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She's not above revisiting periods where the creative process of collaboration was symbiotic as well as successful.
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An earthy soul-rock set that redeems Joan Osborne's occasionally mushy songwriting with full-blooded singing and deep roots-music grooves
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The album comes off as polished, tasteful and static, like a still-life, beset with predictable melodies and proficient but less than electrifying vocal performances.
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It isn't as robust--musically or vocally--as their first collaboration.
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Little Wild One continues to fill out the picture of Joan Osborne as artist, adding new shades of color to the portrait of a confident and exciting songwriter who is comfortable in her skin yet willing to continue striving for excellence.
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The 46-year-old Kentucky native rejoins the production team from her breakthrough on Little Wild One and spins a broad spectrum of rock tapestries married to warm, personal musings centered on a common theme.
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Joan Osborne didn't wander too far from the dynamic "Relish" after it hit in 1995, but her subsequent recordings haven't captured her as wonderfully all-around until Little Wild One.
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MojoHere nothing has changed as she melds all these influences ub a tribute to her now beloved New York. [Dec 2008, p. 100]
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UncutIt's all very well intended, but seldom rises above the superficial. [Dec 2008, p.108]
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Q MagazineIt spares us her bluesy, commercially unfriendly side and as a result she's made her best record since, yes, "Relish."