Title: She's Got Spirit
Product review: Singer, songwriter, poet, and would be actor, Jewel, reaches out and touches someone with her latest.I liked this CD more than "Pieces of You". The melodies are stronger, and the hooks catchier this time around. From the stirring lyrics and mood of "Deep Water" to the undulating refrain of "Hands", Jewel confirms the talent and creativity hyped on her first album. A couple of tracks like "Fat Boy" seem a little too maudlin in comparison, but overall "Spirit" avoids the dreaded sophmore slump and should please all but the most jaded of fans. As a side note, the success of "Pieces" apparently financed better production values as Jewel's clear, beautifully feminine voice seems to resonate more powerfully with the new songs. Her folky vibrato, reminicent of peers Natalie Merchant and Tori Amos, may illicit skin tinglings and neckhair standing if played on a decent stereo.
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