Fortuneteller's Melody

Shedaisy | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 14, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Lyric Street
• ASIN: B000EHQ7P6
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #48,456 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

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The sister trio SHeDAISY arrived in the late '90s riding the huge wave of Shania, Faith, and Dixie Chicks country-pop, and made a splash or two before seeming to sink out of sight. They buoyed with 2004's Sweet Right Here, which climbed to #2 on the Billboard chart, but never regained the buzz they generated with their 1999 debut, The Whole SHeBANG. Now, on their fourth effort, they've pulled out all the stops to rejuvenate their career--Kristyn Osborn, their chief songwriter, cowriting two tunes with Sheryl Crow ("Whatever It Takes," "Healing Side") and another with Don Schlitz ("In Terms of Love"). In following the dissolution of a relationship, a theme that works throughout, the sisters craft a resonant album that should ring truthfully with their primarily female fan base. They bolster it with all the trendy radio-friendly production touches (e.g., driving banjo beneath a pop arrangement, à la Keith Urban), and sell it with their usual seamless and creative vocal blend. The latter is the only thing that saves the album's most disappointing cut, "God Bless the American Housewife," an indescribably awful piece of shameless pandering, even if the lyrics are meant to be tongue-in-cheek. It's to their credit that they didn't write it, but to actually record it speaks far more poorly of them than any reviewer ever could. Other than that, this comeback effort (replete with a bold and sensitive "mistress" ballad, "She Gets What I Deserve") goes the distance to keep SHeDAISY blooming. --Alanna Nash

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Intelligent Country Music !!!, April 25, 2006

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toddfan "toddfan" (Kansas City, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fortuneteller's Melody (Audio CD)

This CD chronicles the ebb and flow of a relationship...from the heights of its promising beginning, to the depths of its heartbreaking end. Kristyn Osborn co-wrote all but one song on this CD, and among her co-writers you'll find the likes of Sheryl Crow and John Shanks. The CD is full of intelligent lyrics from one of the best writers in pop and country music today: Kristyn Osborn. The harmonies are (as always) inventive, well constructed and aptly executed.

The "rockers" are 23 Days, I'm Taking The Wheel, Kickin' In and Burn Down The House...all fire-burning get up and shake your booty kind of crowd pleasers. But, the highlights of the CD are the slower, introspective songs like Healing Side, In Terms of Love and the best song on the CD: Out Of My Mind.

I, like several reviewers at other sites, once dismissed these girls as "bubblegum". I was a long time Alternative Rock music fan who had a closed mind...but let me tell you, if you don't give SHeDAISY a chance and at least listen seriously ONE time...YOU will be the one missing out on some of the best music that is currently being produced by any artist, in any genre.

SOFC

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great!, June 30, 2006

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J. M. Zuurbier (Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fortuneteller's Melody (Audio CD)

I really enjoy the latest CD from SHeDAISY "Fortunetellers Melody". I think it is their most cohesive and enjoyable album yet! There are a lot of fun uptempo songs, and some beautiful ballads that make up this wonderful album. The first single was the fiesty "I'm Taking The Wheel", and the new single is "In Terms of Love". It is a beautiful ballad with great songwriting. Their harmonies are present throughout. They collaborated with Sheryl Crow, who helped pen 2 songs on here, the fun uptempo "Whatever It Takes" and the moving ballad "Healing Side". Other highlights include "23 Days", "Bring It On Back", "Burn Down The House", "Kickin In" and more. Check it out!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Their best album to date...., October 5, 2006

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Page Turner - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Fortuneteller's Melody (Audio CD)

This is SHeDAISY's most consistist album to date, and probably their best (Not to say that their other three albums aren't any good - they are!). It's full of great pop-country songs, with plain wonderful lyrics. The girls sing about a range of subjects: Love, break-ups, and life. It's an album full of singles - But also carefully crafted songs as well. Pure ear-candy. Buy it if you like their previous albums, or pop-country music.

Choice tracks:
23 days,
Bring it on back,
Kickin' in,
What do I do now?
In terms of love,
Burn down the house,
and Out of my mind.