Wreck of the Day

Anna Nalick | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 11, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B000FZESD0
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (216 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,794 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

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Twenty-year-old Anna Nalick is the rare artist who makes you want to grab pop music's wheels by the spokes so they'll stop spinning so fast. "Wait," the 11 songs on this debut disc say collectively to the newly initiated, "there's something substantial here." An onslaught of substance is more what it feels like, actually, and it grabs hold early. Though each of these songs is distinctive enough to avoid congealing with the others into a gorgeous glop of introspection, heavy sighs, and reflection, leadoff track and first single "Breathe (2 A.M.)" works small wonders as a flagship song. Its simple, lonely piano swirls into guitars that stop just short of rocking, allowing plenty of room for Nalick's unaffected voice to spill in. When it does, the music turns forest-thick and dreamy--influences run the Tori Amos indie singer-songwriter gamut, with streaks of Jewel and Alanis Morissette spiking out--but there's a naturalness and urgency to her singing that saves every chorus and verse from clouding over. Now that she's cautiously alighted into pop territory, sophisticated listeners will do well to dust off their welcome mats. --Tammy La Gorce

Product Description

This new version includes three unreleased demos as well as a new mix of the single, "Wreck of the Day".

Customer Reviews

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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I'll Take Another..., August 15, 2006

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Wreck of the Day (Audio CD)

I bought the original wreck of the day about a month after it was released and it is AMAZING. I was so excited for new songs that I bought this album too. Don't get me wrong, the new songs are REALLY good too. I just wish I would have known you can buy them on iTunes.
My advice:
If you do not own the original Wreck of the Day--buy this one instead
If you DO own the original--buy "Wreck 06" "more than melody" "drink me" and "soldier" off of iTunes. (the album artwork is NOT worth your money).
Also...
If you like "Breathe 2am" and are not sure if you should buy an Anna album at all, my advice is DO. Breathe was the only song I had heard from her (and I only heard it once) before i bought the album

29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Anna's first cash-in, July 21, 2006

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Ryan Smith (Troy, MO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wreck of the Day (Audio CD)

Wreck Of The Day (2006). A re-release of Anna Nalick's debut album.

In 2005, female singer-songwriter Anna Nalick released her Top-20 charting debut, Wreck Of the Day. It showed that there was more to pop than money-raking MTV rap stars and emo boy bands clogging up radio time, and it showed that Anna was truly a force to be reckoned with. Only one year after WOTD's original release date, this album already gets re-released. How did this turn out? Read on for my review...

Well, as another reviewer here put it, I didn't expect Anna to put out year-old material and repackage it just to grab more money from her fans. This is essentially the same album as last year, with three unreleased demos and a new spin on the title track. If you haven't bought the original, stop reading and BUY THIS NOW. This is the ideal version to own.

To fans of the original, however, is this worth buying again? Well, I don't really think so. The new spin on the title track is faster and more pop-driven than before and loses the desperate, towering feel of the original. As far as the demos, "Drink Me" was already released in Japan, so that leaves the other two tracks, "Soldier" and "More Than Melody". Despite leaving promise, they're still....demos. They lack the production quality and direction that the previous songs do.

In any case, those wanting to check out Anna or are REALLY itching to drop another $15 on the extra tracks should probably go for it. Those looking for new material should just wait; latest news has Anna announcing that she'll be heading back into the studio come November.

53 of 62 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Far from a wreck, July 21, 2005

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Amanda Richards (Georgetown, Guyana) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wreck of the Day (Audio CD)

The latest in a line of moody, deep female vocalists, California native Anna Nalick claims the influences of Fiona Apple, Tori Amos, The Cranberries, Blind Melon, John Mayer and Stevie Ray Vaughn. Pretty heady stuff for a 21 year old, who got her big break by knowing the right people at the right time, and having a demo tape handy.

In my opinion, she sounds like a mixture of Alanis Morissette and Sara McLaughlin, with the youthful buzz of Avril Lavigne in ballad mode.

Slower and more introspective than current pop offerings, her eleven song debut album sounds like something from a much more seasoned performer, not unlike fellow youngsters Joss Stone and LeAnn Rimes.

Nalick wrote all the songs on the album, blending haunting melodies a la Ms. McLaughlin with spiritually uplifting lyrics. The best songs on the album are "Breathe (2 AM)" where she sounds very similar to Alanis Morissette; "Citadel" a song that would fit in on any Sara McLaughlin album; "Paper Bag" which as you might guess sounds like an Avril Lavigne ballad; "Satellite" my personal pick; and the very Cranberries track "In My Head"; but they're all pretty good.

A young talent with a bright future.

Amanda Richards, July 21, 2005