Customer Reviews

Belle Isle

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I first heard MoZella on the show One Tree Hill three years ago and ever since I've been obsessed with her music. She's got this ultra cool voice and extremely relatable lyrics. "Belle Isle" is most definitely, without a single doubt, the best album of the year! Here's the tracklist and how/why I love each song:

1. Freezing - what a beautiful song and such deep lyrics. She's singing to the point where you actually feel what she's feeling.
2. Stay - quirky little melody to a usually cliche song. I love it.
3. Luv Sik - feels like you're listening to a melody.
4. More of You - overwhelmingly the star of this album. When I first heard this song, I was singing it ALL THE TIME. and MoZella's lyricism is just amazing.
5. Manhattan - this song actually made me feel like Manhattan was this amazing paradise, a place without any faults. Its awesome.
6. Lets Stop Calling It Love - something you can snap your fingers to.
7. 4 Leaf Clover - a very earthy song, something you would assume old-school Jewel to sing or even 1999 Nelly Furtado. Great song of course.
8. Hurry Up & Choose - another star song. And it tells the story of a girl who's in love with a boy but in the way of their love is a girl, who the first girl doesn't want to hurt, but is becoming restless waiting for the boy to break up with his current girl. Relatable, right?
9. Uh-Uh - I love this song so much. Its about a girl who's fed up with her boyfriend's bs and now she's finally made up her mind and is done with the relationship. The chorus is made up of the boy asking her to come back to him but she says 'uh-uh'
10. Thank You - a lot of people may recognize this song from the Nivea commercial. A sweet tune with even sweeter lyrics.
11. Twilight Girls - simply amazing. very slow song, but extremely inspirational. My favorite part is "but God don't love you any less"

I have been waiting for this release for some time now. I have only recently (within the last year or slightly longer) discovered Mozella. I first heard a song by Mozella in a Nivea tv commercial some time ago - as I'm sure so many other people have also seen/heard. The song in the commercial is titled "Thank You," and I decided to download it on iTunes. Well it was at that time I discovered she had a previous album from 2004. I liked "Thank You," so much that I just decided to order her first album "I Will." When I received the CD and took a first listen I immediately fell in love with her playful, unique voice and the soulfulness of the music. I researched Mozella and over time found out she had signed with Universal/Motown and that an album was due out soon. Well the time has finally arrived. This album is great for anyone who is a fan of soul/r&b/pop music in general. I'd really have to say it is a combination of all three types of music. The lyrics and hooks are catchy and are so fun to learn and sing along to. The music has this retro, funky, almost "old school," sound to it. Almost like it's from a different time period in the past. It's a bit hard to explain, but it is definitely good. The song writing is great and production is just as good, if not even better. I'd say most of the album is mid-tempo, but the last song "Twilight Girls," is a beautiful slow song/ballad. It's one of my favorite tracks. Although, I really can't say for sure which tracks are my favorites because they are all so good. It's hard to choose! Every song is enjoyable and I think it's definitely safe to say if you are a fan of her first album and everything else that has come out since then, you will not be disappointed in picking this up and adding it to your collection. I am such a big fan and am looking forward to (hopefully) having many more years of music from such a talented, refreshing artist.

This album is timeless. Unique Vocals, style and class. Who can ask for anything more? I say THANK YOU, Mozella. Don't forget to COME TO DALLAS!

It's always nice to find an artist not many people have heard of and have them surprize you. I gotta say, Mozella fits that mold. The phrase "How is she not more popular?" comes to mind several times. Just look at the bands she's toured with to get a sense of her sound: Dave Matthews Band, Lifehouse, Five For Fighting, Daniel Powter, Michelle Branch, and Colbie Caillat. Yep, like them? You'll like her. Guaranteed.

I first heard her in concert opening for Lifehouse in DC maybe 3 years ago. Didn't buy the album but was impressed with the solid opening act. Then I heard a song of hers on a One Tree Hill Soundtrack - Friends with Benefit (great album btw). Sometimes you hear someone two different times, like them both times, figure give them a shot.

So my advice, if you've heard Mozella once and liked her, preview a song - like it? Consider that twice. Buy it.

To the album Belle Isle. Second album for me. This is solid work. Catchy. But it's not ONLY catchy. It's clever, thoughtful, inspiring. Man, and personal. I have no idea if these songs all portray something from Mozella's true life but certainly sounds like it, I feel it.

I really don't give 5 stars to every album I "like". First off it's got to have the melodies, hooks, beats, production. Check. Now the extras, personality, lyrics, uniqueness, emotion. Double-check. Do I like every song? Yep. Ding ding ding, we have a winner. Keep it up Mozella. If you ever come to Albany, NY I'm bringing at least 10 other people to the show.

Imagine Feist and Adele have a baby with Maroon5. That's this album and it's on my perennial repeat list now. I love it and have recommended it to everyone I know.

I love this album. I heard the opening of "Freezing" on an episode of Fringe, and right there I knew I had to find that song. I loved it from start to finish, and then I bought the whole album. There's not even one song I dislike, the music is really easy litening, the lyrics are deep and witty, the voice is soothing, absolutely perfect.

Belle, belle!!...nice songs.It's nice to find things on Amazon which are so difficult to find on real world!!.Lovely songs and voice!!So diferent: every song, it's like a new world!!

I listen to this CD all the way through! She has a unique voice and music style that is upbeat and imaginative. Her songs are not pop filler and the songwriting is impecabble.

Not a bad CD at all. She has a nice voice. I didn't care for her First CD, I WILL. The songs were all kind of slow and sad and boring to me. Thankfully I didn't buy it, just borrowed it. This CD has some energy, some kick to it. I don't care for every song, but there are 3 or 4 that I really like so I am rating it 4 stars. She's very young it will be interesting to see how she grows and evolves in time.