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Track Listings
| 1. Leap Of Innocence |
| 2. Wind And The Mountain |
| 3. Stars And Planets |
| 4. Somebody's Miracle |
| 5. Got My Own Thing |
| 6. Count On My Love |
| 7. Lazy Dreamer |
| 8. Everything To Me |
| 9. Closer To You |
| 10. Table For One |
| 11. Why I Lie |
| 12. Lost Tonight |
| 13. Everything (Between Us) |
| 14. Giving It All To You |
| 15. Can't Get Out Of What I' Into (Bonus Track For Japan) |
| 16. A Retrospective (Cd Extra) |
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56 of 72 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Phair's Most Well-Rounded Outing Yet,
This review is from: Somebody's Miracle (Audio CD)
With her new album ,"Somebody's Miracle," singer/songwriter Liz Phair has assembled her most well-rounded release yet. One of the most celebrated indie sweethearts of the 90's, her 2003 self-titled mainstream makeover paralyzed a great faction of her fanbase, who could not accept Phair's broadening her horizons. However, what made her so endearing and unique in the 90's and later brought her into Top 40 territory meld together exceptionally well this time around.
Lead single "Everything to Me," was a wise choice to lead the collection, and although it has not made the splash that "Why Can't I?" did two years ago, it has proven she can craft radio friendly fare perfectly without the aid of hitmaking machine the Matrix, thank you very much. Still, it is the least interesting track on the collection. "Leap Of Innocence" and "Closer to You," for instance, will delight longtime fans, as they are sonically reminiscent of 1998's underrated "Whitechocolatespaceegg." Most importantly, her lyrical bite and delightful sense of humor are as potent as ever, but with sharper wisdom and insight than she had to offer in the 90's, which the former track displays. "Everything about us had an innocence/But everything around us was changing/And my mistake was being already married/I want to make a leap of innocence to you." The pop songs are still present, however, but they don't plead for radio play as much as they did on the self-titled record. "Stars and Planets" is the finest such example, with Phair proclaiming "we all shine, shine shine," much to the chagrin of listeners who abhor pop music clichés. However, the lyrics delve much deeper than that, revealing a triumphant ode to individuality in a world of monotony and mass consumerism. Also, "Count On My Love" and "Lost Tonight" are as romantic as they are undeniably infectious. The philosophic title track finds Phair in a new state of mind. Almost an act of atonement, it is indeed eye-popping that the angsty siren behind "Exile In Guyville" could even muster the words "every frog has a prince just waiting inside of him." She does, however, make a return to her roots in following that with "Got My Own Thing," a budding fan favorite where she cheekily chants "Oh boy, I'd love to help/Give you enough rope to hang yourself/And watch the silly things you do." Furthermore, "Lazy Dreamer" is a deliciously-produced protest of a young man who slacks off so much that he ultimately becomes a societal outcast, while "Table For One" is a melodious condemnation of those who enabled a now-recovered alcoholic. Also, "Wind and the Mountain" is an ingenious track where Phair makes splendid use of metaphor and ultimately conquers her ordeal by asking for God's intervention, and "Everything (Between Us)," a tale of unconditional love, has the sharpest hook on the album. "Let your body move real slow/Tell your body we left yesterday/Let your body hold me close/Let your body move you/We have everything we need here/We have everything between us." Ultimately, "Somebody's Miracle" serves as a perfect mirror for Phair's astounding talent, and it deserves much more spotlight than it has received.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Progressive while also remaining true to the early Liz work...,
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This review is from: Somebody's Miracle (Audio CD)
I purchased this album the day it was released and have listened to it over and over before writing this review. I want to first clarify, I am an old fan from the beginning, so I'm taking it all into context. I also recently caught her show in Chicago, which was also pretty cool for understanding where she's coming from in this new album. By the way, if you haven't seen her in concert, she sounds just as great (if not better) in person as on the album, a true artist.
Each time I listen to this album I pick up something a little deeper between the lines. I feel this is the best album released by an artist in a long, long time. The last album, self titled, also came under unfair criticism by the old fans just as this apparently has. Liz has merely grown up (as we have too, right???) and is writing about things in her life now, which is not just the club scene and one night stands, but is much more big picture life, without compromise to the quality of her work. There is not one song on this album I don't like. Initially my fav was Got My Own Thing, but I just love Stars and Planets, Why I Lie, these are just so Liz and nobody else. I think Why I Lie is a great throw-back to her old work. There's also some pretty sweet/vulnerable songs like Somebody's Miracle, Leap of Innocence. I also love Wind and the Mountain. I won't go through each song as other reviews already have but, to sum it up, the excellent song writing and totally unique Liz Phair sound makes this a great purchase.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
The "real" follow-up to "spaceegg",
This review is from: Somebody's Miracle (Audio CD)
It's great that Phair inspires such strong opinions. However, I think some objectivity is lost. If you stuck this into your player not knowing who it was, would you like it? Now of course you can't pretend you never heard her before, but I think this album should be judged on its own. I found it extremely catchy. The first four tracks hook ya. There's a little lull in the middle and then it finishes fairly strong. "Table for One" was almost shocking. Raw emotion like that is rare these days.
There are several worthy tracks here and the more you listen to it, the more you'll find it gets stuck in your head. Yes, I have been there since the beginning and sure I love "Exile," but I look at this as a true follow-up to Whitechocolatespaceegg (her 2003 album was a failed pop experiment). Give it a listen and enjoy.
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