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Leona Naess
Leona Naess? third album takes a turn away from the radio-ready veneer of 2001?s I Tried to Rock You But You Only Roll in favor of the more austere arrangements of producer/multi-instrumentalist Ethan Johns (Ryan Adams, Rufus Wainwright). Less immediately ear-grabbing than the previous disc, this self-titled record nonetheless sinks in deeply after a mere handful of plays. Naess?s songs are closely observed and occasionally diary-like: in "Star Signs," she recounts her reading a former lover?s horoscopes, while "Dues to Pay" draws parallels between career and romantic hard knocks. Whether aiming for Tom Petty-style folk-rock or surrounded by a small group of string players, Naess?s voice remains a truly affecting instrument, wistful and full-voiced at once. Hurt or not, you know, she?ll get by. --Rickey Wright
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Tracks| 1 | Calling | | 2 | Don't Use My Broken Heart | | 3 | He's Gone | | 4 | Star Signs | | 5 | Ballerina | | 6 | Dues To Pay | | 7 | Yes, It's Called Desire | | 8 | How Sweet | | 9 | Home | | 10 | Christmas | | 11 | One Kind Of Love |
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