Corinne Bailey Rae - Corinne Bailey Rae

Advantages: Some good tracks, great music to relax too.
Disadvantages: A little too much of the same thing

...After having had a phenomenal start to the year with the fabulous 'Put Your Records On', Bailey Rae subsequently brought out this much in demand, self-titled debut album. The album starts with the track 'Like A Star', which is a slow, jazzy number. Her vocals are still distinctive but the song is not as catchy or as memorable as 'Put Your Records On'. 'Enchantment' is less jazzy, and also quite unmemorable, fortunately the CD then redeems itself with 'Put Your Records On'. This is followed by 'Til It Happens To You' which whilst being another slow number has a nice beat with a definite blues feel followed by another single 'Trouble Sleeping' which is a bit livelier again. The haunting strings that play during the introduction of 'Call Me When You Get This' reminds me of a 1960s film soundtrack, although the rest of the track... Read review

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Advantages: Relaxing sounds
Disadvantages: Bit boring half way through

...Personally I'm into smooth, subtle tracks especially in the evenings coming in from a long day at work. Corinne Bailey Rae has come from bottom rising to the top, with a great start to the year 2006 with "Put your records on" and MoBo award winner, she's now proving what it takes to be a star. Her songs deliver a voice that pins you and relaxes you into her imaginative abyss. With sophisticated song writing I'm really going to support her music because she deserves the attention. Why? Because she is a British artist and she has been in the game for a long time now, working hard in the underground community. Listening to her album the style of music that she produces, my perceptions of her is that she almost not trying to follower the footsteps of certain artists who are around today. For example Jill Scott with that poetry flow... Read review

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Advantages: Soulful, haunting melodies with meaningful lyrics
Disadvantages: Immediately want more.

...I'm a bit of a newbie when it comes to writing album reviews but after hearing this hauntingly brilliant piece of work from the tremendously talented Corinne Bailey Rae, I felt compelled to share my feelings with you all. I'm aware that this style of music will not appeal to all tastes but for those of you who love Put Your Records On - you can't miss it at the moment on the radio - then I would definitely recommend going to her website to get a glimpse of other tracks from the album. ***The Woman*** When I first read on the website that Corinne was from Leeds, I was a little surprised to say the least as she has a sound which is reminiscent of the deep south of America and the blues style that emanated from there in the 1930s and 40s. At 26 it may seem like she is a late developer for starting a singing career but she has... Read review

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