Vanessa Carlton - Harmonium
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Free Music Review: Amazing
Hit: 5 Stars
I love this album, it's my favorite of Vanessa's so far. It's darker and more gritty than her first album, which gives it a much more honest and genuine feel. It focuses less on love and romance than her other albums, and more on life and the experiences that less often make it into song.
It wasn't as commercially successful as her first because her label didn't give it much support and because the video for the single "White Houses" was banned from MTV (which is ridiculous, it was banned for this line: "My first time, hard to explain. Rush of blood, oh and a little bit of pain. On a cloudy day, it's more common than you think. He's my first mistake", which is about her losing her virginity. I'm not sure why a modest statement about a personal experience is worse than Christina Aguilera shaking everything she's got, covered in water, legs open, singing about "gettin' dirrrty", which was never banned, but whatever).
But it's definitely worth a listen.
Free Music Review: She just gets better and better.
Hit: 5 Stars
I anticipated this CD for so long. I began to fear that I might be let down, and "Harmonium" would just be 'just another album.' Oh but it's not, it's definately not.
Vanessa blessed us with 11 tracks this time around. The first single "White Houses" is simply an amazing track. It's had huge success on radio from Hot Adult Contemporary formats, to Popular Top 40. The video was also very cool, Vanessa showcases her talents in dancing on the video.
Other great songs on the album are, well, check the tracklisting. I can't pick out one song that I don't like. Their all unique and original.
The other great benefit of this album, is the "Pleased To Meet You" documentary as an enhanced feature of the CD. It's a fairly lengthy video filled with Vanessa's thoughts on the record, plenty of live material, and more.
5 Stars, definately worth every penny. You won't get tired of this CD.
Free Music Review: Awesome Sequel
Hit: 5 Stars
Vanessa Carlton's Harmonium is an awesome sequel to Be Not Nobody. Vanessa's first CD foreshadowed her coming into truly popular artist. It broke the barriers between age groups, races, and generations. My grandmother listened to the CD and dismissed it at first, but when she saw that I was truly interested in the melodies that Vanessa provided, she took a second look at the music and the words themselves. Harmonium presents new melodies and, ironically, harmonies. In Blender magazine, Harmonium was discribed as a 3-star soap opera. I personally think that the album should get 5 stars and be called a story rather than a soap opera. However full of interesting subjects and intricate tales that the songs may be, Vanessa keeps them simple and understandable. This CD is definately for anyone who has listened to Vanessa Carlton before and for the people that like music with a plot and story.Free Music Review: A CLASSIC !
Hit: 5 Stars
I LOVE THIS ALBUM, IT'S A CLASSIC. WITH UNIQUE SONGS, WITH GOOD MEANINGS. I WISH THIS ALBUM HAD MORE PUBLICITY, AND MORE SINGLES, BECAUSE THIS ALBUM IS WORTHTY OF GOOD SINGLES. LIKE:
WHO'S TO SAY - THIS SONG IS BEATIFUL IN IT'S OWN WAY, IT TALKS ABOUT HOW WE DONT KNOW WHATS GOING TO HAPPEN IN THE FUTURE, SO LETS LIVE FOR THIS MOMENT.I COULD SEE THIS SONG BEING PLAYED IN ONE OF THE O.C EPISODES.
ANNIE - SUCH A SAD SONG, ALMOST MADE ME CRY.I LOVE THE WAY SHE PLAYS THE PIANO ON THIS SONG. IT'S VERY TOUCHING.
PRIVATE RADIO - ONE OF THE VERY UPBEAT SONGS ON THIS ALBUM. I LIKE THIS SONG TOO. WHEN I FIRST HEARD THIS SONG I HAD IT STUCK IN MY HEAD FOR LIKE A WEEK.
TRULY, ALL OF THE SONGS ON THIS ALBUM R GREAT. VANESSA CARLTON IS SUCH A TALENTED SINGER. I HOPE 2 SEE MORE OF HER AND TO BUY MORE OF HER ALBUM'S.
Free Music Review: Harmonium
Hit: 5 Stars
The first song in this album that I heard was "White Houses." After listening to it for a few times, I couldn't get if off my head and decided to get the entire album.
Most of her songs are pretty slow compared to what I'm used to listen to, but Harmonium is definitely more enjoyable than Be Not Nobody. I never really liked the first album and hardly ever listened to it, but I can't stop listening to this album. I may not be an expert in the music industry, but I admire Carlton because her lyrics are less cliche and more personal. "White Houses," for example, tells an actual story, and no other songs can sound too similar like that. This is true for the rest of her songs. In addition, the piano is also great. Although there are drums and perhaps other instruments occasionally, what I enjoy the most really is the piano.