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- Summary: This is the debut album for the singer from Norway.
- Record Label: Mercury/Island
- Genre(s): Rock, Pop
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 12 out of 17
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Mixed: 5 out of 17
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Negative: 0 out of 17
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The album only has two full-fledged ballads, and while they don’t burst with the same life as the rest of the record, they showcase the songwriting and performance chops that should earn Maria a notable career beyond this impressive debut.
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The result of that little informal challenge is Fortress Around My Heart, the Norwegian singer’s debut album that expertly blends her throaty punk vocals with an infectious pop sensibility.
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Still, overreaching is a forgivable flaw on an otherwise accomplished debut, which usually sounds so confident in its creator's insecurities.
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The more conventional tracks prevent the album from reaching a true fever pitch, but even they are elevated by Maria's primal wail.
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It’s a confident, downright cracking debut record, and late to the party as we in North America may be, when the music’s a fun as this, it hardly matters at all.
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She’s great, but Lord, it’s heavy-going.
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Under The RadarMaria too often comes across as someone who gives so much of herself to this record in an attempt to believe her own lie. [Spring 2009, p.76]
Score distribution:
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Positive: 5 out of 5
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Mixed: 0 out of 5
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Negative: 0 out of 5
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PeteCJan 16, 2009
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jennifertApr 15, 2009This is an awesome, soulful album!
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GusCApr 22, 2009Great garrage!
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GDJun 22, 2009Pop punk music exploding with energy from start to finish. There is something in that Scandinavian water.
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Jun 9, 2011This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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