Bend

Cara Aley | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 25, 2003)
• Original Release Date: August 25, 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• ASIN: B0000CDUTH
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,410,249 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This girl is amazing!!, October 18, 2003

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"cynzav" (San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bend (Audio CD)

SO - I just heard the CD and this girl is really great! Her voice is incredibly smooth and pleasing. She's quickly becoming one of my favorites. So glad I discovered her!!!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars electrified folk rocker to hear!!, November 24, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Bend (Audio CD)

There's something about Cara Aley that inspires me.

Maybe it's her voice - gentle yet edgy; or her music - complex string rhythms that entice the soul; or her lyrics - powerful and straightforward. Whatever it is, she sent me her newest album, Bend (available in August 2003), and I was thoroughly impressed to find a harmonious merge of acoustics with a wordly touch.

There's no detailed storytelling here, only her feelings spilled out overflowingly into music that accompanies the emotions described in her lyrics. Fluidly written, these lyrics paint emotional masterpieces about life and love, simple yet complex. My favorite track, "Figure It Out" gives an introspective view into Cara's outlook on life, and is based on a popular Shakespearian quote. In "Better Things", Cara sings about the role of positivity and love in life. "And do any of us know what the forward brings/Need to keep our hopes in line for better things/Take the time now to show me where my heart is going/Care enough to know that all I need is knowing/That you're going to be there when I return."

You'll get more than perfect romance songs with this girl - she can sing about the destruction of love ("Luke") as eloquently as the emergence of it ("Take Me Away").

I feel like I've met someone that I aspire to be when I hear this album-- for Cara has opened up her soul for all to hear.

Favorite Tracks: Figure It Out, Luke

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WOW! Found Cara on Jason Mraz Message Board-, September 16, 2003

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"johnnyaustin" (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bend (Audio CD)

It appears this phenomenon the message board can be fruitful after all. I agree with the previous reviews. Not only is this chic"s music emotionally stirring for me, but you can tell it comes directly from the heart, at least from what I"ve heard on her website. Stoked to get my CD in the mail. I also can"t wait to hear this woman live (and see her in person. For the dudes out there, she"s easy on the eyes) Cara you can count on me spreading the word.