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A stylish tour de force.
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MojoIt recollects emotion with a raging tranquillity, artistic objectivity overruling self-pity. [Jul 2003, p.110]
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UncutShe's still a class act. [Jul 2003, p.118]
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The truth of its fineness and devastating beauty is in the hearing.
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Most of it strikes deeply and poignantly.
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Unfortunately, the album is a bit of a downer from a lyrical standpoint, making something like Jackson Browne's Late For The Sky seem almost upbeat in comparison.
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Entertainment WeeklyUnfortunately, her melodies are frequently too similar. [13 Jun 2003, p.96]
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She has claimed a brand of stylish, postmodern soul singing -- pained but detached; theatrical yet spare -- as uniquely her own, and she presents it here with all the confidence her experience has earned.
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The standouts almost redeem the dull stretches.
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BlenderBare might impress someone who thinks there should be more Cutting Crew records. Others should beware. [#17, p.136]
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Q MagazineWhatever her technical gifts as a vocalist, there remains something chilly and self-satisfied about the woman's brand of soul-baring that makes it awfully hard to swallow. [Jul 2003, p.108]
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 30 out of 36
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Mixed: 1 out of 36
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Negative: 5 out of 36
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RubenSNov 23, 2005Why she didnt win a grammy for her work on this album is one of the many wonders of the grammy's voting skills. G
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PaulCAug 16, 2005Annie at her best!
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ScottYJul 9, 2005