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Title: Sorry, but no.
Review: My Father bought this CD based on the glowing reviews from the New York Times. We both recoiled in disbelief as the harp & keyboard drowned out into wretched sounding vocals. That's the only way I can describe her vocals: wretched & fake. It sounds like Joanna is forcing and twisting her voice into something that it's not. I think she is a worthy musician, her lyrics are very creative and the instrumentals are innovative. But, I just can't get over the forced-out scratchy, twisted vocals. I get the sense that Joanna hasn't really found her "voice" yet and is banking on this forced-out, contrived folksy sound to set her apart in the folk scene. Sorry, I don't buy it... I want to hear the real thing, please!
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