Eddy is that the cover art is great. Picking up the album, I was greeted by what looked like a record that had fallen from the 1970s. Wear and tear on the sides of the CD’s cardboard case, simulated ring marks from the vinyl, and a photo that screamed early 1970s singer-songwriter. What I was faced with however was a far cry from what the cover art implied. Sadness, despair and boredom all run through this album.
A Girl Called Eddy is Erin Moran, a singer-songwriter who is heavily influenced by 1970s style she evokes with her album’s cover art. Eddy’s musical style automatically recalls the greats, such as Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell. Unfortunately, she doesn’t provide the interesting lyrics, melodies or creativity that her influences did. Eddy is able to sound bored and tired at the same time, and the depression spreads. Not an enticing combination. Songs like “Kathleen” leave you wondering what the point was and who thought this could sell. “Life Thru The Same Lens” is perhaps the only high note on the album. Eddy gives a bit of pop to go along with the lament on this track. It is the only breath of air on the album, but it doesn’t last long, and is simply not enough of a peak