In the end, Nalick makes even her painful confessions sound life affirming. Best of all is the title song (heard here in two versions), a brooding account of obsession and acceptance set to a woozy, smoldering melody. While most of the tracks here are folk-pop, “Forever Love (Digame)” allows Nalick to put on the elegant airs of a jazz chanteuse. I very seldom buy a CD but I had to have this one. I had never heard of Anna Nalick and it took me a couple of days to run down the CD. I heard a beautiful song that got stuck in my head so firmly that I had to have a copy of it. Nalick has a knack for light, slippery grooves, coming across as a more playful Fiona Apple on shuffling tunes like “Citadel” and “Consider This.” She largely avoids melodrama in favor of interior exploration - “Paper Bag” and “Catalyst” probe tormented relations with a feel for minute detail. A rerun of 'Greys Anatomy' was playing while I was waiting in an office. REHOUSE GWEN STEFANI WCGO/Columbus, GA OM/PD: Bob Quids ANNA NALICK 0000 CHARLOTTE GAME L50 CENT. Damaged romance is a frequent concern, with the slightly countrified “Breathe (2 AM)” and the moody, rock-slanted “Bleed” cutting especially deep. Youll never hear the same song on the same day, ever. At 20, this California singer/songwriter shows a firm command of her craft, tossing off intricate wordplay and vivid imagery with ease. On her 2005 debut Anna Nalick prefers to simmer rather than scorch her way through a set of emotionally conflicted compositions.
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