Thursday, February 7, 2002
'Buffy' star releases morose album
By STEPHANIE McGRATH -- AllPop
Judging by his singing, Anthony Stewart Head just might be as melancholy and brooding as the character he plays on "Buffy The Vampire Slayer".
"Music For Elevators" -- created with George Sarah, a composer, producer and apparent electronica junkie -- is the actor's foray into the music world.
While most television viewers know Anthony as Giles, the bookish "watcher" on "Buffy", his original plan was to pursue a music career instead of entering the acting world. According to the album's official website, Anthony was a student at the London Academy Of Music And Dramatic Arts, and his first big role was as Jesus in a London production of "Godspell".
 Music For Elevators |
Featuring an overwhelming amount of digital effects and lyrics (penned by Anthony) about weepy palm trees and difficult life lessons, "Elevators" leaves a bizarre and slightly morose after-taste.
One track, "Babies [The In Between]", discusses the guilt the actor/singer experiences because of the fact he's often away from his children. (That's one of the reasons Giles is only a recurring character on "Buffy" this season.]
On another track, "This Town In The Rain", Anthony describes how depressing Los Angeles can be when there's no sun.
The entire album could easily be slotted into the background of a new-agey, fantasy/sci-fi, '80s movie or ... "Buffy The Vampire Slayer", and it's the "Buffy" guest stars on the album that will probably attract fans to "Elevators".
James Marsters (Spike) appears on "Owning My Mistakes", Amber Benson (Tara) guests on "All The Fun Of The Fair", while Alyson Hannigan (Willow) reportedly appears on "End Game", although the only element of the song that sounds as though it could be her is a short, spoken-word loop, "Look at the beetle on its back".
Even "Buffy" mastermind Joss Whedon contributes to the album. The song "Last Time" was written by Joss and sounds similar to some of the music performed during last year's "Once More With Feeling" musical episode of "Buffy".
Anthony even gives a nod to the show in the liner notes:
"To Joss, the genius, for the show, for asking me to be part of it, for the great evenings where I found out everyone could sing and for the beautiful song; to so many extraordinary talented friends -- Alyson, Amber and James ...".
Curious fans can order a copy of the album online at www.musicforelevators.com.
--AllPop
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