http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview no-nonsense music reviews Sun, 20 Jun 2010 04:17:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/tidal-1996-by-fiona-apple/ http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/tidal-1996-by-fiona-apple/#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:37:52 +0000 admin http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/?p=1008 mentioned before that my musical education pop began in 1997. Well, I still remember the single "Criminal" from that time as one of the songs that really shaped my musical tastes, and my recent 'rediscovery' of this album only makes me appreciate Fiona Apple that much more.]]> http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/tidal-1996-by-fiona-apple/feed/ 0 http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/surfacing-1996-by-sarah-mclachlan/ http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/surfacing-1996-by-sarah-mclachlan/#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:26:21 +0000 admin http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/?p=1018 Sarah McLachlan Surfacing 1996, Nettwerk/Arista piano pop ½ Surfacing was Sarah McLachlan's fourth album, but it still stands as her most popular album to date. This was the one that earned her her Grammy's, but in comparison to her previous albums, Surfacing falls short.]]> http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/surfacing-1996-by-sarah-mclachlan/feed/ 0 http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/fumbling-towards-ecstasy-1993-by-sarah-mclachlan/ http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/fumbling-towards-ecstasy-1993-by-sarah-mclachlan/#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:35:37 +0000 admin http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/?p=1014 http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/fumbling-towards-ecstasy-1993-by-sarah-mclachlan/feed/ 0 http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/on-a-clear-night-2007-by-missy-higgins/ http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/on-a-clear-night-2007-by-missy-higgins/#comments Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:06:42 +0000 admin http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/?p=1002 Missy Higgins On A Clear Night 2007, Eleven pop, acoustic rock In comparison to her debut, Missy Higgins's sophomore On A Clear Night is cleaner-sounding and more cohesive, but thankfully retains the lyrical intensity that sets her apart from other pop artists.]]> http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/on-a-clear-night-2007-by-missy-higgins/feed/ 0 http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/the-sound-of-white-2004-by-missy-higgins/ http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/the-sound-of-white-2004-by-missy-higgins/#comments Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:06:27 +0000 admin http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/?p=998 Missy Higgins The Sound of White 2004, Eleven piano pop, folk ½ I came across Missy Higgins through her single "Where I Stood" from her second album. It's common for me to search for an artist's first album if I liked their second album, but it's rare that I then find the first album miles better than the second.]]> http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/the-sound-of-white-2004-by-missy-higgins/feed/ 0 http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/elephantsteeth-sinking-into-heart-2008-by-rachael-yamagata/ http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/elephantsteeth-sinking-into-heart-2008-by-rachael-yamagata/#comments Mon, 22 Jun 2009 01:13:49 +0000 admin http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/?p=991 Rachael Yamagata Elephants... Teeth Sinking Into Heart 2008, Warner Bros. pop, acoustic, blues rock ½ In an interesting turn of events, Rachael Yamagata's sophomore album is split into two distinctive style and records. The first, Elephants, is similar to her debut Happenstance in that it is filled with dark, moody ballads, while the second, Teeth Sinking Into Heart, has a harder rock sound and a faster tempo. Yamagata's gritty contralto of course shines poignantly in Elephants, but the true surprise is that her voice is actually better suited to the harder Teeth.]]> http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/elephantsteeth-sinking-into-heart-2008-by-rachael-yamagata/feed/ 0 http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/june-is-for-women-update/ http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/june-is-for-women-update/#comments Sun, 21 Jun 2009 22:54:20 +0000 admin http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/?p=995 page. Enjoy!]]> http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/june-is-for-women-update/feed/ 0 http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/this-is-somewhere-2007-by-grace-potter-and-the-nocturnals/ http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/this-is-somewhere-2007-by-grace-potter-and-the-nocturnals/#comments Sun, 21 Jun 2009 22:08:23 +0000 admin http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/?p=982 Grace Potter and the Nocturnals This is Somewhere 2007, Hollywood Records country, rock On first listen, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals come off as yet another band in the wave of modern country bands that have a female lead vocalist and plenty of fake twang (as in, 'faker-sounding-than-most') and wannabe-tough attitude. But what really stands out about this band, and lead singer Grace Potter herself, are the quieter moments in This is Somewhere that hint at a pop flavor. ]]> http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/this-is-somewhere-2007-by-grace-potter-and-the-nocturnals/feed/ 0 http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/night-on-my-side-2002-by-gemma-hayes/ http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/night-on-my-side-2002-by-gemma-hayes/#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:22:18 +0000 admin http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/?p=978 Gemma Hayes Night Is On My Side 2002, Source Records/Astralworks pop ½ Hailing from Ireland, Gemma Hayes is another distinctive female voice I've recently found. While this album is from 2002 and therefore a bit old, it still has an appeal for those of us who still remember and appreciate 90's pop and rock. In fact, I found this album based on its single "Back of My Hand," which is quite possibly the most 90s-sounding track on the record. Listening to the rest of the album revealed country, acoustic, and dreamscape tinges that were appealing but also disappointing.]]> http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/night-on-my-side-2002-by-gemma-hayes/feed/ 0 http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/19-2008-by-adele/ http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/19-2008-by-adele/#comments Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:20:34 +0000 admin http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/?p=972 Adele 19 2008, XL/Columbia Records pop soul Considering that Adele won the Grammys for Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for "Chasing Pavements," reviewing 19 seems almost trite. But this month's theme focuses on the female voice, and I really think Adele fits the bill as one of the most unique female vocalists today.]]> http://www.awaitstheday.sunira.net/tunereview/19-2008-by-adele/feed/ 0