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Blink the Brightest
Lilith Fair darling Tracy Bonham doesn't have a lot to prove, at least not to anyone who paid attention to 2000's excellent Down Here, but on Blink the Brightest she barrels full-bore through a clutch of carefully chiseled songs as if the world had forgotten her. On some, it's with the force of a Jonatha Brooke--gentle but juiced with wisdom--while on others it's with the brewing intensity of Fiona Apple or the knowing poise of Joan Osbourne. Derivative, though, these tunes are not: "And The World Has the Nerve to Keep Turning" is a dazzling slice of outrage churned in a patient, pretty voice, and "Naked" reveals itself in bold, artful strokes. Where Bonham is at her best, though, is on the experimental-sounding "Wilting Flower." As her voice pulls away from the music and momentarily flutters adrift, you can't help suspecting that there are a lot of smart music buyers in America ready for an explosion of tightly wound female talent, and that this is their disc. --Tammy La Gorce
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Tracks| 1 | Something Beautiful | | 2 | I Was Born Without You | | 3 | And the World Has the Nerve to Keep Turning | | 4 | Eyes | | 5 | Take Your Love Out on Me | | 6 | Whether You Fall | | 7 | Dumbo Sun | | 8 | All Thumbs | | 9 | Naked | | 10 | Shine | | 11 | Wilting Flower | | 12 | Did I Sleep Through It All? |
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