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Title: Lead Whimsy
Review: Sheryl Crow is a lightweight talent best when she's pushing herself. Her best songs limn the Hollywood ennui that's her lot in life as a product of the L.A. celebrity crash'n'burn. She came up through the ranks, triumphed, and has no intention of sliding back down. On C'mon, C'mon she trades the depth of The Globe Sessions for a sunny surface that's catchy yet ultimately empty. Let's give her credit though - going through a rough patch in her life, she refused to wallow in her misery, hoping to transform it by immersing in the uptempo. Rock and rollers have kept the blues away for years by confronting them with fierce music that, by its very nature, refuses to settle for depression. But forcing happiness usually leaves you with whimsy, leaden whimsy. And these 13 tracks fall straight from the top of the Hollywood sign with a thud.
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