Reviewed by Tony Cummings

A London-based diva weighs in with her debut album. Her voice, a rich and silky contralto, is good but in other areas problems are soon evident. For a start Pauline's compositions, despite being steeped in Scripture, aren't particularly distinctive and too often blur into each other. Secondly, the production is almost completely computer generated and usually consist of enveloping Pauline in swathes of synths with little or no rhythm save for a clumsy electronic kick. Even the classy photography and sleeve design can't hide the deficiencies of this demo quality production, which is a shame. For as I said, Pauline's voice is good.

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