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Universal acclaim- based on 35 Ratings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 31 out of 35
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Mixed: 2 out of 35
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Negative: 2 out of 35
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RobertAug 26, 2006One of the most honest singers I've ever heard. Her voice is so soar and beautiful that you can't do anything else exept be moved by it.
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AlexJul 27, 2006she totally rocks. she has a fabulously unqiue voice, and her lyrics kick ass. B.M.F.A has to be one of the greatest songs I've heard in quite some time.
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JoeGFeb 23, 2006
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SeamusSFeb 10, 2006I honestly think Q nailed it. Her voice is something incredible. It flows with a natural kind of confidence that's hard to find in modern music, pushing forward with angst ridden lyrics while never lossing ballance and falling into cleche. She has the air of a seasoned vet and the brilliance to one day become one.
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ScottYJan 15, 2006Good stuff, better than pop. Seems like more creative and intelligent songwriting than your average female singer-songwriter. My only wish was that even though Bloody Mother F'ing A-hole is a great song on the album, I can't really play this album around the house since I have little kids around. In any case, it's worth owning.
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ThePuntSep 21, 2005This is, without doubt, the finest album of the year. It is the best album since "Is This It"! Sweet and vulnerable and so goddamn catchy that I hum it all day and play it all night.
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GlennDSep 4, 2005Beautifully, melodic and passionate. Beautiful but like a scorpion, has a poisonous skin.
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salomeySep 3, 2005i think both the songs and her songs are really good. but what makes me returning to this one - and makes it a great album to me - is that it posesses some kind of enchanting quality kudos martha
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LisaLAug 6, 2005Martha is cool!
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CherylCJul 23, 2005Saw live performance at Massey Hall, July 22. 2005. What I heard was like finger nails on a blackboard. 30 Minutes was pure torture. I looked around and saw many people wishing they had come late to see the headliner.
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mattaJul 6, 2005Pretty good but not quite on par with Fiona Apple, Rachel yamagata in the Woman Angst Indie Rock category.
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D.B.SweeneyJul 4, 2005I haven't stopped listening to this. By far the best of the year so far. While I like the lyrics, some are a bit over the top (I don't like Ball & Chain). However the melodies, and especially her voice, are wonderful. I'm sure I'm not the only one that will compair her to Mary Margaret O'Hara (and that's extremely high praise).
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MattJun 9, 2005Gorgeous.. separates herself from the Lilith Fair crowd.
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susanbJun 6, 2005chrissie hynde, patti smith, emmylou harris, lucinda willaims, martha wainwright ....
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BarbWireJun 4, 2005Excellent CD. Put it loud and sing. Comes from the heart, goes to the heart. Vive Montréal et ses artistes!
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JamesOJun 4, 2005Her lyrics are upfront and honest though achingly beautiful, and her voice conveys emotions in ways I haven't really heard much before... in a word... wonderful.
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CharlieJun 3, 2005No one else has made me laugh and cry within three minutes for a long, long time. Been waiting for an album like this since Blood on the Tracks.
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lesdMay 19, 2005georgeous!!
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PatSMay 16, 2005Never give a 10 to someone unless he or she is dead. Martha is not dead but instead she uses the best living honest(l)y voice alive. What for instance Emmylou Harris worked for during the last 35 years, Martha already has at the age of 28. Impressive!
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davidaMay 8, 2005This is an album that you will love and cherish and maybe your friends won't even give it a listen since it's not trendy like The Bravery or some crap like that, but these songs endure, and the performing is perfect. The best debut since The Shins 1st album.
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MikeAMay 6, 2005Following a very interesting EP, here's a solid first full-length album. Wonderful voice, she's quite something to see live. Intensity and talent. It runs in the family...
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SeanAMay 3, 2005Beautiful. Beautiful. Beautiful.
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LawrencePApr 27, 2005I think I'm in love.
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NathanRApr 22, 2005Whatever your expectations are, they will be far exceeded when you finish this CD. Martha Wainwright is perfect. Her songs, her voice...so good it hurts. I love her.
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RaoulSApr 17, 2005Though she does not appear to be much of an optimist, it is simply beautiful music.
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MPigeonApr 16, 2005So Beautiful!
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BostonBoyApr 15, 2005Beautiful feelings, words and musicality on this album. I look forward to listening to her records for years to come. Buy this CD and support independent labels and talented young artists! Go Martha!
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Johnd.Apr 13, 2005
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Awards & Rankings
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Q MagazineHer voice is a thing of wonder. [Apr 2005, p.123]
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Her songs are tough and earthy, hating mere prettiness when fieriness or forcefulness are required.
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Under The RadarMartha takes the golden era of folk and mixes it with modern thematic flair. [#9]