Sheryl Crow - Detours
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Free Music Review: Sheryl's Best Yet
Hit: 5 Stars
In "Detours," Sheryl's lyrics are interesting and thought-provoking, as usual, but her musical compositions and her singing are the best yet. Her voice is phenomenal, from soft and sweet or soft and pensive to strong and soulful to an anguished howl. In all cases, it is wonderfully appropriate for the song, and it always sounds spontaneous and real -- never contrived. When the song calls for it, she sings with awesome power and control -- the equal of the best "soul" singers -- and her melodic embellishments are so smooth and natural that it's only when you listen analytically that you realize how much control she has. But it's easy to slip from listening analytically back to just being captivated by it.
Other reviewers have emphasized the personal and political nature of some of the lyrics, and I wondered whether I would be put off by this. However, the album is so wonderful musically that the lyrics seem just magical. The more I listen to this album, the more captivated and amazed I am by the beautiful creativity and diversity of the arrangements. And the recording and mixing are as good as it gets. This album is an awesome work of art.
Free Music Review: A Return to the Edgy Days Of Yore
Hit: 5 Stars
It is true that this album feels a lot like Sheryl's older albums, however it does not sound dated because that sound was something unique to Sheryl Crow herself rather than a specfic era. However, this is not merely a return to Sheryl Crow musically, but it is also a return to her social poetry of the past, and in that sense it is a return to that Lilith-y time in the mid 1990's when music was more about story than beat. While there are a few moments when her single line repeated choruses grate a bit, for the most part her songwriting is at an all time high. Songs like "Love Is Free," "Motivation" and "Diamond Ring find her as balls out rocking as always. The high points of an album that has many are "God Bless This Mess," a pretty musing on the life of a family in this day and age and "Gasoline" is quirky future fairy tale that borrows as much from George Orwell as Bruce Springsteen. If you own all of Sheryl's albums then this will be a beautiful addition to your collection, and if, like me, you had given up on Sheryl after C'Mon, C'Mon, this is the perfect album to welcome you back.Free Music Review: Honest and Sweet to Boot
Hit: 5 Stars
Sheryl Crow has remained a prominent artist in the music community for more than a decade. While starting off as a back up singer, she branched off on her own and has had great success. With "Detours" there is nothing to leave you empty or disappointed. She in a way returns to her original roots and it has a similar sound to her debut Tuesday Night Club, which isn't too much of a surprise, since it's her first time reuniting with producer Bill Bottrell.
This album features songs that have Crows' folky-bluesy fun rock vibe dancing around groovy guitar melodies, sweet vocals and insightful lyrics. Some lyrics you can tell were written about her break-up with boyfriend Lance Armstrong being very personal on heart-breaks like "Diamond Ring". Others are political with jabs at the Bush administration, like "God Bless This Mess". This album is all the musical greatness, honesty and sweetness you'd expect from the fun-lovin' singer.
Free Music Review: Amazing~~~
Hit: 5 Stars
I have to say that I was a bit hesitant to buy Sheryl Crow's new record at first because I just wasn't feeling her last 2 records to be honest. Too sunshiney for me. But before those, I've always enjoyed her music on and off.
I saw Detours for the sale price of $8 and thought the titles of the songs looked interesting. So I bought it. Plus I heard she's been having some major issues in her life lately and I basically had the impression that she'd talk about all that in her new record. She did and I'm glad for that. I'm glad she dove deep! This is a personal political record and those can be tricky. They can either succeed or fail miserably. I believe Sheryl has succeeded with Detours.
It's a mixture of her old self a la Tuesday Night Music Club with a newer self in a way with a more intimate touch.
Highlights of the record for me are: God bless this mess, shine over babylon, Gasoline, make it go away (radiation song), and Diamond ring.
Worth checking out! She's the female Bob Dylan of our times.
Free Music Review: She Continues to Grow
Hit: 5 Stars
Certainly in some respects, Sheryl's stepping away on this CD from shooting for accessibility and sales, and went more for a CD from her heart. Not fearing the opinions of those who don't share her views and would view her work totally on their dislike of her, she created a list of songs which at times are radio friendly, easily enjoyable and quickly accessible, and some that push her artistically. The latter at first listen might seem awkward, but on further listen are equally as good as her more accessible songs. I've listened to it a few times and with each listen have come to enjoy the whole CD. For those folks looking only for early Sheryl Crow or a Sheryl that would avoid putting her opinion of current events in her songs don't bother picking it up, you won't like it. For those of you whom over her career have recognized her as a talent that goes deeper than radio friendly songs buy Detours. You won't be sorry.