Vanessa Carlton - Harmonium
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Artist: Vanessa CarltonEdition: Music CD
Format: Enhanced
Published: 2004
CD Release Date: 2004-11-09
Music Label: A&M
Soundtracks:
- White Houses
- Who?s To Say
- Annie
- San Francisco
- Afterglow
- Private Radio
- C'Est La Vie
- Half A Week Before The Winter
- Papa
- She Floats
- (Hidden Track) ? The Wreckage
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Free Music Review: VANESSA HAS BEEN 3RD EYE BLINDED!
Hit: 3 Stars
I'm a HUGE 3rd Eye Blind (3EB) fan ... and a Vanessa Carlton fan (and I think I fell in love with her before that Chump Stephan got his grimy mitts on her - kidding). I could write a book here giving examples, etc. But any 3EB fan out there will know what I mean. Those who are not familiar with 3EB probably just think that Vanessa has found a new fresh (yet overall too somber for her) sound. My advice to the latter is to never listen to 3EB - you're already a fan and don't know it but don't ruin it for yourself. For me, a fan of both, it's like I lost a favorite artist (Vanessa). Sadly she seems to have lost herself in Stephan's influence. There's not a trace of the Vanessa of "A Thousand Miles", "Ordinary Day", "Sway", or her dynamic unique singing style well-demonstrated in "Rinse". I MISS THAT VANESSA; the one we were all introduced to and love. And I REALLY liked her rendition of "Painted Black"; no matter what industry critics have said.
"White Houses", "San Francisco", and "Private Radio" . . . and . . . sound like Vanessa doing 3EB tributes. (Oh man, the lyrics on those: SOOOO blatantly 3EB! Not written FOR Vanessa - she sounds beautiful singing them though . . . but she'd even sound beautiful singing "John Jacob JingleHeimerShmidt" - isn't she Great?!) And Stephen's influence permeates and overwhelms Vanessa's identity throughout the entire CD. I could give a million specific examples in any aspect: Vocal styles, Vocal dynamics, Voice processing patterns - so blatant that it's like 3EB on voice-changing hormones. 3EB's once novel and unique attention-getting transitions, background vocals, and shocking contrasts (ex. "She Floats", the chorus amongst the violins contrasted with screeching strings/electronica) are everywhere on this CD. Then there's the instruments: guitar wah wahs, fading drums, and of course the keyboards (including all the CraZy sound effects) that are so uniquely 3EB (ex. end of "San Francisco" you'd never know it's not 3EB). Almost exact Lyrics, 3EB favorite themes involving somber oceans rising up, summer fading, sunsets by the ocean, etc. . . . lifted right out of 3EB songs (ex. "Walking with the living/wounded").
I'm not saying the songs are not good. There are some keepers but they should be on a 3EB CD (esp. those first 3 I mentioned). I feel sad about this. We're missing out on some truly great NEW FRESH UNIQUE music from Vanessa's heart and soul. This CD is a 3rd Eye Blind CD with the ONLY exceptions being Vanessa's beautiful voice (but not vocal style - that's all Jenkins) and her incredible keys (which are overshadowed/replaced throughout most of the CD by the Jenkins invasion - sorry to say it).
I want Vanessa back. I hope she hasn't lost herself. I may not know Vanessa personally, or even if those songs are really "her" either . . . but I know 3rd Eye Blind; and that's not Vanessa Carlton. Whatever "she" is, I know it's beautiful and I want to hear it.
Harmonium Poster
Sophomore albums are dicey affairs. With an early fork in the road before them, fresh-faced artists find themselves with a choice of either repeating the formula that worked before or venturing out in uncharted territory. Vanessa Carlton opts to test her range with her ambitious, admirable, but not always successful follow up to 2002's Be Not Nobody. Collaborating with boyfriend Stephan Jenkins (the Third Eye Blind frontman produced the album and helps out as a writer and musician), Carlton explores new themes and sonic textures throughout the 10-song outing, scoring impressively with the likes of "White Houses" (featuring Fleetwood Mac's Lindsey Buckingham) and the assured, driving "Private Radio." The naivet? of "San Francisco" is ultimately winning ("Talking in the Mission over coffee/ This is my utopia" she gushes, though the line about "Steinbeck and those old men whistling" is a headscratcher). Still, the elegant arrangements and Carlton's insistent piano lines can't quite cover up a lack of truly memorable melodies. Yes, Carlton is maturing and Harmonium brings her closer to where she's going, but she's still got a ways to go. --Steven StolderVanessa Carlton returns with her highly anticipated sophomore album, "Harmonium." With the release of her first album, "Be Not Nobody," Vanessa was met with great response. Rolling Stone listed her as one of the "Ten Artists to Watch for 2002" and sure enough, her 2002 debut, "Be Not Nobody" was nominated for 3 Grammy awards and sold over 3 million albums worldwide.
Now Vanessa is back poised to exceed the accomplishments of her debut. With the help of her producer Stephan Jenkins (3rd Eye Blind), and guest musicians and vocalists which include Lindsey Buckingham and Pharrell Williams, Vanessa Carlton has created, yet again, a truly outstanding album.
ENHANCED CD features intimate behind the scenes footage with Vanessa.
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