Songs From the Attic

Brooke White | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 10, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: New Millenium Records
• ASIN: B000KF0X0W
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (64 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #106,785 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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33 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Counting down to re-launch, June 21, 2008

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Amanda Richards (Georgetown, Guyana) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Songs From the Attic (Audio CD)

This is a CD that grows on you, and with every listen you feel a little more comfortable with it. This young singer/songwriter sounds like she has an old soul, and you can easily see why she has been compared with Carly Simon and Carole King.

The song that stood out from the beginning was her cover of the Aerosmith 1973 hit "Dream On". Brooke interprets the piano power ballad in her own way, and by the time she gets to the chorus you're right there singing along with her. Another extremely good cover is her version of Coldplay's "Yellow", the second single from their album "Parachutes".

Of the other songs, my favorite is "Keep Running", but others to try are "Free", "The Way Things Used to Be", "Change" and "Come to my Rescue".

I've listened to some of the early works of the other American Idol Season 7 finalists, and I think this album is the best of the lot. Here's hoping that Brooke White can use her strong fifth place finish to re-launch the career she started with this rather decent album.



Amanda Richards, June 21, 2008

47 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A modern, classic, timeless album., February 22, 2008

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This review is from: Songs From the Attic (Audio CD)

Brooke White has the potential to bypass the hurdle that has tripped up virtually every American Idol contestant who isn't named Chris, Kelly or Carrie. From now on, it doesn't matter whether she gets knocked out 20th or makes it to first. She can capitalize on the millions of fans she's earning every week by delivering this blockbuster of an album - hopefully available again the MOMENT she leaves the show. This album would have sounded great on FM radio in the 70's, nestled up against Fleetwood Mac. It sounds fresh today, a perfect iPod bridge between Foo Fighters' "Long Road to Ruin" and Sara Bareilles's "Love Song." The ballads are beautiful, personal, universal - 100% free of sap ("Like I Do" is breathtaking). The rockers truly rock. I've seen her several times in concert and Brooke knows how to command a band while rocking the keyboard. The covers (Coldplay and Aerosmith) are unnecessary, considering the strength of the songwriting and the perfect mix. Still, she knows how to own a song - Yellow actually improves on the original while Dream On deftly avoids how bad it could have been (in concert, she wisely passes the belter of a closing note to her back-up singer). As the season progresses, I hope she keeps it real and stays true to her voice. The "good girl" schtick and the billowy clothes that scream K-Mart circa 1987 have got to go. She doesn't need a gimmick. She has the voice. She has the album. She has songs READY for radio. All she needs is the exposure and a record label that isn't afraid to make money.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning, May 5, 2008

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Daniel Hicks "Daniel" (NY, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Songs From the Attic (Audio CD)

There is a raw honesty to Brooke's voice that I find so refreshing. The lyrics are not incredible, but Brooke's raspy yet soothing tone, and unrelenting passion are able to transform each song into something magical. I keep having to remind myself that this album was created prior to Brooke's appearance on American Idol. She definitely has a unique quality that sets her apart from the average singer-songwriter. Even the simple piano melodies carry something so special and powerful. There is nothing dramatic about each songs - Brooke does not have an incredible range - but she reminds us that music does not depend on the best voice - but on the emotions behind each note. The one drawback I have to this album is that it is a bit too overproduced - I would have loved it if they had allowed for a more raw, acoustic sound to come through. Nonetheless this is quite an impressive album. She remains true to her own style, and creates such a definitive sound for herself - She is Brooke White. There is no doubt that there are great things in store for her.