Julie Roberts - Julie Roberts
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- You Ain't Down HomeDownload & Buy
- Break Down HereDownload & Buy
- Pot Of GoldDownload & Buy
- Unlove MeDownload & Buy
- Just 'Cause We CanDownload & Buy
- Wake Up OlderDownload & Buy
- If You Had Called YesterdayDownload & Buy
- No Way OutDownload & Buy
- I Can't Get Over YouDownload & Buy
- Rain On A Tin RoofDownload & Buy
- The ChanceDownload & Buy
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Album Details: Julie Roberts
- Release Date:
- 05/25/2004
- Label:
- Mercury Nashville
- UPC:
- 602498616451
User Reviews: Julie Roberts
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Julie Roberts
, May 23, 2005Reviewer: Lisa - See all Lisa's reviews -
talent that should not be overlooked
, June 2, 2004Reviewer: hatepoplovecountry - See all hatepoplovecountry's reviewsPros: a bluesy melancholy in her voice that is stunning
Cons: truly I just wish it had more songs!
Roberts is so talented, with a pure voice that seems mature and sure, that any thing that she tries seems geniune. I love the resignation that I hear in her tone, that feeling that the singer knows the levels of the lyrics--as a good actor knows the lines of dialogue. Her voice wraps itself around the words with an ache that is country at its best. For example, the song "Just Cause We Can," which most contemporary singers would render as a simple upbeat pop song about a romantic get-away, comes with a subtle hint of desperation, so much so that it seems a plea from a woman who needs to get away from life. It feels right.
Highlights are the slow tunes because they allow the singer to display her skills: "Rain on a Tin Roof" and "Wake Up Older"
I love this c.d. Roberts SHOULD be a huge star--her talent merits it. But I fear that today's country will not give her the chance to be heard on radio. As I write this review, Redneck Woman is the number one song and Shania Twain's latest pre-fab hit tune (with the simplist lyrics ever) is number two, and Break Down Here is 35th. The world won't seem right if she's not a star. ...
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Pro Reviews: Julie Roberts
| EXPERT RATING: From AMG Reviews It would have been a snap for Luke Lewis and the Mercury braintrust to craft Julie Roberts into a contemporary country songbird, and smother her in gooey, soulless gloss. Instead, Roberts' eponymous debut never overdoes anything, relying on an easygoing ramble instead of running the Music City hat race. Roberts is beautiful, to be clear about it. But in her choice of song and style of singing, the South Carolina native keeps things gorgeously simple. "Aw, this old thing?" her bluesy phrasing says. But there's also a wink, like she knows just how good she is. Opener "You Ain't Down Home" takes a flashy city boy to task, and showcases Roberts' Bonnie Raitt sass. It also establishes guitarist Brent Rowan's evenhanded production, which allows for a marketable studio sheen but lets the grit get through, too. The snare is crisp, the guitars ride shotgun, and the background vocals of Wes Hightower (and Vince Gill on a couple of tracks) are full of warmth. Delbert McClinton stops by as a supporting vocalist, too, riffing on the nothin' but each other storyline in the fun country rocker "No Way Out". Roberts is great on the single "Break Down Here" she moves the track along with a mixture of anger and hope, and sells its desperation better than Trace Adkins did on his Comin' on Strong record. Her twangy vocals set the songs' scenes throughout the album, with support from whatever instruments are needed to make the mood work. In "Pot of Gold", an accordion lends a cheery storybook lilt to Roberts' romantic contentment. However, a few songs later, she's sleeping in her makeup and talking to the bottle, hooking up with a stranger and waking up older, missing the one she really loves. There's a little of Shelby Lynne's achy resignation layered into Julie Roberts' music, even if the surface is accessible as Faith Hill. The melancholy ballad "Rain on a Tin Roof" could've exploded with keening strings and enormous, flutteringhand singing. It never does. Rowan's quiet soloing supports Roberts and Hightower's harmony as an introspective piano mirrors the song's downpour patter the song's selfcontrol is admirable, and emblematic of the offhanded determination of Julie Roberts' wonderful debut. - Johnny Loftus, All Music Guide |
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Julie Roberts got her start at home in Lancaster, SC, singing both country favorites and the blues. She moved to Nashville after a stint at the University of South Carolina, to attend Belmont University and maybe find herself a career as a recording ...Full Julie Roberts Biography
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Pros: Vocals and Lyrics
Cons: None
There isn't a bad song on this CD. This is my favorite CD it is the only CD in my car that I enjoy listening to every single cut and find myself humming the songs all day long.