Highlights from this disc:
- Call Off The Search — A very Norah Jones-ish kind of torch song with a chantuese motif going.
- Crawling Up A Hill — A movin' tune with a strong 60's hipster kind of feel to it. Melua's range and dynamics are showcased on this one.
- Learnin' The Blues — Yet another torch song. This is probably the best vocal song for her, as she really extends her range.
Some not so highlights:
- Blame It On The Moon — As I was listening to this CD and taking notes, I had to restart this song four times. There's so little there there (my apologies to Gertrude Stein) that I lost focus on the music.
- Belfast (Penquins And Cats) — The only thing that kept my attention were the lyrics (not often that you hear a song that talks about both penguins and cats unless it's focusing on Berke Breathed's Bloom Country).
- Mockingbird Song — I can't really be objective on this one; my mother used to sing this to me when I was a child, so I have a huge built-in bias to like this tune. Having said that, I would have picked a different arrangement. The bluesy feel didn't do much for me.
I don't think I could recommend this CD. It just doesn't have much to say. I can say that it's for people who think that Norah Jones has too much edge.
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