Title: I SWEAR SHE WAS GOOD!
Product review: I don' t know what's wrong with her. She used to compose the most beautiful songs in the irish popscene, blending traditional irish themes with pop melodies. Now, she's back with a new album, after 5 years of EPs and singles, and it sounds unforgivably shallow.The lyrics are stupid in a way I never expected she would be (listen to "Daddy, I'm Fine" and "Lamb's Book of Life") the melodies are too poppy and even her voice seems to lack her original power.She co-writes most of her new songs with her producers and the results couldn't be worse. Dave Stewart (from Eurythmics) proves that he became a specialist spoiling mature women, writing and singing with her in "Jealous" and "Whisper You Something".Even the best moments ("What Doesn't Belong to Me", "Healing Room") are just ok, compared to O'Connor's old songs. Please, listen to "Universal Mother", "I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got" or even "Gospel Oak" and you'll understand what I mean.
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