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Advantages: Explores the murkier side of the alt-country experience Disadvantages: May be too depressing for some in places
If I had to ever think of a Canadian alt-country version of Liz Phair, I'd probably come up with Kathleen Edwards. Whilst she's nowhere near the kind of 'sweary-mary' that Liz Phair is, nor do her track titles evoke blushes if your parents happen to read them, she does come close to the borders of respectability. "Failer", her debut album released in 2003, is raw, edgy and earthy yet surprisingly good, telling tales of screwed-up people from back-roads ... ...those responsible for the glossy tourist brochures....
Kathleen Edwards might not set the world alight with her vocals judging by the first few tracks - you could even say they're rather depressing at times, but with a title like "Failer", depressing is pretty much apt and in keeping with the subject matter. Yet they've got a curious quality of their own when she's not always trying to keep up with the faster-paced tracks - especially on the almost ...
Advantages: She is one talented lady Disadvantages: This album's not long enough!
I was introduced to the music of Gillian Welch by a friend recently returned from a road-trip across the Southern States of the US. Bursting with enthusiasm, "this is RIGHT up your street" he said, and handed me a copy of 'Soul Journey' - Welch's fourth, most recent album (released 2003).
On that intriguing recommendation I came home and put the CD on immediately. After only the first few bars of the opening track "Look at Miss Ohio" I'm whisked ... ...beats down on the open plane, spreading its pinky-orange glow all around... I'm transported.
I'd never heard of Gillian Welch before, so was surprised to learn that she is a hugely successful artist - both commercially and critically - in the States, and, increasingly, here in the UK. Born in New York, raised in California, and now settled in Nashville with long-time partner and musical collaborator David Rawlings, Welch has been a multiple Grammy ...
Advantages: A few stand out tracks Disadvantages: The majority is mediocre & forgettable
...Tracks *** 1) 3 Words 2) Parachute 3) Heaven 4) Fight For This Love 5) Rain On Me 6) Make Me Cry 7) Happy Hour 8) Stand Up 9) Don't Talk About This Love 10) Boy Like You 11) Heartbreaker The album starts off with the first of four tracks that feature Black Eyed Peas front man Will I Am. 3 Words is one of the more heartfelt songs on the album and Cheryl shines through over her collaborator. Despite Cheryl's vocals sounding surprisingly fresh on the ... ...during the chorus and unlike 3 Words the two seem able to strike up a good partnership with this record which makes for a very catchy number. Then comes yet another Will I Am collaboration with Boy Like You, with a heavy beat and Cheryl's subtle vocals that blend in well with the beat this is one of the more R&B focused songs on the album and is all the better for it. If you've heard Cheryl talk about this album she always expresses how R&B centred ...
...very big fan of the Jonas brothers and most disney stars so when this album came out i had to have it, its about time was their first album was very good but this album was so much better than the first and with every album they get even better so i recommend you buy every album they own because they have worked there way up to the top and they are very good, in america they are very popular so im england its very hard as you dont hear a lot about ...
Advantages: great songs Disadvantages: should be more songs
My daughters absoultley idolise the jonas brothers so for christmas i thought i would buy this cd for them after listening to it everyday in the car i thought that its actually a very good cd & i like every song on there, i would recommend it to anyone , not just people with children or teenagers because even my mum likes then , also as my daughters love them i managed to get tickets to their concerts they were extatic, very goood. In my opinion ...
Excellent performance, tonnes of steam, ventilated ironing board (*)
