Customer Reviews

Supernatural

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This is definitely the kind of music you'd want to listen to on a rainy day, because its cheerful lyrics and melodies are enough to cheer anyone up. Some songs, such as "Proud to be a Dread" can be somewhat repetitive, but most of the tracks are original and interesting. "I'm Kissing You" is a beautiful song you'll want to listen to again and again, as is "Indigo Daisies". Des'ree's voice is unique and suits the music well. Generally, this is a top-quality album which has obviously had lots of work put into it.

This CD is really catchy, upbeat, still love it after all these years! She has a great, unique voice for her material. 'Life' and 'What's Your Sign' are great cuts- sunny day feelgood songs. Not so keen on her new stuff, but this one is 'the classic'. Try it out!

I bought this cd expecting something more along the lines of "I ain't movin." Simple lyrics, but inspiring. I was kind of disappointed by Supernatural because some of the lyrics are really corney on this cd. Like the fist song "What's your Sign? Do you know?/Let me guess? You're Scorpio/...Scorpios are pretty cool. See I am a Sag..." Just very lyrically uninspiring. The first song "What's your Sign" was not my cup of tea at all; I did like the chorus however the rest..ahh. The music was very good for all the songs-but lyrically, it was lacking (which drags the power of cd down). And all the "doo doot doo doot doo" choruses (instead of actually words) in many of the songs also got on my nerves. However, there are some redeeming gems that make the cd great. Such as Indigo Daisies, Darwin Star, and Time. The song that was my favorite was "time"-I love that song; its about how time goes so fast & we all just need some more, beautiful melody. So if your buying this cd, buy it expecting ok music but not v. wonderful lyrics.
I would definitely recommend her 1st cd mind adventures & I ain't movin before this cd. =)

After a fair few years of slog, Des'ree finally made it into the charts with hit single `You Gotta Be', followed by the radio-favourite `Life'. In many ways this British soul album is similar to artists such as Gabrielle (particularly during her early years). The lyrics of the songs certainly have that uplifting feel to them, especially on such fantastic tracks such as `You Gotta Be', which is every bit as good, if not better than Gabrielle's `Dreams'. Comparisons are obviously going to be made, but Des'ree is patently the better artist when listening to her best songs, even if she isn't as consistent and as radio-friendly (save some of her singles) as Gabrielle.

There are clear weaknesses to the album, namely the fact that Des'ree's often plain daft lyrics don't work all the time. For instance, on the single `Life', they work to a tee and are amusing as they are curiously relevant to the song. Yet on tracks such as `Proud To Be A Dread', the tired message of being yourself falls flat on words such as `some say he should shave his head, but he's proud to be a dread'.

Yet underneath it all you get the feeling that Des'ree, who pens her songs herself, isn't just trying to cash in on the `out there' bandwagon. Particularly the last track on the album `You Gotta Be' is not only catchy but also light, intelligent and inspiring. Of course, anyone's who has heard the single that she released for the `Romeo and Juliet' soundtrack will know that there's certainly more to Des'ree than meets the eye. Crucially, she can also do soul a lot better than many other artists. Her smooth vocals work perfectly on `I'm Kissing You' and `Indigo Daisies'. Here is someone that's kind of a mixture between Gabrielle and Sade yet never seems to achieve their success. She's light, she's soulful and she's fun.

chances are, you know des'ree from her 1994 breakthrough hit "you gotta be"; but chances are you don't know her very well. continuing a schtick that earned her international acclaim for _i ain't movin'_ (her debut, _mind adventures_ didn't sell nearly as well), des'ree is the earth mother of our generation. with influences that range from funk to r&b to jazz, des'ree is an enigma wrapped in a mystery shrouded in uncertainty. at her core is the peaceful epherialness that spawned "i ain't movin'", "what's your sign" and "time", but she's also completely ready and able to turn out more conventional hits like the springsteen-penned, pointer sisters-revived "fire" and the romeo & juliet love theme, "i'm kissing you". an enchanting waltz, "i'm kissing you" is sure to appeal to anybody who's ever been in love. with any luck, des'ree will generate enough interest in her talent to garner herself a following that will sustain her career. unfortunately, in today's world, it's a bit more of an uphill climb for a des'ree than for a lil' kim.

I personally like continuous pop and funk songs after another, and Des'ree is not like that. But she still has upbeat songs with the exception of about 50% of the album, which is ballads. My favorite song is "Life", the common hit for this album. I also love "What's Your Sign". Des'ree's voice is just so pure and unlike anyone else's. She has her own quality and something about her that makes you wanna keep the CD on play. I have heard her debut, and I think both are pretty cool. So my feelings are, if you are an R&B fan but don't like R&B song after R&B song after R&B song.....then SUPERNATURAL is for you!

All of us fans have loved each of the three Des' Ree offerings for some very specific reasons . In Supernatural , the warmth in her voice is once again perfecly combined with her delicant melodies and her , full of wit and simplicity lyrics . " What's Your Sighn ? " , " Indigo Daises " and the first single " Life " are all great yet do pay special attention to the sensational " I'm Kissing You " and the tender , ethereal " Darwin Star " , the magic ballad which the Celine Dions of this world have never released . Even though she's a beautifull tall woman , Des' Ree sounds she would be perfect as your best friend as well .

The first edition of the European album contains powerful and smooth songs such as LIFE, WHAT'S YOUR SIGN or GOD ONLY KNOWS. It second edition included one of the diva's greatest hits: YOU GOTTA BE. The American edition also included FIRE, a hard R&B song written by Bruce Springsteen and performed with Babyface, a song you must listen to. In addition, the Japanese edition of SUPERNATURAL has 3 bonustracks, including the song FIRE, plus WARM HANDS COLD HEAR (2000 VERSION) + SOUL PARADISE. Both songs are only avaible on rare Des'ree singles from the UK/Europe. The first one is such a powerful and uplifting song, while SOUL PARADISE is much more calm and feels so good inside. A lovely album, I really recommend it. And if you already have it or have clicked the BUY IT button, then, CONGRALTULATIONS! Good purchase ;-)

This album is definitely Des'ree's best. More upbeat than her previous albums she has some refreshing melodies and the lyrics are deep, they really make you think! I love this CD!

Absolutely loved this CD. It is very up beat and inspirational. Especially because I am a Sagitarius who is married to a Leo. When you get the CD you will understand that comment. It is the best version of "Romeo & Juliet" I have ever heard. Loved the funk! Deseree .... keep up the good work. Your music is the type that I just crank up the volume and take it all in! It's definitely "Feel Good Music".