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Advantages:
fresh, deep, intelligent & interesting
Disadvantages:
Albums songs are very similar
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
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When I first heard the song "thousand miles", it was on the radio, I heard only the song, with no introductions. I was amazed. Rarely have I heard such an ability to combine good music, with modern music.
I felt enriched having listened to the lyrics, and was amazed by the piano - which at the time, I assumed to be synthesised or played by a pianist. It was not until I found out that Vanessa Carlton wrote, sang and performed all the lyrics and music, that I fell totally in love with the music.
If I could recommend an album to anyone this year, this would be it. It is modern enough to meet the requirements of younger audiences, and elder, music fans will be enthralled by the complexity of the music and lyrics.
For such a young woman, she plays the piano with magical elegance, and sings in such a way that will have anyone wanting to hear more. The lyrics she writes are written from her heart - and everyone will find themselves somewhere in at least one of the many songs on this CD.
- Ordinary Day - Unsung - A thousand Miles - Pretty baby - Rinse - Sway - Paradise - Prince - Paint it black - Wanted - Twilight - Wanted-ripe mix (UK special edition only)
My personal favourites are Ordinary Day, A thousand Miles and paint it black - simply because the lyrics hit a few emotional chords, and really sparked quite a few emotions.
I played this album to one of my friends, and first time around, she found that the songs all sounded slightly similar. However, having listened for a second time, she too was amazed by the complex, interest and beautiful nature of Vanessa Carlton's music.
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