Fantastic-- intense yet pretty
author: Ed Goodstein
Nice to see this here. I think it's one of the mbest albums of '05. It's true it's short-- but so much packed into it that it has more punch than most albums twice as long. I love the way her voice, keyboards & band, pop, country & folk glosses all interact & the intense lyrics and feel. "The Argument" is almost too much to take at times, but one of the best songs I've heard in quite awhile. It's like Leonard Cohen with a pop veneer-- & I mean that as a real compliment. Essential pop album.
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Beauty Wasted... A most beautiful song...
author: DoItForLove
"Beauty Wasted" is an instant classic. Carolyn's vocals are, at times, a bit shaky, but in a way that adds to the sincerity in her voice. A slight "Life In a Northern Town" feel (cue the kettle drums), but more minimalistic in approach, with a tinkling piano, and female vocals.
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