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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Retro soul/blues, with an endearing earthiness and honesty., October 27, 2008
Winner of last year's best British male at the Brits, James Morrison burst into the public consciousness in 2006 with his debut album Undiscovered.
It went straight to the top in the UK album chart, produced five singles and sold more than two million copies worldwide.
Morrison's second album sticks quite closely to the same tried and tested recipe that bagged him his Brit award, and that's no bad thing.
Big ballads, introspective lyrics, a husky voice and collaboration with various talents (probably most notably with Nelly Furtado on "Broken Strings") mean that the new album should enjoy similar success to "Undiscovered".
Often compared to James Blunt or confused with Chris Martin, Morrison's latest offering suggests there's more to this boy from Rugby than sugary pop tunes.
In reality, it owes more to the earnest style of James Blunt than the pure, often magical universal accessibility of Coldplay, but there's certainly plenty of charisma, lots of emotion, and even a decent collaboration.
Fans will not be disappointed, but it's not just a fans' album.
Once again the singer/songwriter shows his mainstream appeal but with a bit of edge.
Morrison is defined by his husky set of vocals (that occasionally sound like Rod Stewart, especially on album opener "The Only Night"), but is clever enough to adapt his style so that few songs sound the same. He also persists in keeping things more upbeat than songwriters such as Blunt, couching his sentiment in songs that are capable of being enjoyed.
"Songs for You, Truths for Me" is far from hardcore. But for the most part it's on the right side of sweet and let's face it, there's something distinctly brave about wearing your heart on your sleeve like that.
"Nelly Furtado partners on the little over-produced, hit-bound "Broken Strings" and his sister is the focus for the uplifting "Dream On Hayley", but it's the ups and downs of Morrison's relationship with his grilfriend Gill that provides the raw material for many of the songs.
The hot and harried "Nothing Ever Hurt Like You", the prayerful "You Make It Real" ('like holy water, washing over me') and the testifying organ-stoked "Precious Love" explore the emotional landscape in a way fans will appreciate.
The album has an endearing earthiness and honesty".- The Mirror
Highlights : "Save Yourself", "Broken Strings", "Nothing Ever Hurt Like You", "Dream On Hayley", "Love Is Hard".
All the Lost Souls
Continuum
Viva La Vida
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
2 For 2, September 30, 2008
James Morrison comes through yet again with a brilliant sophmore album. If you liked undiscovered you will definitely love this one. Without getting into too much detail I can tell you that although its hard to believe, this album is better than his previous one. I love every song with the exception of "Dream On Hayley", but considering I'm writing a review after listening to it only once I'm sure that will change. Every song is spectacular but I'd have to say that my favorite is "Please Don't Stop The Rain". I highly reccomend that you go out and buy this album if you were a fan of the first one, and if you havent heard any James Morrison before give him a chance. It definitely will be worth your time.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Modern Day John Waite! Love this CD., December 31, 2008
I discovered this CD after buying Jason Mraz's new CD. Awesome, Love it, listen to it every day. He immediately reminded me of John Waite (his old stuff when he was in The Baby's), great lyrics, soulful, and a true artist.
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