Title: Cool and intriguing
Product review: Vanessa really mixes up the styles on this one. There's everything from the sort of techno and electric guitar stomp of "Commando" to the fragile samba lounge of "St. Germain". Jazzy horns fill out many of the tracks while "L'eau et le Vin" has a middle eastern flavor. Other tracks have a folky sound. Overall, though, there is a similarity of the material that keeps the disc sounding cohesive rather than flighty.Of course, she's no diva wailer but I like that. I like the way she uses what she has. Her vocals are seductive and she makes certain her voice fits in as it leads the music and then at other times seems to hide inside it. Much more intelligent singing than alot of the shrieking that is popular nowadays.The arrangements are classy and simple. Lots of interesting instrumentation and non-standard songwriting and production make this well worth picking up.
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