Platinum Weird - Make Believe
Reviewed by margaret
Oh, Dave Stewart, ever the cheeky one. There is some debate as to whether or not Platinum Weird is a band Eurhythmics’ svengali Stewart originally formed in 1974 or just a clever piece of lore he created to spark interest in his latest project, featuring vocalist Erin Grace. Either way, I don’t care. Let’s talk about the music. Heavy on melody and nicely-executed sultry vocals, Make Believe really could be from the past, but there is something very fresh about it. I hear traces of things Shakespeare’s Sister may have turned down as “too soft.” The music of Platinum Weird, whatever the incarnation, is folksy and heavily produced but not to the detriment of what’s there. On the other hand, you are likely to hear it on Grey’s Anatomy if they get ahold of it in time… [www.platinumweird.com]