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Do not download it. As one reviewer put it "It's the sexy song I've ever heard" - ditto.Buy this CD. Period.
What she finds is a voice that sounds like she is literally singing 6" from your ear and singing directly to you. They are "Gone", "Sweet Memory", "Some Lessons", "One Day" and the oh-my-gosh I can't believe how incredible this song is "Love Me Like A River Does". First of all, what an interesting story - a girl gets hit by a car, develops a sensitivity to light and sound, and finds music therapy as a way to deal with her injuries.
That song will knock you out. You might end up tucking it under your pillow at night or spooning it. Her voice is very fresh and different from what you hear on radio.
It's smoky, delicate, pitch perfect, wobbly and beautiful.There are 5 songs on this CD that stand up to anything I've ever ever heard.
Some Lessons tells Melody's difficult story; she said that she's refrained from performing it live because of the painful connotations. Melody Gardot's music is as haunting as her own story. Her doctor encouraged her to try music therapy, and Melody penned her first songs, resulting in 2005's EP Some Lessons: The Bedroom Sessions, so named because they were recorded with Melody sitting in a wheelchair at the hospital. This is a must for fans of Norah Jones and Madeleine Peyroux, and classic jazz chanteuses like Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald.
The album is short, though; it clocks in at less than 40 minutes, leaving you craving more (Melody's second album is My One and Only Thrill).If Film Noir could be condensed into a single package, it would be Worrisome Heart. This music would be amazing on its own, but is even more powerful for Melody's experiences recovering from a near-fatal accident and turning it into powerful jazz-infused tunes that showcase her smoky, mature voice. The playful, pouty bounce of Goodnight is addictive, with its scat and layered vocals. Love Me Like a River Does may be the haunting showpiece that calls to mind Billie Holiday; the raw, wistful yearning with its undercurrent of piano.
The album opens with the smoky, noir-drenched Worrisome Heart, with its blusey piano intro and snare brushes. One Day opens with the Harmon muted trumpet and the simple simplicity of guitar. Nearly killed in a hit-and-run accident at 19, she suffered aphasia, memory loss, hypersensitivity to light and sound and nerve damage. Quiet Fire has a dark, smoky vibe from the organ.
Sweet Memories will draw the most comparisons to Norah Jones (Come Away with Me), with its soft blend of folksy acoustic guitar and Dobro guitar. She played piano prior to her accident, but because of the nerve damage from her fractured pelvis, she couldn't sit at a piano, so she picked up a guitar.The same DJ that promoted a young Norah Jones also picked up Melody Gardot, and she was signed to Verve, resulting in her first album Worrisome Heart (which features one song off the EP, Some Lessons, the first song that Melody wrote after her accident). The brass section adds punch, while the Harmon-muted trumpet adds a striking counterpart.All That I Need Is Love opens with guitar and clarinet, with whimsical lyrics and playful delivery that segues into some upbeat scat singing.
My other favorite is "Love me like a Waterfall"(track 8)which is a slow plea, bordering on depression. I have listened to this cd over and over since I got it. Overall, I love her sound and the album. Most of the other tracks are similar to Norah Jones in it's use of simple background and light lyrics. I can't decide where my favorite place to listen to it, bathroom, car, or while cooking. The album's title song, Worrisome Heart(track 1) makes you want to slink around in a cocktail dress with a glass of wine because it's so sultry.
I recently saw Melody Gardot perform and she is amazing, a breath of fresh air. I have listened to Worrisome Heart over and over again in the past couple years. Love her. I just bought her second CD am listening to it now. Every song is exceptional. I never have to skip a song.
I bought both (& M.Davis' Kinda Blue).whatta purchase, couldn't be happier, nothing NOTHING to complain about.well, except that I am awakened in the morning with Melody's melodies playing over and over in my head.(this may look just like my review of My One and Only Thrill.because it is. I listened to selections from this cd and her other.Worrisome Heart. I love both of her recordings.think you will too) I buy a few cds each year and then I listen, really listen to them. I've got plenty of music and the heavens know the world is full of it (thatza good thing), so I don't need or want to be a glut about having it all.at once.Careful selections, something usually catches my ear.this time (and once again) on Abbey Road.
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