The Toronto Star stated that "cellos, violins, flutes and the odd oboe mingle in articulate, softly strummed arrangements that soundcheck everything from '60s pop and '70s soul to the Burt Bacharach oeuvre." The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette declared that "this is rainy-day pop at its melodramatic best, with all the wounded self-absorption fans have come to ask. The Stranger wrote that Gedge's voice "sounds mellower, more restrained than in the Wedding Present the presence of Sally Murrell's gentile backing vocals lend an almost Franco-pop edge, the keyboards sweetened even further by blasts of trumpet and the odd lustful refrain." Trouser Press thought that "while Gedge and Murrell harmonize, vocals are deemphasized, and his typically surprising rhymes are AWOL." The Independent opined that "the melodic lightness of touch becomes irritatingly whimsical by 'You Turn Me On'." Critical reception Professional ratings Review scores Įmma Pollock and Marty Willson-Piper contributed to the album. Va Va Voom marked the first time that Gedge worked on an album with his then-partner, Sally Murrell. Gedge was interested in a more orchestral sound than he had employed with the Wedding Present he was able to accomplish it due to technological advances in recording software. Va Va Voom was produced by Dare Mason and David Gedge.
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