Get Away From Me - Nellie McKay
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79 out of 100

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9.1 out of 10

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  • Summary: London-born, 19-year-old jazz vocalist Nellie McKay makes her debut with this 2-disc set produced by Beatles engineer Geoff Emerick. Unlike contemporaries such as Norah Jones, McKay brings a darker edge and a sense of humor (and even a hint of hip hop) to her songs, all of which she wrote herself.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. The Guardian
    100
    Dizzying in its scope and ambition.
  2. Mojo
    80
    This has wit in spades, an irrepressible love of language and genuine originality. [Oct 2004, p.110]
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  3. Stylus Magazine
    80
    So ignore the Doris-Day-meets-Eminem descriptions you’re seeing; this is more like Kate Bush meets Phil Ochs.
  4. Austin Chronicle
    40
    It's sometimes hard to tell who's running the show, the major label or the major talent.

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  1. Positive: 16 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 17
  3. Negative: 1 out of 17
  1. DanF
    10
    Totally unpredictable and funny and smart. What else could you ask for?
  2. d
    10
    one of the greatest albums of the 00's
  3. AaronL
    8
    Although a few songs could have been eliminated, this is a very interesting, varied, and accomplished debut disc. One of the most exciting debuts I have heard in a long time. This youngster has more talent than any of those Britney/Justin-types. She is the real deal.… Expand
  4. ScottA
    0
    Annoying, that's all i can think to say, Annoying.

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