No Limits - Martha Munizzi

Advantages: A truly spectacular voice.
Disadvantages: One or two weaker songs.

...Martha Wainwright's self-titled 2005 debut album is, in the words of Beth Orton, "Truly amazing." Daughter of Loudon Wainwright III and Kate McGarrigle, and sister of Rufus Wainwright, she is pure musical pedigree. She has no doubt been influenced by such a strong musical background and though she manages to combine all the best elements from these commanding figures, she does so in a way that is completely her own. As Uncut magazine said of her sound, "Her song-writing combines something of her mother's grace, her father's wit and her brother's artful, cabaret-pop sophistication, delivered with a rock 'n' roll spirit all of her own." The special-edition album is comprised of 13 spellbinding tracks with 3 additional bonus tracks making it a masterpiece of somewhat epic proportions. The album opens with the breezy, dream-like 'Far... Read review

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Advantages: New, real, gorgeous
Disadvantages: Sweary

...I've pretty much given up buying new CDs. I get sent them occasionally for doing banal things online, but it's been a while since I shelled out for one. At the same time, I think I'm listening to more new music today than ever before. I try to listen to Mark Radcliffe's excellent evening show on Radio 2 every night and I keep my office computer tuned to the BBC most of the day. I first heard Martha Wainwright on Radcliffe's show a couple of months ago. He was broadcasting from Austin, Texas at the South by Southwest music festival and she was on playing live. At this point I have to plead a certain amount of ignorance about her family background. I remember her father Loudon Wainwright III as a guest on Jasper Carrot's show or something similar from about 20 years ago. The name Rufus Wainwright has been floating around the periphery... Read review

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Advantages: 6 Albums in 1 box set
Disadvantages: Import

...to have seven albums debut at Number 1 on both The US charts and Country charts. Made history as the first album to have 8 out of 10 tracks on the country music singles charts at the same time. His follow up album broke that with 12 out of 14 tracks on the singles charts. Sold a staggering 140,000 concert tickets in 1997 alone. Garths Double Live album is the best-selling live album in music history. Garths Double Live album set a record (for its time) by selling 1,085,373 copies in a week, and has gone on to sell over 32 million worldwide. Garth has had three albums at the top of the US charts at the same time in 1998 (Sevens, The Limited Series and Double Live). Garth has four albums certified diamond, a record for a male solo performer, and the third overall (behind The Beatles with six and Led Zeppelin with five... Read review

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