Waterlillies - Envoluptuousity (1992) and Tempted (1994) DOUBLE POST!!

I first heard about Waterlillies in Entertainment Weekly. They rated their second album 'Tempted' as one of the best albums of 1994. I was intrigued by the description of the music, which was basically ethereal dance music. It wasn't released in Canada, however, so it wasn't easy to find. I did manage to find their first album a few years later in a used CD store. I instantly fell in love with it. Singer Sandra Jill Alikas had a heavenly voice, at times like Enya or Elizabeth Fraser of Cocteau Twins, and other times pure pop tart, and the production and instrumentation by Ray Carroll was awesome. The sound was basically synth-pop with many house and electronic elements, but the song structures were pure pop. They released the single "Tired Of You", but it didn't garner much attention, and the album remained unnoticed as well. But their second album, which was even more dance oriented, got rave reviews, and the title single reached Billboard's Dance Chart's top ten. Their next release, "Never Get Enough", did even better, reaching the dance chart's number one position, thanks to a remix by Junior Vasquez. But despite their great reviews and dance club success, the album was no more successful than their first. They did a remake of Helen Reddy's "I Am Woman", which appeared on the Just Say Roe compilation, and soon after broke up. Both members have kept a low profile since. An internet search reveals that they both may be involved in illustration and/or photography, but there is little detail. Carroll did some remixes as Headcleanr for Madonna and Depeche Mode, and still dabbles in music. I can't find anything on Alikas' whereabouts, which is a shame, as someone with such a beautiful voice should still be recording. We can only hope she is working on new material and will reemerge when we least expect it.

Video for Tired Of You

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1		Sunshine Like You
2		Hip To My Way
3		Lie With You
4		Tired Of You
5		The Only One (I Could Stand)
6		Girl's Affair
7		Nether Nether
8		Day And Age
9		Mermaid Song

(For the CD maxi-single of "Never Get Enough", go to my sister blog HERE.)

Video for Tempted

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1		Tempted
2		I Wanna Be There
3		Never Get Enough
4		Free
5		I Don't Want Your Love
6		Nolion Doll
7		Take My Breath Away
8		Supersonic
9		She Must Be In Love
10		How Does It Feel?
11		Work It Out
12		Close To You