This is a very cool album. Jewel has been taking a lot of heat for it and I don't really see what all of the fuss is about. It's not really all that different from the direction she had seemed to be taking with "This Way." Remember "Serve the Ego?" Remember "Standing Still?" The tracks from "0304" aren't all that different. The production is just taken up a notch. Obviously Jewel has done something right because of the first single "Intuition" has become her biggest radio hit since "Hands" back in '98.
"Inuition" is definitely one of the star tracks of the album. Jewel has taken her lyrics and put them to a great pop beat and sound. "Run 2 U" is a stand-out also and is very catchy. My personal favorite *at least as of now* is "Fragile Heart." It's a light-hearted ballad and would make a great single. This is the Jewel I love! *who couldn't love that whistle?* "Leave the Lights On" and "Haunted" are the most unique songs and have a love/hate style about them. If you liked "Standing still" from "This Way" then you'll probably like "Doin' Fine." "Yes U Can" is definitely another potential single. Like "Intuition," it's a dance track *originally written for Santana* but I'm glad Jewel got to do it. This would be a great club single. "2 Become 1" is a love song similar to the title track from "This Way." It's a beautiful song as are all of Jewel's love songs. "Yes U Can" is another fun dance track. "America" is a more serious track with some ear-catching lyrics.
Don't knock Jewel for wanting to lighten up and experiment with her music. True fans would respect her for wanting to try different styles. And who cares about her image change? So she's wearing a dress...get over it! She's hot, let her have her fun. The music's great. As far as her comparisons to the newly reformed teen divas, Jewel's talent in all its aspects *vocals, lyrics, song-writing*  makes them look like Milli Vanilli wannabes. Well done Jewel!
This is a very cool album. Jewel has been taking a lot of heat for it and I don't really see what all of the fuss is about. It's not really all that different from the direction she had seemed to be taking with "This Way. " Remember "Serve the Ego? " Remember "Standing Still? " The tracks from "0304" aren't all that different. The production is just taken up a notch. Obviously Jewel has done something right because of the first single "Intuition" has become her biggest radio hit since "Hands" back in '98. "Inuition" is definitely one of the star tracks of the album. Jewel has taken her lyrics and put them to a great pop beat and sound. "Run 2 U" is a stand-out also and is very catchy. My personal favorite *at least as of now* is "Fragile Heart. " It's a light-hearted ballad and would make a great single. This is the Jewel I love! *who couldn't love that whistle? * "Leave the Lights On" and "Haunted" are the most unique songs and have a love/hate style about them. If you liked "Standing still" from "This Way" then you'll probably like "Doin' Fine. " "Yes U Can" is definitely another potential single. Like "Intuition," it's a dance track *originally written for Santana* but I'm glad Jewel got to do it. This would be a great club single. "2 Become 1" is a love song similar to the title track from "This Way. " It's a beautiful song as are all of Jewel's love songs. "Yes U Can" is another fun dance track. "America" is a more serious track with some ear-catching lyrics. Don't knock Jewel for wanting to lighten up and experiment with her music. True fans would respect her for wanting to try different styles. And who cares about her image change? So she's wearing a dress... get over it! She's hot, let her have her fun. The music's great. As far as her comparisons to the newly reformed teen divas, Jewel's talent in all its aspects *vocals, lyrics, song-writing*  makes them look like Milli Vanilli wannabes. Well done Jewel!