My One And Only Thrill - Melody Gardot
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71 out of 100

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9.4 out of 10

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  • Summary: The second full-length album for the singer-songwriter from Philadelphia was produced by Larry Klein.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. All Music Guide
    80
    These are slight, subtle progressions but what impresses is how thoroughly My One and Only Thrill lives up to the promise of her debut, offering another album that is as enchanting in its sound as it is in its substance.
  2. Mojo
    80
    Gardot's torch ballads smoulder intensely. [Apr 2009, p.103]
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  3. Billboard
    80
    Her hushed, velvet-smooth vocals evoke a noir yearning and forlornness, her slow-burn delivery enraptures with a torch sentimentality, and her support team shines.
  4. Uncut
    60
    Melody Gardot actually makes a better album than Shakin' Stevens and Peyroux with My One And Only Thrill. [Apr 2009, p.82]
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  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
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  1. samyyc
    10
    Soulful, encompassing, at times even spine tingling. Strong words perhaps, but the more I listen the more the powerful vocals and melodies grip me.

    Standouts on this album include "Lover Undercover" - grab your headphones, close your eyes and let the soaring chords, piano interludes and smoky vocals transport you. "Our Love Is Easy" blends a strong contemporary jazz feel with just the right amount of classical and orchestral accoutrements. "My One and Only Thrill" blurs the lines even further with jazz and ballad notes with a full sixty-second orchestral interlude halfway through the track.

    Whether it's chill out Sunday afternoons, or evenings in front of the fire, add this to your playlist.    … Expand
  2. StephenS.
    10
    Stunning album by someone who is rapidly into an consummate artist.
  3. BaroccoB.
    9
    Eclectic, Glamour and so deeply Noir...I have the feeling to be in a boudoir.
  4. JamesA.
    8
    Being allergic to smooth jazz singers and the like I was pleasantly surprised that this album was not that. I read somewhere that she was influenced in part by Caetano Veloso - I'm glad that it comes across.… Expand

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