Jonatha Brooke - Steady Pull

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Free Music Review: I Feel the Steady Pull of Jonatha Brooke...And I Like It
Hit: 5 Stars

Steady Pull marks the beginning of a change in Jonatha's musical styles. Fans who discovered Jonatha's work when she recorded as The Story will hardly recognize her now. Rather than the delicate and lush sounds that defined The Story or the folk-rock inspired sounds of her first solo albums, Jonatha has released what could be considered her first rock album. There are a couple of slow waltz-inspired ballads, but for the most part, the songs are R&B and jazz infused rock tracks. Don't dare accuse her of changing styles for marketing sakes, because her songs are much more complicated and deeper...this is Jonatha's pure talent simply breaking out of the mold.

"Linger" is close to old Jonatha, which is probably why its the first track, but after that its quite a different record. The title track has a rythym track never heard on Jonatha songs...and I like it. "Out of Your Mind" is great, as are the "Dress" songs. The production is great, and shows that Jonatha really put effort and thought into her new songs. Few other artist realize the potential of the voice as an instrument, and while she doesn't have the octave range some singers have, Jonatha's voice is never the same from song to song, and is rarely the same from line to line. She's always been an original and she'll always be a favorite of mine.

While not her masterpiece, Steady Pull is a turning point for Jonatha Brooke as she matures and branches out, experimenting with her songwriting skills and pushing her style range. Maybe I haven't given it the 2-3 years that I've given her previous five-star albums, and maybe I'm not used to her change of pace. I will be patient, and enjoy the budding genius on her tour supporting this album, because as she masters this amazing songwriting range that she displays, her experience will push her talent further and I have a feeling her future albums will be her best yet.

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