Perfectly Imperfect

Elle Varner | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 7, 2012)
• Original Release Date: 2012
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: RCA
• ASIN: B006J35W3C
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Music
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (136 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,198 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Only Wanna Give It To You feat. J. Cole

2. Refill

3. Sound Proof Room

4. I Don't Care

5. Not Tonight

6. Leaf

7. Oh What A Night

8. Stop The Clock

9. Welcome Home

10. Damn Good Friends

11. So Fly

Editorial Reviews

Elle Varner, a 22 year old Brooklyn resident hailing from Los Angeles, spent most of her childhood in green rooms and witness her parents' battle to make their mark in the music industry. While music runs through her veins, her ear for harmony, melody and complex rhythm was nurtured after attending Amazing Grace Conservatory in Los Angeles. Elle continued on her destined path and went on to graduate from NYU's esteemed Clive Davis Program of Recorded Music, where she was named the "Most Likely to Get Signed" and "Most Likely to Win a Grammy". A few years later Elle was signed to an album deal with MBK Entertainment/J Records (home of Alicia Keys). Elle was one of the first artists featured in the BET Music Matters campaign and performed on the BET Awards 2010, the highest rated and most watched Awards show on all of cable TV. Elle's unparallel sound is a combination of R&B funk and meticulous rhythm with an added quirkiness as showcased throughout her debut album PERFECTLY IMPERFECT.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

29 of 34 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Can I Get A Refill? August 13, 2012

By iAmAmazon

Format:Audio CD

I have loved Elle Varner's voice every since I heard her song "Only Wanna Give it to You. That's exactly the way I feel about this guy I had feelings for! I can relate to all of her songs.Elle Varner is not only an amazing singer,she is an amazing song writer..much like her parents of course. Alot of artist don't write their own music these days..it's really rare sometimes.Elle seems to paint a picture in all of her songs, and their is always some type of meaning to all of them. She is one of my favorite female singers out right now.

I got her mixtape a couple of months ago and I was SO excited to hear that her debut album was coming out. I knew it was gonna be Fly. I bought as soon as it hit Itunes last Tuesday.

I'll just break down all the songs.

1.) :::::::::Only Wanna Give it to You:::::::::
-Well I already said I love this song to death.I think every girl feels this way about that one special guy. "No room in my bed for another lover."
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2.):::::::::Refill:::::::

I loved this song when I first heard it. The hook;"Reee-eeeee" was just so beautiful. I think she's talking about how she doesn't wanna stop talking to this guy on the phone or wherever they are. Even though "I've never had game,no never..don't wanna sound like a broken record." She still doesn't wanna get off the phone with him. Their was also a track on her mixtape "Conversational Lush." It's the album version of "Refill" and it's really slow and beautiful. It's only about a min long, but in the beginning of it,she is talking to a guy. She says things like "I don't why every time i talk to you..I don't know what to say." I can relate to this song alot too.

3.)::::::::::::::::Sound Proof Room::::::::::

I'm still getting use to this song. I can relate to this song too, but I have to get use to the rhythm. I thought this would actually be a slow song also,instead of it having a fast tempo. I was a little disappointed by that at first, but the fast tempo did give it alot of spice and edge..so it's cool."Me and you..boy we gonna need a sound proof room" ,-)
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4.)I Don't Care------------

OMG! I LOVE this song. "Going in...into the deep end....far over my head." When I first heard it....I loved it."How do you make me smile,simply by tearing me down?"She is saying she has deep feeling for this guy and she can no longer hide the way she feels anymore. Everyone can see it..but guess what? She doesn't care..because has gone into the deep end. Just Perfect and Beautiful!

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5.:::::::::Not Tonight:::::::

This song proves even more how much Elle is not only a great singer, but also such a great Songwriter!!!! She paints such a vivid picture with her lyrics, that I feel like I am literally there with her!! This song is basically talking about how she really likes this guy, but she is too shy to approach him and tell him how she feels. "Maybe in another life..I could be the girl..that walks up to the guy..and tells him how she feels inside..but NOT TONIGHT!" I love the part towards the end when she says... "Hey! My name is Elle..and I think your kinda fly...but Not Tonight..not tonighttt." This song is one of my favorites right now, because I can relate to it SO much!.
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6.)::::::Leaf::::::

I was interested in hearing this song..because of the title. I was like what could a "Leaf" song possibly be about. It turned out to be another beautiful song by Elle."And when you smile..I will be there..and when you cry...I will be there...Lighter than a Leaf in your pocket..I will be there."
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7.):::::::::Oh What A Night! ::::::::::

I have to really get use to this song.. I haven't listen to it as much,but I'm trying to like it. It's the only song I don't care for much yet. But it's only been a week that I've been listening to her album,so I'm sure I'll love it soon. It's a great light fun song. It kind of reminds me of Katy Perry's "Last Friday Night" song. How they woke up and everything was crazy. Elle's night was a little more crazier though."My makeup's smeared...I'm looking crazy..got numbers on my hand..I'm such a freaky lady."

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8.)::::Stop the Clock!::::::::::::

The hook to this song will have you HOOKED! Literally! I didn't see the hook smoothing it's way in like that, it came out very nice. "I've been waiting in the storm for you." The song is fast and very upbeat. Like I said before, when I heard the hook to the song, that pretty much took the cake for me. I loved it after that. She did get my attention with the song though, when I first got the album and was just listening around... she starts off in this song saying... "If your looking for me I'm the stupid girl...."

9.)::::::::Welcome Home::::::

I love how she painted the picture with this song.She sings;And all I ever needed was a good man." She talks about how she wants 2 brown eyed babies and a two door garbage..and a brown mat under the door reading "Welcome Home."I Love this song!
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10.):::::::::Damn Good Friends::::::::
I think alot of people can relate to this song if they are stuck in the friend zone and don't wanna be there.They may want more."We're such damn good friends...we could be a whole lot more." It's a beautiful song, and was a favorite of mine when I first heard it.
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11.So Fly

I remember hearing this song on her mixtape Conversational Lush. I'm glad she put it on the album though, because it goes perfect with her album title "Perfectly Imperfect"I think she is saying so what I have cellulite? and my breast might not be as big,but I'm still happy with it, because it defines who I am. She sings towards the end( I love this part,because they bring the bass in and she breaks it ALL THE WAY DOWN)

;"So basically all I need is to be everything but ME...color contacts,liposuction,and some implants..some how that don't make no sense..I must be out of my head..so I decided...I...am the definition of fly..and if you want to know why..I know what money can be..don't go believing the hype." She continues with...."Ain't no way you can be fly not if it cost you a dime."

I think this is the perfect song for anyone who is struggling with self-image/self-esteem issues. So empowering and uplifting.
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::::SideNotes::::

I was shocked that "Go" from her mixtape was not on the album. Also "WTF" is a hilarious song!!

I think Elle Varner did a wonderful,incredible job on her album and I wish her much success with her debut. She is obviously highly talented as not only a singer,but a song writer too.I know this album just came out, but it only left me wondering when her next one will come out,that's just how much I love her songs!!So Elle Varner can your fans get a R E F I L L?

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Can't stop listening to this.. August 8, 2012

By OrganicGrl

Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase

I fell in love with Elle when I downloaded her mixtape Conversational Lust. I love this cd just as much as the mixtape. Her cd is a feel good R&B/POP album. I can't stop listening to Not Tonight, but love every song on her album. Great job and never change your music.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars More Like Perfectly Perfect August 8, 2012

By TMCT

Format:Audio CD

Elle Varner's Perfectly Imperfect is an amazing experience! I'm a long-time R&B fan and I have been severely disappointed by the direction of the genre, but Ms. Varner has given me much hope! Her lyrics are open, honest, and filled with meaning. Her delivery is always on point. The production is a consistently creative mixture of R&B, Soul, Hip hop, funk, rock, and pop that will either make your head nod or have you sitting back in nostalgia. Perfectly Imperfect is a perfect (pun intended) debut project that has to be a sure thing come Grammy night.

I have heard a few people express their caution in buy Perfectly Imperfect because their dislike of her single Refill. While I love Refill, no two songs on the album sound alike so DO NOT let your distaste for one song prevent you from enjoying a fantastic project! At least listen to a stream first!