Showing posts with label Album. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Album. Show all posts

What's Inside: Songs from Waitress By Sara Bareilles



And all I can say that it is Broadway Musical Album. Listening to this full album just like watching a piece of a larger story. A story that began two years ago and is still ongoing. This is not a traditional record from Bareilles, it is very much a concept record, and as such might disappoint for someone looking for the next “Brave” or “Love Song”just like me.

In this album, Sara stands as  an absolute composer and lyricist for the medium of musical theater. There is her upbeat catchy tunes (Door Number Three) and ovation-worthy ballads (She Used To Be Mine) are as good as they’ve ever been, and the production from Neal Avron (who produced Bareilles’ “Kaleidoscope Heart” album) puts these songs comfortable in the frame of her previous repertoire. Anyway, there’s moments of Sondheim, moments of deep character study and in-the-moment frantic examination (When He Sees Me). There’s the stylized and fuzzy feeling of Schwartz, where you just smile ear to ear for minutes on end (Never Ever Getting Rid Of Me). And there’s devastatingly somber notes reminiscent of Jason Robert Brown, that tug at your heart-strings and won’t go away (You Matter To Me).

In summary,  I would say that it is a personal records for specific targeted market which is often complex and complicated forcing you to carefully listen and pay attention. I might be enjoy it if I were watching her performance in broadway.




Glorious: The Singles 97-07 by Natalie Imbruglia



Natalie Imbruglia had been my favorite singer since I was 10.  I still  remember her her full-length debut, the track "Torn" was issued in 1997, and no one could have predicted its wild success. The single spent a total of 14 weeks at number one, sold over a million copies, and broke the record for most airplay in U.K. history. Her debut album, Left of the Middle, was a major hit in Australia, the U.K., and the U.S. upon its release in early 1998. Follow-up singles "Wishing I was Here" and the album's title track did moderately well, but never achieved massive success like "Torn."

Born in Sydney, Australia, on February 4, 1975, Imbruglia was a teen actress and landing a spot on the Australian soap opera Neighbours, Imbruglia decided that she would rather be a singer, and moved to London in 1996 to try her luck. After whirlwind praise, Imbruglia disappeared for the rest of the '90s. She found herself battling writer's block while trying to compose material for a sophomore effort, but finally succeeded and, in 2001, released White Lilies Island in the U.K. The album's debut single, "That Day," was a favorite among radio play. However that song is not my favorite. I like " Wrong Impression" much better. 

 A nearly four-year wait preceded the release of Counting Down the Days. Alongside Coldplay's "Speed of Sound" and James Blunt's "You're Beautiful," Imbruglia's song "Shiver" was nominated for the Ivor Novello Award in the PRS most-performed work category in 2006.

Now her record company, BMG, released this greatest-hits compilation to sum up her career to date and also move into the future with a smattering of new tracks not previously on the three albums

Only One by Sierra Soetedjo



Let me share with you , my fellow reader. This is one of my favorite Indonesian Singer. She has a beautiful voice so that every song she sing would be definitely brings you calm and peaceful mind.

Sierra Soetedjo, is an Indonesian jazz singer who has accomplished her study in Perth majoring in vocal at WAAPA (Western Australia Academy of Performing Arts), graduated in Advance Diploma of Contemporary Music in 2005 and Bachelor of Music (Jazz Performance) in 2007.



During high school, she received awards for Music and a Merit Certificate for Outstanding Performance and Commitment to the Music Department in 1999. She has performed in the Performing Arts Festival for both singing and dancing at the Bunbury Eisteddfod, and received various awards such as 1st Places in Vocal Solo, Sacred Solo, Popular Solo, and Vocal Trio, 3rd Place in Traditional Folk Song, Highly Commended Popular Vocal and Vocal Solo/Duet in 2001.



Sierra has released her 1st Audiophile solo album 'Only One' since Jan 2011, an easy listening songs such as Fallen, Especially For You, Leaving On a Jet Plane, Have I Told You Lately, Something, You, Save the Last Dance, Lately, Thank You Love and The Only One. She's made her 1st video clip called 'The Only One' and now preparing for her 2nd album.

Tracklist:
1. The Only One
2. Fallen
3. Lately
4. Something
5. Save the Last Dance
6. Especially For You
7. Leaving On a Jet Plane
8. Have I Told You Lately That I Love You
9. Thank You Love
Bonus track: Especially For You feat. Jed Madela

Fun Facts about this album : The first track called  'The Only One', is composed by Adi Bing Slamet, which is one of  song on OST Merpati Tidak Pernah Ingkar Janji. Meanwhile, Something (the 4th track ) is one of Beatles's rock and roll  single, now the single is in acoustic version .

Red by Dia Frampton



Frampton was first runner-up on NBC's "The Voice." The 24-year-old waif from Utah has experience fronting a band with her sister, and she has a fine-tuned persona -- quirky, sweet and charismatic with a lilting voice and a knack for unusual phrasing

This amazing girl comes out with a surprising album. At first , I listen to her single : The Broken Ones. I was surprised by her style that so different from her performance at The Voice. All the song that compiled in this album are similar to Lenka, Paloma Faith, and Marit Larsen style.

The lyrics that written are mesh of words, thoughts, and phrases blended together so perfectly to give the song the roots of its beautiful.The song are bittersweet, easy to relate to, and not complicated to understand without losing the utter amazing meaning. This is again Dia Frampton's songwriting at its best.

Tracklist:
1. Don't Kick The Chair (feat. Kid Cudi)
2. Isabella
3. The Broken Ones
4. Good Boy
5. I Will
6. Billy The Kid
7. Daniel
8. Walk Away
9. Bullseye
10. Trapeze

The songs that recomended by me are : Don't Kick The Chair,The Broken Ones, Walk Away but the others  are worth to listen because they have similar unique rhythm. Unfortunately, I can't come to her show on Gandaria City on 2013 due to my pregnancy and my study activity. I really enjoy her works.