Geike - For The Beauty Of Confusion (2011)

Best-known as the lead vocalist of Hooverphonic, Geike Arnaert recorded eight studio albums with one of Belgium's most popular pop acts before leaving for a solo career in 2008. Born in Heuvelland in 1978, she first tested the waters by duetting with legendary crooner Bobbejaan Schoepen on the historical French song "Le Temps des Cerises," guesting on records by the likes of Ozark Henry, Flip Kowlier, and Tom Helsen and teaming up with Dutch singer/songwriter Spinvis under the guise of Dorleac for the soundtrack to Belgian film Oxygen. In 2011, she released her debut studio effort, For the Beauty of the Confusion.

Great album by Geike Arnaert. Even though Hooverphonic tried out a new singer with their last album, I find myself looking back to their earlier works and definitely the ones with this singer: Blue Wonder Power Milk, The Magnificent Tree, and No More Sweet Music. This solo album by Geike finds her "out-Hoovering" Hooverphonic at their own sound. The electronic sounds are a little more daring and the songs themselves are more interesting and less "formulaic" than the recent Hooverphonic ones. Don't get me wrong, I will always be a Hooverphonic fan no matter what, but with this solo album, Geike has taken a step ahead.