Sara Bareilles - Careful Confessions
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Track List: Careful Confessions
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| EXPERT RATING: From AMG Reviews For her first major outing Little Voice, Sara Bareilles puts forth an intimate, emotionally charged album that sounds remarkably polished for a fledgling selftaught songwriter/performer. In fact, her voice even stands up to professionally trained pop divas like Christina Aguilera. Her only potential downfall is that she fits so perfectly in the adult contemporary female pianist mold that comparisons are inevitable Sara's vocal range is similar to Fiona Apple and she bears a striking physical resemblance to a merged composite of Vanessa Carlton and Michelle Branch. Despite the plethora of comparable looking and sounding artists, she still manages to stand out. The songs are sultry and generally upbeat, and delivered in a very soulful manner with polished production and arrangement, but her X factor is in her ability to make it all sound unforced and very, very easy. Unquestionably she's a natural with a huge voice and personality that shines through with spirited energy here. Perhaps the best and most original track is the ultrapeppy (think "Benny and the Jets") "Love on the Rocks" (not to be confused with the Neil Diamond number). With a warm wahwah guitar and meandering Motownesque harmonies, it makes for a perfect summertime love song. Undoubtedly, her expertise is writing love songs like this, evident by song titles like "Love Song" and "One Sweet Love", but there are enough uniquely spun takes on the subject to make it interesting. In "Fairytale", children's stories are used as a metaphor for escapism and dealing with depression, and with the moody ballad "Gravity", falling in love is compared to getting caught in an inescapable gravitational pull. In the latter tearjerker of a tune, she shows off her chops with a songstopping vocal crescendo, further proving that she has a style that's something special, even among all the stiff competition. - Jason Lymangrover , All Music Guide |
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As a gifted singer and a versatile pianist with no formal training, Sara Bareilles burst onto the pop scene with a naturally skilled voice ranging from powerful and soulful to sweet and gentle, earning her instant comparisons to Fiona Apple and Norah...Full Sara Bareilles Biography
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