Jann Arden [IMPORT]

Jann Arden

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 18, 2005)
• Original Release Date: April 19, 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Universal Int'l
• ASIN: B0007ZHWQI
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #66,807 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

From Amazon.ca
The difference can be heard right away: ten seconds of strum-my, hammering guitar. It could be the Strokes, the Vines, or Jet, but then, in comes Jann Arden's familiar vocals, albeit amidst a very uptempo backing band. As Jann herself describes it, the disc is "teeming with a really joyful spirit and full of bliss and optimism," quite a statement from the woman who wrote "Insensitive" and "Sorry for Myself." Indeed, Arden has a great gift of capturing aching beauty and a heart's deep hurt, but it is also refreshing to hear the new CD’s first single, "Where No One Knows Me" and feel the riding-with-the-top-down positive vibe: There are also some sonic departures as well; Arden's whispered, reigned in vocals on "Life Is Sweet," with all it’s hushed-ness, could, given a slightly different melody, be a contemporary, downtempo number straight off the U.K. charts. Equally delicate and also a treat is the CD's final cut, a new version of her previous hit "I Would Die For You", this time as a duet with fellow Canadian singing legend Sarah McLachlan. There is no question that this record is a bit of a departure for Jann and her band; that said, it is just different enough to keep it fresh and interesting both for the singer and her fans. Thankfully, the trademark goodness remains intact, and this will likely be a loved disc by her longtime fans, and possibly a new introduction to the unconverted. --Denise Sheppard

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Second only to Living Under June, April 28, 2005

By	J. M. McGregory "jmarkiemark" (Dallas, TX USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

All of Jann's CDs are good. But, I can't lie, the last couple---although each song was good---as a whole got a little monotonous. Great lyrics, great voice...just a little unexciting. Not this one!
What great sounds. Great instrumentation to compliment the great vocals and lyrics.
Great CD! If you like Jann because of Living Under June...you should like this one. If you like her because of her last few CDs...you should LOVE this one. :)

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love it!!!, May 23, 2005

By	Sabrina (Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews

Love it. What else can I say. Jann is amazing.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Life Is Sweet(er), April 29, 2005

By	Larry Joe Sullivan "Songcatcher" (Kansas City ,Mo. USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Jann Arden has always written songs with a bitter-sweet edge and with her new cd she has found a fresher, sweeter sound, to take the edge off of the bitter.
Her strong voice is as clear and cuts as deep as ever. Her lyrics get to the heart and soul of her message, and her listeners, as always.
The only thing that's different from her past recordings, is the lushness of production and the use of bright and colorful sounds to caress her passionate vocals.
"Where No One Knows Me" should be a hit single, as well as "All Of This"...Both songs rock sweetly...and no less, "Rock This Girl"..a bit naughty and sexy.
This is one of those cds you can put in the player, and enjoy from the first song to the the last...Highly recommended!