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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.
- Record Label: Columbia
- Genre(s): Pop, Jazz, Singer-Songwriter
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Top Track
The Dog Song | |
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I'm just a walkin' my dog singin' my song strollin' along It's just me and my dog catchin' some sun we can't go wrong My life was lonely and... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Positive: 16 out of 17
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Mixed: 1 out of 17
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Sophisticated stuff even for a music vet; truly stunning considering McKay is only 19.
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Not counting Stephin Merritt, no other under-40 approaches McKay's gift for cabaret.
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So ignore the Doris-Day-meets-Eminem descriptions youre seeing; this is more like Kate Bush meets Phil Ochs.
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McKay mixes pathos and goofiness with egghead glee.
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UncutThink Randy Newman crooned in a voice like Peggy Lee and delivered with the panache of Rufus Wainwright. [Sep 2004, p.96]
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Get Away From Me is an exciting debut that could become a cult favorite among pissed-off girl-women of McKay's age; if she can focus her creative energy without sacrificing any of the bite of her debut, she'll become an even more impressive talent.
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It's sometimes hard to tell who's running the show, the major label or the major talent.
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Positive: 16 out of 17
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DanFFeb 9, 2007Totally unpredictable and funny and smart. What else could you ask for?
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SkagitguyApr 30, 2005
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CatBMar 23, 2004Britany, Justin, please! No comparison. I saw her on Dave Letterman and was hooked. She's been in my CD player for 2 weeks straight, so far.
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JoshWMar 5, 2006Her album is so innovative and fresh. Who knew that vocal jazz and rap went together like two peas in a pod?
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kevinfApr 1, 2005
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ChrisHJan 12, 2007If the Bloodhound Gang went to Berekley, this would be the kind of music they would make. Hillariously brilliant album!
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ScottAApr 28, 2005Annoying, that's all i can think to say, Annoying.
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