They say that the music you enjoy as a teenager is what you will enjoy for the rest of your life. For me that is Traditional Jazz (see http://geoffboxell.tripod.com/jazz-rev.htm), Merseybeat and English Folk. I find the contemporary music (and it is debatable if some of it can in truth be called such) does not appeal. Young female singer/songwriters are two a penny and all look and sound as if they have come off the same production line. So, why did I buy this album by singer/songwriter Ange Boxall? Well, as an ex-pat Englishman living in New Zealand, I get nostalgic from time to time and trawl Web sites connected to my old stamping grounds. Lo & behold I came across an advert for a gig by Ange. Seeing as we would be distantly related (spelling variations of our name is common and our family is quite small) I went & had a look at her own Web site and watched a video clip. I rather liked what I heard, called the wife in to watch and she insisted that I tried to get a CD by Ange. I did get the CD and here I am reviewing it. I amazed myself by loving it. My very, very distant cousin has an interesting voice, and she writes songs with lyrics worth listening to. I am especially taken with both lyrics and tune on ‘Bigger Picture’ and ‘A Simple Life’ and I love the vocal technique she uses on part of ‘Just Too Cool’ where her voice literally shivers.. A CD that can be very pleasant background that even an old fogie like me can enjoy and a CD that you can sit and listen too in detail. Excellent.

It's poetry. Magical. Stunning vocal range with such maturity. I absolutely love it and cannot recommend this artist highly enough