an exciting find
author: Julie
Would have given this album 5 stars were it not for one or two songs I didn't like (the ones where Joanie's voice is made to sound like an electronic version of itself). Love the waltz feel of most of the songs; lends them an eccentricity as well as authenticity that they might otherwise lack. Voice and style reminds me a bit of Erin McKeown too.
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compelling and effortless musical style
author: nancy kelly
the songs on secretary waltz each have a compelling reason to return again. great writing, effortless guitar and piano playing, sings like she's not trying to be angelic but her voice is simply that without being too sweet. i'm really glad i bought this record and would recommend it to my friends and family :)
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Joanie Mendenhall's quiet, precise voice and soaring melodies are addictive and
author: NYC fan
This CD is fantastic. It makes my other music sound false, trite and overproduced. Joanie Mendenhall's quiet, precise voice and soaring melodies are addictive and energizing - I ran 6 miles though Central Park listening to this CD yesterday (I think the waltz tempo helped too). The lyrics are clever and relevant. I love how she admits "I'm a low budget writer - I always refer to my favorite broken heart." Also perfect: "I'm 24, it's the year of the horse, and this one rides like a dream." Like someone else wrote, I can't imagine not owning this CD. I also can't imagine that Joanie Mendenhall won't be really famous someday.
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Amazingly good
author: clint
This is an amazing album. I'm afraid I'm not much of a musician myself, so can't comment on the technical details, but as it was famously said, "I know what I like", and what I like are artists like Aimee Mann, Fiona Apple, Sheryl Crow, Sarah MacLaughlan, . . . and Joanie Mendenhall. Truly great. When's the next album out, dammit?
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