Archive for the 'Pop' Category

The Corrs - Forgiven, Not Forgotten [1995]

Tuesday, November 4th, 2008

There’s some excellent stuff in this, their debut album. Tracks such as ‘Heaven Knows’, ‘Someday’, ‘Secret Life’ and ‘Leave Me Alone’ obviously have that Rock/Pop feel, while instrumentals such as ‘Erin Shore’, ‘Along With The Girls’, ‘Toss The Feathers’ and ‘Carraroe Jig’ pay homage to the old Celtic songs.
It definately won’t appeal to everyone, but […]

Il Divo - Ancora [2005]

Tuesday, November 4th, 2008

Much like their debut, `Ancora’ is filled with lush, romantic love songs, performed in English, Spanish and Italian. If there is any change from their debut, it is that this features (just a bit) more guitars, and more subdued percussion. If you’re looking for something edgy and groundbreaking, this isn’t the CD for you. However, […]

James Blunt - Chasing Time: The Bedlam Sessions [2006]

Friday, October 31st, 2008

Listening to James Blunt for the first time, I wasn’t sure what to think of this artist. I’ve listened to many types of musicians during my time and I’ll have to be honest it took me only two times to enjoy his music. When The Bedlam Sessions came out, it took no time for me […]

Diana Krall - All for You: A Dedication to the Nat King Cole Trio [1996]

Friday, October 31st, 2008

I discovered this album because a friend of mine in the music industry (who doesn’t know all that much about jazz vocalists) wanted to know if Diana Krall was as good as all the hype about her said she was. After a quick scan of the song list I replied that it would be easy […]

Jars Of Clay - Christmas Songs [2007]

Friday, October 31st, 2008

Anytime I hear of an artist recording a Christmas album, I become slightly nauseous. How many renditions of “Winter Wonderland” can one generation drivel out?
I was, to say the least, apprehensive when I heard that Jars of Clay would be making a Christmas album. When the album became available, I listened with hesitation. What I […]