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Shea Seger - May Street Project
Music CD CoverArtist: Shea Seger Edition: Music CD CD Release Date: 2001-06-05 Music Label: RCA Soundtracks: - Last Time
- Clutch
- Blind Situation
- Shatterwall
- Interlude: Rooftop Animals
- I Love You Too Much
- Walk On Rainbows
- Always
- Twisted (Never Again)
- Wasting The Rain
- Isn't It Good
- I Can't Lie
- May Street
Free Music Notes for May Street ProjectFree Music Review: MSP review Hit: 5 Stars
Take off the plastic, and unwrap "The May Street Project," the debut album of Shea Seger. Put it in your stereo and hit the play button. You'll never regret it. The first thing you will notice is her voice. The woman can sing! Throughout the album the tracks are in a colorful arrangement and the songs' variety will keep you very stimulated. The album starts off with a lively tune and ends with the album's namesake. Here's a small track summary. Enjoy!Last Time - "There must be something I don't recognize, there's something I don't realize." Last Time, also the first single, immediately grabs your attention. It's catchy and it will immediately draw your attention to Shea's quality of music. Awesome beats and even better vocals. It grooves. Clutch - "We count our feelings in yesterdays." A little more mellow than Last Time, Clutch, has an airy feel to it. It's a fast paced song with a great chorus. Shea develops the song well. She uses the idea of wanting to be "in your world for a while." Blind Situation - "It used to be about diamonds, now it's walking on clouds with silver linings..." The artist DRUGS guests along with Pharrell Williams on acoustic guitar and background vocals. The vocal layering in this song really adds to it. This is another song that grooves. Shatterwall - "I've no energy to cry." This song is beautifully simple. Shea develops the story delicately with lyrics that make a statement. The acoustic guitar adds to the delicacy of the song. This is one of my favorites. I Love You Too Much - "There's a giant step between love and understanding." In contrast to Shatterwall, this song is fast moving. Probably my favorite on the album, it's alive. She grabs your attention with the change in pace between the chorus and the verses. Towards the end of the track, the mix and the electric guitar set the song off and it really come alive. Walk On Rainbows - "I have thrown away my raincoat." This track has yet another essence to it. It gives you the sense of a traditional singer/songwriter. Shea plays with the idea of walking on rainbows and not being broken. The song has a lot of confidence to it. Always - "I just want to be loved and to love always." ;o). The song if pretty. Ron Sexsmith's vocals along with Shea's are moving. It reminds me of summer love. Twisted - "You really make me want to go to sleep." This is the perfect song to play right after you've really gotten over that ex of yours. It's playful and very confident. The mix on this song is fun and if you've ever broken up with someone, this song's great. Wasting the Rain - "These days were made for making love." Makes you want to get up and splash in the puddles. The song is full of love and you can hear it, not only in the lyrics and music, but in Shea's voice. I love to listen to this song to get over some stress. Isn't It Good Tonight - "Nothing to interfere with this dream I have of you." Probably the reason why I gave Shea a real listen, this is the first song I had ever head of her's. She opened with it in Philly while she was on tour with David Gray. This song is perfect for a hot summer day. It's mellow and relaxing. It makes you want to light some candles and take a bath. Can't Lie - "It's the little thing that break these bones." I'd have to say this song is probably the most fun on the album. Clap your hands and get ready to sing along. The song, especially the chorus, rocks. May Street - "Going back to May Street." Not going to comment on this track. I think the best thing about buying an album is hearing a song for the first time without any outside opinion. Then you can really grab a first impression. Trust me though, this album is colorful and imaginative. Each song is very creative and has an individual sound. The disc hasn't left my home or car stereo since I got it. This is one of those discs that you can place in the stereo and hit "random." I highly recommend it.
May Street Project PosterMoody upstart Shea Seger is a 21st-century cowgirl. Sweet, and with a Texas drawl and a liking for country-blues guitar, Seger's lyrics are as sly and gritty as her voice, her observations as cutting as her melodies. Singing like a Sheryl Crow for the jilted generation, Seger addresses the concerns of a desperate country girl via gripping melodies, hard-bitten attitude, and contagious pop. The likes of "Walk on Rainbows" and "Last Time" boast savage production built around strings and dragging beats that owe a little something to Björk, but it's her magical blend of tender campfire backdrops ("Shatterwall"), lo-fi break beats ("Clutch"), hip-hop ("Blind Situation"), and Beck's "two turntables and an acoustic" aesthetic ("May Street") that separates Seger from singers such as Fiona Apple, Alanis Morissette, and Meredith Brooks. That and her gorgeously breathless voice. --Dan Gennoe
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