My One And Only Thrill
by Melody Gardot
  • Record Label: Verve
  • Release Date: Apr 28, 2009
Metascore
71

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. Boston Globe
    80
    A model of crisp economy and deep craft, Gardot's singular vision spans bossa nova ("Les Etoile"), blues ('Who Will Comfort Me'), noir ('Your Heart Is as Black as Night'), art song ('The Rain'), and a fistful of romantic ballads that are at once timeless and thrillingly original.
  2. 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.
  3. AllMusic
    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.
  5. Mojo
    80
    Gardot's torch ballads smoulder intensely. [Apr 2009, p.103]
    All this publication's reviews
  6. The New York Times
    70
    She deserves credit for creating an album this focused, even at the cost of vigor.
  7. musicOMH.com
    60
    Gardot's wistful, breathy voice belies her youth and the unobtrusive competence of this album effortlessly belies the difficulties she has striven to overcome.
  8. The Guardian
    60
    This followup to her successful Worrisome Heart is mostly wistful, sometimes strings-accompanied originals.
  9. Q Magazine
    60
    Gardot mixes jazz and R&B with elegant string arrangements and acoustic guitars to beguiling, small-hour effect. [Mar 2009, p.98]
    All this publication's reviews
  10. PopMatters
    60
    My One and Only Thrill, in its insistently slow tempos and heavy-heartedness, resists a full embrace.
  11. Uncut
    60
    Melody Gardot actually makes a better album than Shakin' Stevens and Peyroux with My One And Only Thrill. [Apr 2009, p.82]
    All this publication's reviews

User Reviews

All reviews »
User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 20 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 20
  3. Negative: 1 out of 20
  1. BaroccoB.
    Apr 29, 2009
    9
    Eclectic, Glamour and so deeply Noir...I have the feeling to be in a boudoir.
  2. Shocken08
    Apr 9, 2017
    8
    Melody has a very smooth and beautiful voice, making it very easy to listen to and watch time just effortlessly pass by. It would be nice toMelody has a very smooth and beautiful voice, making it very easy to listen to and watch time just effortlessly pass by. It would be nice to have a faster, more powerful song built into the album to give it a sort of climax; but I am more of a rock fan and something a rock fan would say.… Full Review »
  3. samyyc
    Feb 14, 2011
    10
    Soulful, encompassing, at times even spine tingling. Strong words perhaps, but the more I listen the more the powerful vocals and melodiesSoulful, 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.    … Full Review »
See all user reviews »