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Title: Something's missing...
Review: I remember the hype surrounding the first Lone Justice album back in the 80's. It took me a long time to listen to the entire album, but there was something about it that drew me in and made me a fan of Maria's voice and the songs. This continued through her first two solo albums; I enjoyed the changes in the music and found all of the albums most enjoyable.That has really changed in "High Dive" -- I don't care for the album at all. Maria's voice is as beautiful as ever, but I just don't get into the songs. When listening I can't escape the feeling that all of the music was recorded elsewhere, and she's just singing on top of it; the emotion just doesn't come through. My wife commented that it sounded like a soundtrack for a Broadway musical or something; not bad in its own right but not what she (or I) in general want to listen to.It's not likely I'll be playing this CD very much. I hope her next effort will be little (if anything) like this one.
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