Nerina Pallot - Fires

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Coo, it's much easier doing reviews this way...pick a CD and give it a plug.

 

Here is one I missed last year but was re issued this year (record company's being what they are, they don't like to waste any cash on costs...just keep re issuing until it takes with the public), this CD has been a regular visitor to my CD tray...And will definately be one of my CD's of 2006.

 

If I likened her to KT Tunstall I will have some people going "ugh" and others going "great" (my own opinion of her CD is starts well but runs out of steam by mid way through) and I would be doing Miss Pallot a dis service...As she is nowt like her. This CD is well paced with some great "pop" tunes with arrangements and hooks that just beg to played again...and again. Her lyrics are intelligent with some great "hooks" and the CD itself is so carefree...an excellant soundtrack for the summer...."What summer?" I hear you ask....well this'll certainly bring out the sunshine even if it's raining outside.

 

This is one of those albums where artist performance, songwriting and production come together in such a brilliant package, that it makes the CD hard to put down. Her voice is angelic which lifts the radio freindly songs to another level (nowt wrong with "radio friendly", not when the songs are of such high quality). Not every song is "up", there are a couple of "angst" songs but again, they fit so well that they don't disturb the mood of a CD that will certainly give you a lift for the Summer Holidays....

 

Oh...and she's British...Which is a bonus.

 

Do I need to say more, except BUY!!!