Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10

The start to the Yuletide festivities always seems to appear out of thin air, and all too soon, we are surprised by its return as if we have navigated the year and then Forgot what the end of autumn actually means to the multitude, the sense of hopeful good will, the sound of constant music adding to the excitement. It is that the beautiful and reliable song is a must, regardless of the sentiment, whether or not it fits in with your vision of the time of year, it’s over riding message must be on of peaceful charm and the asking of human understanding.

Dorothy Bird’s follow up to the celebrated single UnderWater is one that will undoubtedly add to the mystique and appeal of the performer. In Forgot the sense of complete immersion is to be found, and desired, its strength overwhelming and yet, as could be expected, is gentle in its manner, a certain lullaby softness that cradles the listener and stirs memories of childhood, of magic and fascinating fairy-tale, almost mystical thrill.

The single, which will feature on the new E.P. next year, is not only authentic but it is to be trusted, a genuine piece of connection of the electronic mystery and the voice that is faithful to pursuit of spreading tenderness and maintaining the bond between our own soul and that of another human being.

It is in the willingness to break down barriers, to delve further into the psyche that we find a place where freedom embraces us, and in Forgot that embrace is tight, measured and beguiling, one that reflects the point of memory, that nothing is truly ever forgotten, just misplaced, the electronic sound framing the belief of the synaptic connection completely.

Aided by a beautifully haunting arrangement, Forgot is the guardian of the soul, one that never neglects to remind us of who we are.

Ian D. Hall