Vanessa Carlton - Be Not Nobody
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Free Music Review: Nothing Like It
Hit: 5 Stars
Vanessa Carlton, to me, is amazing.
She is full of talent, with a voice that is powerful, and driven by feeling.
All of her lyrics and songs on this c.d. were written by her with the exception of "Paint it Black", and I have not heard anything like her before.
Many of the beats are catchy, the music flows and cascades, and the words are definitely from her heart.
That is why you could never compare her to anyone else.
I have tried and failed to find anyone that comes near her, and she is my favorite artist.
She is herself, and doesn't try to be anyone else.
Rinse is my favorite song on the track because it has a nice beat, beautiful melody, and just is a wonderful song.
I love the lyrics because they are not your average
break-up or I'm-in-love songs.
They're way deeper, and you will not be dissapointed if you buy this c.d.
There's nothing like it!
Free Music Review: Talented
Hit: 4 Stars
Singer-songwriter Vanessa Carlton hit the Top 40 mainstream charts with her sophisticated "A Thousand Miles" and became one of the It-artists of the early 2000s. Her debut album Be Not Nobody may not contain anything nearly as listenable as that instant first single, but a couple songs come pretty close, especially "Ordinary Day" and "Pretty Baby." Carlton has a sweet, girlish singing style that isn't impressive but doesn't grate over a record as much as, say, Britney Spears can, but the orchestra-driven CD carries her somewhat bland delivery to new heights. The sophisticated pop/rock album is full of songs that are truly performed in an incredible fashion, despite if one of handful are radio-friendly. Still, it's a great try.Free Music Review: Underappreciated And Amazing Talent
Hit: 5 Stars
Vanessa Carlton in my opinion is underappreciated by many people, she is phenomenal and the public haven't really embraced her talents with open arms. She was dismissed as a one-hit wonder with the success of her debut single A Thousand Miles, but this album shows to me that she has a real talent. I was in total awe after listening to this CD, it is truly amazing. Vanessa has everything going in her favour for this album. I am heavily disappointed that her sophomore flopped so badly!! I loved White Houses!! Why did it flop after the success of this album?
Be Not Nobody is a mixture of emotions, it has some dark moments yet it has up-beat songs as well. I love how it is mostly strings and the piano, my two favourite elements in a song. This masterpiece starts off with Ordinary Day, it may not have been a huge hit but it's one of the best songs on the album. The strings make it seem lke an epic classical ballad.
Unsung is a rocked up blues like track. It shows that Vanessa can dabble in rock without losing those lovely strings or that piano of hers.
A Thousand Miles has Vanessa playing the piano like a maestro. This is the chief reason why this album went platinum in the US. The song is a classic pop song, and it's not manufactured pop either which makes it that much better. Pretty Baby is a nice slower track that really works for me. Vanessa's voice here is soothing and beautiful.
Rinse was the title of the album that was originally going to be released. This track may sound like another track coming up but it is still really lovely, she conveys alot of emotions. Sway is surprisingly happy. Some people call it a weak moment in the album, but how can it be when this album has no weak points? I love this track, phenomenal.
Paradise sounds like Rinse but it is such an epic ballad that talks about having one more day in paradise, hence the title.
Starting off with an experimental drum beat/riff, Prince could be mistaken for a experimental dance track. It is experimental for Vanessa but not an alternative dance track. I like it because it has some nice repetitive bits and then it all slows down. So it isn't all the same!! It's nice.
She doesn't do a whole album of original material, next is a Rolling Stones cover, Paint It Black. This track is an excellent cover, she evens incorporates some of Jagger's flair into the song. Wanted has a nice sort of crazed piano bit in it. In fact the piano sounds totally mental, however the song is so great. I like the lyrics and yes, the mental piano.
To round out this album Twilight has great expectations to fill, heck does it round out the album in style. Twilight is a great song and possibly the best on the album. It is full of angst yet of reconciliation as well. Lovely end.
I love Be Not Nobody, this album is phenomenal. It is one of my favourites, possibly my favourite. Because at the moment I have no firm favourite album. This though is amazing, how did she pull of such a masterpiece? Some people may think that she will never regain her popularity after her slump, but I believe in you Vanessa, you can do it!!
Free Music Review: Her first single continues to be her best
Hit: 4 Stars
The music industry got a treat in a true songwriting talent called Vanessa Carlton. Her 2002 uber-smash "A Thousand Miles" should've won Song and Record of the Year, hands down; not only did she compose the tune herself (unlike Song of the Year winner Norah Jones -- she didn't even write her only significant single "Don't Know Why"), it pretty much summed up 2002 in its 3 minutes and 56 seconds track. "Ordinary Day" and "Pretty Baby" are decent if only tepid singles compared to the ubiquitous first, and the rest of the album, though impressive with its lush balladry and use of orchestral movements, is filler (but good filler). But the first Carlton single "A Thousand Miles" is worth this CD's weight in gold. Sadly, Vanessa Carlton has not released anything nearly as irresistible as her first single and thus has yet to redeem herself again. Nevertheless, Be Not Nobody is a beautiful, if sometimes boring (save for "A Thousand Miles" of course) debut from a much-talented girl.Free Music Review: The Maturity That Begun To Blossom...
Hit: 5 Stars
Be Not Nobody is the child of Rinse, which was Vanessa's first c.d. but it was never released I believe because Vanessa wanted her songs to have more of a background sound so they continued to reshape it till it became Be Not Nobody. Her Rinse album held many good songs that did not make it on BNN, but she picked out many gems that were on Rinse. This c.d. was no dud when it came out, and it still is a great c.d. The songs on here are a bit more light- hearted than they are on her sophmore album Harmonium and have more of a radio- friendly vibe and I think that's why it was so popular over her sophmore album. Yet on her Harmonium she has more of a mature and stable sound, and a lot more intimacy, while on BNN it was a lot more commercial and her maturity sounds like it was just blossoming, which it was. That's one reason I love this album because it shows the woman Vanessa was becoming and it did sound like a promising future for her.
When Harmonium came though it was amazing how well she grew, and how much more stronger she was music wise. And BNN started out that journey for her. And I could hear the maturity in her break out on this album beautifully, like on the in- depth and somber Paradise, and the raw and emotional Wanted. I loved the songs and on Harmonium she has just further strengthened that side of her. The Top 40 fans will not follow her anymore, because all they want to hear more of is A Thousand Miles, but people should realize she has grown from that era to a more mature musician. She was great in the BNN era, totally, but she only grew better in Harmonium and she will further more grow and I see nothing but success. Vanessa is a talented woman that just keeps getting better and I cannot wait for her third album that she is working on right now. It should come out either early or late next year- no one is too sure yet. Look out next year though.
Be Not Nobody though started it all, and how influential and beautiful and emotional this album is just makes it an awesome album to have. The best songs on BNN are Ordinary Day, Unsung, Sway, Paradise, Paint It Black, Wanted and of course the ever famous Twilight. Prince is the only song I don't like on here, I never got into it. The rest though I enjoy hearing.
I highly recommend this c.d. if you're into piano- driven musicians and I also recommend her sophmore album Harmonium. Both albums are awesome to own, and Vanessa Carlton is an awesome musician to know- one of the best we have out there.