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“Michael Bublé is a master at juggling musical attitudes, and his new CD, “Crazy Love,” whose title comes from the Van Morrison song, is his most confident balancing act yet. Mr. Bublé respects the Sinatra tradition but doesn’t try to slavishly copy anyone. Appreciative of the past but not reverential, he juxtaposes pre-rock, [...]
Monthly Archive for November, 2009
Guy Clark: Somedays the Song Writes You
Posted in Alt-Country, Country on Nov 12th, 2009
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“Clark is a master storyteller, a dream weaver blessed with the ability to match ear-catching melodies with poetic lyrics that aim for the deepest part of the listener’s soul. Somedays the Song Writes You is another choice album from one of the greatest songwriters to ever come out of the state of Texas”–All [...]
Marie Digby: Breathing Under Water
Posted in Rock/Pop on Nov 12th, 2009
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“Breathing Underwater signal[s] her transformation from an acoustic-based songwriter into mainstream pop diva. These songs may have been largely written by Digby, but they sound little like the summery material she penned for her debut, focusing instead on a slick mix of R&B production and layered arrangements. Tracks like “Daybreak” embrace that change [...]
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“Christmas in the Heart is, in no particular order: delightful, silly, intimate in a somewhat phony way, gentle, cornball, crazy, dated, baffling and lovable.”–PopMatters
David Guetta: One Love
Posted in Dance & DJ, Rock/Pop on Nov 12th, 2009
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“A manifesto for the synthesis of dance and hip-hop, French DJ David Guetta’s new album One Love turns out top 40-friendly songs while remaining true to dance club culture.”–Billboard.com
Jay-Z: The Blueprint 3
Posted in Rap/Hip Hop, Rock/Pop on Nov 12th, 2009
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“The long-awaited Blueprint 3 doesn’t disappoint. In fact, the album may just be the blueprint for hip-hop music to come.”–Billboard.com
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“The highly polished, Island-flavored, hip-hop-influenced R&B of his debut is back. Tomorrow proves Kingston can provide a whole album’s worth of pool-side entertainment even without the “Beautiful Girls”-sized single.”–All Music Guide
Dolores O’Riordan: No Baggage
Posted in Rock/Pop on Nov 12th, 2009
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“A more confident, complete record than its predecessor, No Baggage sees Dolores O’Riordan building on old strengths, while broadening her artistic scope farther than it’s been in thirteen years.”–Sputnikmusic
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“Inspired by discovering that some of her family roots are in New Orleans, a city with which she has long felt a deep spiritual connection, Teena Marie frames Congo Square around the Crescent City. It’s her third solid album of the decade. Like her two prior albums, Congo Square is a long, sprawling [...]
Chris Young: The Man I Want to Be
Posted in Contemporary Country, Country on Nov 12th, 2009
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“While Young’s sound is firmly in the contemporary country camp, it’s also a lot more hardcore honky tonk than it is refried ’70s rock clichés that plague the genre. Part of that is due to his big booming baritone voice that rings as clear as a bell in this mix. The Man I [...]
BoA: BoA
Posted in Dance Pop, Rock/Pop, World Music on Nov 12th, 2009
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