Intro
I think I heard this harp song in the bookstore at the
Unitarian church I went to briefly when I was a kid. I appreciate that the
intro is named “Intro”. There’s a little of a white girl soul thing happening
with the vocals but considering it’s just vocals and harp I’ll wait to see if
the whole album is like this.
Is This Called Home
Well, this song has a guitar too so that’s different. So far
the album is moving a little slowly without making me care but I think my
volume is too low. VOLUME UP! There’s definitely still some soul happening and
every so often that annoying Adele thing (which is actually just a singing
thing) where the sustained vocal notes “curl” briefly before bending back and
ending. I don’t like that. Hey there, drums! Drums and strings and all kinds of
things kick in a minute before the end and suddenly there’s a whole lot going
on. Still a little overwrought but I can maybe get into this. I just need some
bleak and/or depressing lyrics.
Strangest Of Ways
Maybe these will be the interesting lyrics. So far that’s
been a weak spot on this album OH YUCK I HATE THE JAZZ FUSION FUNK SOUL
WHATEVER. Totally killed the song for me.
Floral Dresses
(featuring The Staves)
You’re losing me, Lucy. This has a reasonably classic feel
to it but I’m just not feeling any real emotion. OK singing, sometimes
interesting musical choices, but overall just going through the motions.
Second Chance
Very 70s soul/disco feel and that’s a bad thing. A couple
stinkers in a row
Love Song
This is more what I was looking for from the whole album.
Some nice crackle around the edges and while it’s nothing special it’s pleasant
to listen to. Some little tugs of emotion here and there even though the song
doesn’t go too deeply in any direction. It harkens back to an era of folk that
I’m not necessarily in love with but it’s still pretty solid in spite of that.
The ending is a little strange considering the rest of the song (the tempo
doubles, among other things) but I’ll take it.
Soak It Up
Kind of feels like a rougher version of the last song, but I
find myself bobbing my head along with it.
Moirai
More of what I wanted from an album like this – layers of
strings and interplay between the vocals and piano. I wish I liked the lyrics
better (or at all) but maybe they’ll grow on me. The second act was better than
the first. Let’s see how the final act goes.
No Good At All
Eh…I’m indifferent. This is very poppy, very by-the-numbers,
very throwback, very very. This feels like it should have been the second full song
instead of that fusion jazz soul crap.
Find Myself
This seems OK. Which is probably my overall assessment of
the album. THIS SEEMS OK. REVIEW OVER. Haha…I think she just sang something about
it being OK, which completely validates my lame review. The lyrics are just so
weak on this album and this song isn’t changing that opinion at all.
I Can’t Change It At
All
This is a reasonable closer, but she needs to get to it.
Either this song is never going to solidify or this is the longest intro ever.
Well, she never really got to it.
Final rating: Three rhinestone-studded acoustic guitars
out of five. About as middle-of-the-road as you can get without moving into
the dreaded half-rhinestone zone.
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