There seems to be a plethora of female singer/songwriters that have the flair for jazzy pop songs these days. Popping up left and right, jumping on the bandwagon led by Norah Jones, these gals are taking over the airwaves with their one-hit wonders. But can any of them fill up an entire CD with songs as good and catchy as the radio single? With "Little Voice," Sara Bareilles demonstrates that she can at least do half a CD's worth.
The hit single and lead-off track, "Love Song," now in the BillBoard Top 10 (for whatever that is worth), is terrific...bouncy, bright, piano pop that is sung like she means it. But for me, nothing else on this disc comes close to the gem that "Love Song" is. There are some quality moments, however, not so much in songwriting, but in the way Sara can deliver. She has a great voice and can make even some of the less than memorable tunes iPOD-worthy because of some tasty vocal gymnastics. If she got a really good songwriter, her cross-over appeal could be huge.
iPOD-worthy: 1, 4, 7, 10, 11
Sara Bareilles MySpace. Official site.
Check out the video for "Love Song"
2 comments:
i keep hearing her love song everywhere and i finally had to hear the whole thing. it is worthy of singing in the shower no doubt.
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