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Vanessa Carlton => General Vanessa Carlton Discussion => Topic started by: Martin. on September 21, 2007, 03:18:16 pm
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Vanessa Carlton, Heroes and Thieves (out Oct. 9): Of the three "anti-Britney" teen singer/songwriters who came out around 2002, Avril Lavigne has been the most successful but seems mired in permanent arrested development; Michelle Branch opted out into country with The Wreckers, who have been quite successful; and Carlton, after she didn't score a follow-up smash to her big hit, Thousand Miles, seems to be, relatively, the forgotten one. That's a shame -- she's got one of the strongest melodic gifts among today's flood of female singer/songwriters, and this album (particularly the first half) is full of memorable songs.
I know it's only small, but it means there should be more reviews coming out soon about it! So be on the look out. :)
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aghaghagh how do they know the first half is thebest?!1?!?!?!?!? agh I want to hear the album already!!!!!!!
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Yeah, it's probably been sent out now for reviews to be written or whatever.
Less than three weeks to go! :D
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thanks for posting that!
its good to see some people are enjoying it...
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Thanks for posting !!!
Can't wait to hear the first half.. and the second half as well ! :)
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That's awesome to hear about the first half! Because, I alreayd heard most of the songs on the second half and I was excited for those, because they sounded so good. But I have yet to hear "Spring Street," "My Best," and "Come Undone." Now, I'm sure they must be great and they're not just fillers.
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some more comments on h&t:
Vanessa Carlton Presents "Heroes & Thieves" October 09th
Three Grammy nominations, third studio album...the symbolic third time may well be charming for Vanessa Carlton, whose forthcoming Heroes & Thieves (The Inc. Records) showcases the maturing talents of the 26-year-old singer/songwriter/pianist. Calling it "the best batch of songs I've ever written," she brings them brilliantly to life with a star team of co-producers - Irv Gotti, Stephan Jenkins and Linda Perry. The result is a standout collection for an artist who first exploded onto the scene in 2002 with her stunning debut Be Not Nobody and its hit singles "A Thousand Miles" and "Ordinary Day."
While she did not contribute her writing chops to Heroes & Thieves, the album felt an impact in more ways than one from legendary singer/songwriter Stevie Nicks, with whom Vanessa Carlton toured in 2005, 2006 and 2007. Hip-hop producer/entrepreneur Irv Gotti played an equally strong role in Carlton's unlikely leap to The Inc. Records, becoming his first new signing since inking a deal with Universal Motown Records.
What Vanessa Carlton has learned during the past five years is clearly the fodder that makes up the most compelling components of Heroes & Thieves, a thematic album best listened to in its entirety, despite the cafeteria habits of the iTunes generation. "People tell me my songs are a little weird or unconventional, but in a good way and I like that," says Vanessa Carlton. "I really wanted this album to be the one you want to wake up to on a Sunday morning and listen to over and over."
http://www.staticmultimedia.com/content/music/news/news_1190217229?info=music
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:D :D thank you :D :D
Nice !
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ooo another good one :D
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some more comments on h&t:
While she did not contribute her writing chops to Heroes & Thieves,
what?
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some more comments on h&t:
While she did not contribute her writing chops to Heroes & Thieves,
what?
The author was talking about Stevie....
"While she did not contribute her writing chops to Heroes & Thieves, the album felt an impact in more ways than one from legendary singer/songwriter Stevie Nicks, with whom Vanessa Carlton toured in 2005, 2006 and 2007."
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some more comments on h&t:
While she did not contribute her writing chops to Heroes & Thieves,
what?
The author was talking about Stevie....
"While she did not contribute her writing chops to Heroes & Thieves, the album felt an impact in more ways than one from legendary singer/songwriter Stevie Nicks, with whom Vanessa Carlton toured in 2005, 2006 and 2007."
OMG THIS WHOLE TIME I THOUGHT STEVIE NICKS WAS A GUY 8O i'm such a dork xD... "Stevie knows, and i thank her so" 8)
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CAN't WAIT FOR THE ALBUM ANYMORE!! 8O
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some more comments on h&t:
While she did not contribute her writing chops to Heroes & Thieves,
what?
The author was talking about Stevie....
"While she did not contribute her writing chops to Heroes & Thieves, the album felt an impact in more ways than one from legendary singer/songwriter Stevie Nicks, with whom Vanessa Carlton toured in 2005, 2006 and 2007."
OMG THIS WHOLE TIME I THOUGHT STEVIE NICKS WAS A GUY 8O i'm such a dork xD... "Stevie knows, and i thank her so" 8)
What's funny is that she dated a guy named Lindsey, too.
Well, it's funny to ME anyway.
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Ahaha I used to be like "Stevie Nicks? Who's that guy?"
But thats cool that music critics are talking about V's music. I hope the new album gets more famous than Harmonium :D
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some more comments on h&t:
While she did not contribute her writing chops to Heroes & Thieves,
what?
The author was talking about Stevie....
"While she did not contribute her writing chops to Heroes & Thieves, the album felt an impact in more ways than one from legendary singer/songwriter Stevie Nicks, with whom Vanessa Carlton toured in 2005, 2006 and 2007."
ohhhh ok thanks.
thank god because i was worried for a second especially with the whole writing of "the one" debate.
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Ahaha I used to be like "Stevie Nicks? Who's that guy?"
But thats cool that music critics are talking about V's music. I hope the new album gets more famous than Harmonium :D
The new album's not even out yet and it's more famous than Harmonium. Lol. IMO, dun worry, not trying to start a beef here.
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Another little piece on the album:
Who knew Irv Gotti was into piano-driven pop/rock? While trying to revive Ja Rule’s career, the rap mogul signed Carlton to his label, and the unlikely result is a brilliant pop CD. Carlton’s vocals and piano work are striking, but her complex-sensitive songwriting is reminiscent of Stevie Nicks, which might explain why the rock goddess dubbed Carlton the best female singer-songwriter of her generation.
Rating: A-
If 2004's Harmonium allowed Vanessa Carlton to spread her wings and reach new heights as a songwriter, then her follow-up, Heroes & Thieves (her first in a new deal with Irv Gotti's The Inc.), finds her simply coasting. "Nolita Fairytale" joins Carlton's already impressive list of exceptional singles, matching her lilting piano and vocal melodies with shuffling marching-band drums and autobiographical lyrics that espouse the virtues of life without a record deal and fashion week ("Nolita flat on rent control, that's the life I choose," she sings proudly), but the album as a whole is less experimental, less gothic, and the arrangements less intricate than its predecessor. Though it's not an unwise move, commercially speaking (the title track will be music to the ears of fans of the singer's "A Thousand Miles"), and there are hints of that adventurousness throughout (particularly in the coda of the pretty ballad "Home," which displays Carlton's prodigious classical training, and in the subtle Eastern influences of "Hands on Me," the small, brief choir of which is reprised in full on the album's rousing closer, "More Than This"), a pair of contributions from producer Linda Perry proves too conventional for the slightly left-of-center singer-songwriter. Carlton's voice continues to mature (there's a gritty quality to her vocals on songs like "Fools Like Me," and the earthiness of guest Stevie Nicks's alto harmonies on the country-leaning "The One" tempers Carlton's more reedy lead vocal), but the material in general isn't exactly what you'd expect from an artist who left the nest in search of creative freedom and appreciation, making Heroes & Thieves somewhat less rewarding than her last album.
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thanks for posting Hazy Eyes. the first one was really good. the second i guess is okay. ..
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that second one sounds terrible!
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:( on the second one.
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I don't think the second one was negative at all. It was just saying that it's not as creatively progressive as Harmonium was, which was kind of what I was expecting. I mean, I think Nessa is doing that for a reason, so she can get back into the mainstream. Not to say that the songs aren't awesome. But I actually haven't heard them yet, so what do I know?
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The second one (from Slate) was a 3/5. Not "terrible".
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I don't think the second one was negative at all. It was just saying that it's not as creatively progressive as Harmonium was, which was kind of what I was expecting. I mean, I think Nessa is doing that for a reason, so she can get back into the mainstream. Not to say that the songs aren't awesome. But I actually haven't heard them yet, so what do I know?
Exactly, it's not that negative at all.
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I don't think the second one was negative at all. It was just saying that it's not as creatively progressive as Harmonium was, which was kind of what I was expecting. I mean, I think Nessa is doing that for a reason, so she can get back into the mainstream. Not to say that the songs aren't awesome. But I actually haven't heard them yet, so what do I know?
I agree to a degree with you...I think that this whole album wasn't about her amazing song writing skills that we saw with Harmonium, but about her and how she feels now( more so than harmonium) and evaluating this past few years.
basically, all i mean is that the review is excellent, so long as you ignore the stuff he/she says about her lyrics, as this album is not about her writing skills..( all in my opinion of course)... though her skills are shown brilliantly on H&T.
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Heres a REALLy good review i found on IGN.com.
Following her sophmore album "Harmonium" Vanessa Carlton is back! Her new album titled, "Heroes & Thieves" due out on October 9th is by far her best work to date. With supporting vocals from Stevie Nicks on "The One," the album looks to take a diffent approach then on her previous albums.
According to Carlton, the album is "the best patch of songs I've ever written". She described it as "pretty uplifting" and as having "a lot of layers ... very complex arrangements but everything just makes me feel good and not in a simplistic way." She also called it her most honest album, and only one of hers that she considers "a body of work" as opposed to a collection of songs. "I think that shows", she said. "It really does feel like a real album." Carlton says that the concept of the album is "about personal evolution and finding joy through hardships. Every song is like a different chapter in a book".
Carlton said the song "Nolita Fairytale" is about her life in Nolita (a neighborhood of New York City) and, in her words, "the series of revelations I have had over the past few years." She called the song "Heroes and Thieves" "a song about assessing, to put it in a dramatic way, the Heroes and Thieves in your life"; it is about her personal evolution, and her deciding how she wants to lead her life and the people with whom she wants to share it.
It is co-produced by Irv Gotti, 7 Aurelius, Rick Rubin and Third Eye Blind lead singer Stephan Jenkins, who produced Carlton's second album, Harmonium (2004), and it includes songwriting contributions from Linda Perry.
Overall rating 9.4
LOL it says it was written by Lostdwarf. im guessing thats the lost dwarf from these boards, because how many peopele use that username?? hahahah
if it is the same person from these boards then i guess the review isnt too big of a deal.lol
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Here (http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/content_display/reviews/albums/e3i9d8c70e4b0c4294a82ad8eca2e3088dc)'s the Billboard review of H&T:
Left-field thrill-seekers hoping for a hip-hop makeover on Vanessa Carlton's debut for Irv Gotti's The Inc. stand to be disappointed by "Heroes & Thieves." Nowhere on her third album does the 27-year-old piano-pop princess rap, and only once, on the drum line-assisted "Nolita Fairytale," does a beat threaten to overshadow keys or strings. Fans of Carlton's indelible white-chick anthem "A Thousand Miles," on the other hand, have plenty to be excited about, since "Heroes" presents another batch of appealingly wistful reflections on life and love. As "Nolita" and "Spring Street" suggest, the new album documents Carlton's recent (mis)adventures in her adopted home of New York with ex-boyfriend (and producer) Stephan Jenkins of Third Eye Blind. Don't skip "The One," on which Carlton duets with Stevie Nicks, whom she probably wouldn't mind becoming.—Mikael Wood
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thanks for posting. thats a pretty good one. :)
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Vanessa Carlton has always been known as a talented singer/songwriter. Her debut album, Be Not Nobody, was incredibly popular, spawning now-classic songs such as A Thousand Miles and Ordinary Day. However, she fell victim to the dreaded sophomore slump on her second album, Harmonium. Three years have passed, and Vanessa is back on the scene, this time signed to The Inc records, home to hip-hop artists Ja Rule, Ashanti and Lloyd. Will this newfound arrangement rub off on Vanessa's new album, Heroes And Thieves?
The first single off of Heroes And Thieves is Nolita Fairytale. The track was produced by Vanessa along with Stephen Jenkins from Third Eye Blind. The influence of Third Eye Blind is ever-present on the track. The track is more rock than you expect from Vanessa. The song is introspective as she mentions losing her record deal. The song is not as catchy as previous Carlton songs.
Home is a classic Vanessa Carlton piano ballad. On the song Carlton once again works with Stephen Jenkins. The song is however moodier and darker than you would expect from Carlton especially at the beginning of the track. However the song builds into a lush environment filled with rich strings.
Hands On Me is another collaboration with Stephen Jenkins is a solid indie-rock song. The song is what you would expect Carlton's music to grow into after several years away from the limelight. The track is edgier then you expect from Carlton.
On The One Vanessa is teamed with one of her idols in Stevie Nicks. The song was written and produced by Vanessa along with Stephen Jenkins and Linda Perry. The song is extremely catchy and Vanessa's voice perfectly matches the song. The cameo by Nicks definitely adds credibility to Carlton amongst her target audience.
This Time teams Vanessa once again with musical legend Linda Perry. The song is what you expect from this combination. The song proves that Carlton really is an old soul and with Perry's knowledge they produce a very solid song.
More Than This is a solid pop record instep with her biggest hits. The song is extremely catchy and you can hear a new deeper level in Vanessa's voice.
Heroes And Thieves is a good pop-rock album. The tracks appear to be very well-thought-out. The music speaks for itself. The Inc's influence is clearly missing from the project, which is a good thing. Just listen to the album, and you'll be a fan. Heroes And Thieves gets 7.5 out of 10. If you're a fan of Vanessa Carlton, make sure you purchase Heroes And Thieves when it's in stores on October 9th.
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Vanessa Carlton has always been known as a talented singer/songwriter. Her debut album, Be Not Nobody, was incredibly popular, spawning now-classic songs such as A Thousand Miles and Ordinary Day. However, she fell victim to the dreaded sophomore slump on her second album, Harmonium. Three years have passed, and Vanessa is back on the scene, this time signed to The Inc records, home to hip-hop artists Ja Rule, Ashanti and Lloyd. Will this newfound arrangement rub off on Vanessa's new album, Heroes And Thieves?
The first single off of Heroes And Thieves is Nolita Fairytale. The track was produced by Vanessa along with Stephen Jenkins from Third Eye Blind. The influence of Third Eye Blind is ever-present on the track. The track is more rock than you expect from Vanessa. The song is introspective as she mentions losing her record deal. The song is not as catchy as previous Carlton songs.
Home is a classic Vanessa Carlton piano ballad. On the song Carlton once again works with Stephen Jenkins. The song is however moodier and darker than you would expect from Carlton especially at the beginning of the track. However the song builds into a lush environment filled with rich strings.
Hands On Me is another collaboration with Stephen Jenkins is a solid indie-rock song. The song is what you would expect Carlton's music to grow into after several years away from the limelight. The track is edgier then you expect from Carlton.
On The One Vanessa is teamed with one of her idols in Stevie Nicks. The song was written and produced by Vanessa along with Stephen Jenkins and Linda Perry. The song is extremely catchy and Vanessa's voice perfectly matches the song. The cameo by Nicks definitely adds credibility to Carlton amongst her target audience.
This Time teams Vanessa once again with musical legend Linda Perry. The song is what you expect from this combination. The song proves that Carlton really is an old soul and with Perry's knowledge they produce a very solid song.
More Than This is a solid pop record instep with her biggest hits. The song is extremely catchy and you can hear a new deeper level in Vanessa's voice.
Heroes And Thieves is a good pop-rock album. The tracks appear to be very well-thought-out. The music speaks for itself. The Inc's influence is clearly missing from the project, which is a good thing. Just listen to the album, and you'll be a fan. Heroes And Thieves gets 7.5 out of 10. If you're a fan of Vanessa Carlton, make sure you purchase Heroes And Thieves when it's in stores on October 9th.
Thanks a good one...where'd you find it??
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Can't remember, I closed off. I was searching for some reviews of the album though. I think it was a couple of pages in.
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Vanessa Carlton has always been known as a talented singer/songwriter. Her debut album, Be Not Nobody, was incredibly popular, spawning now-classic songs such as A Thousand Miles and Ordinary Day. However, she fell victim to the dreaded sophomore slump on her second album, Harmonium. Three years have passed, and Vanessa is back on the scene, this time signed to The Inc records, home to hip-hop artists Ja Rule, Ashanti and Lloyd. Will this newfound arrangement rub off on Vanessa's new album, Heroes And Thieves?
The first single off of Heroes And Thieves is Nolita Fairytale. The track was produced by Vanessa along with Stephen Jenkins from Third Eye Blind. The influence of Third Eye Blind is ever-present on the track. The track is more rock than you expect from Vanessa. The song is introspective as she mentions losing her record deal. The song is not as catchy as previous Carlton songs.
Home is a classic Vanessa Carlton piano ballad. On the song Carlton once again works with Stephen Jenkins. The song is however moodier and darker than you would expect from Carlton especially at the beginning of the track. However the song builds into a lush environment filled with rich strings.
Hands On Me is another collaboration with Stephen Jenkins is a solid indie-rock song. The song is what you would expect Carlton's music to grow into after several years away from the limelight. The track is edgier then you expect from Carlton.
On The One Vanessa is teamed with one of her idols in Stevie Nicks. The song was written and produced by Vanessa along with Stephen Jenkins and Linda Perry. The song is extremely catchy and Vanessa's voice perfectly matches the song. The cameo by Nicks definitely adds credibility to Carlton amongst her target audience.
This Time teams Vanessa once again with musical legend Linda Perry. The song is what you expect from this combination. The song proves that Carlton really is an old soul and with Perry's knowledge they produce a very solid song.
More Than This is a solid pop record instep with her biggest hits. The song is extremely catchy and you can hear a new deeper level in Vanessa's voice.
Heroes And Thieves is a good pop-rock album. The tracks appear to be very well-thought-out. The music speaks for itself. The Inc's influence is clearly missing from the project, which is a good thing. Just listen to the album, and you'll be a fan. Heroes And Thieves gets 7.5 out of 10. If you're a fan of Vanessa Carlton, make sure you purchase Heroes And Thieves when it's in stores on October 9th.
That is quite possibly one of the most poorly written interviews I've read, it's so goddamn stunted and worded terribly.
And Stevie's cameo adds credibility to Vanessa? Wtf. Ugh, that guy needs to shut the hell up and never write a review ever again.
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Different people with different perception.... :D
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That last one's not bad. This one's bad (for Nolita Fairytale, not the whole album)
This morning when I opened iTunes in search of a new release to check out, it was a toss up between a song from The Rocket Summer’s new album (which so far sounds like a super catchy, super fun, summer album that rockets my sockets to Jupiter.) or Vanessa Carlton’s new single. Being that Vanessa Carlton has been non-existent for the past… who knows how long… I decided that I’d give it a spin.
Here’s some background:
We all recognize Carlton’s name, piano melodies, and incredibly full voice from her 2002 release Be Not Nobody, with the single that I never seemed to get out of earshot from, “A Thousand Miles.” Released within a year of Michelle Branch’s butt-kicking album, The Spirit Room, Vanessa Carlton spent most of her hype and 15 minutes on my backburner. However, I always really did enjoy the first track from the album, “Ordinary Day.” An upbeat, catchy and driving number with excellent lyrics to carry it along. Zammo! I could listen to it on repeat for days and still think it’s a great song, top to bottom. But then what happened to Little Miss Carlton?
In 2004, Carlton released her sophomore album, Harmonium, which not only completely slipped under my radar, but that of millions of Americans as the album only sold 179,000 copies, causing her to part ways with her label, A&M. Since then, label-less and pretty much out of at least my conscious thought, looks like she’s been on-again, off-again dating Semi-Charmed Stephan Jenkins of Third Eye Blind, who also co-produced her next record, Heroes and Thieves, slated to be released early October on The Inc. Records (formerly known as Murder, Inc., a primarily hip-hop label, that boasts such artists as, JaRule and Ashanti. That’s not totally bad. After all, in 2005, Fiona Apple teamed up with well-known hip-hop producer Mike Elizondo, to create one of the greatest albums ever recorded by anyone in the history of music. Ever.).
Which brings us up to today, July 17, 2007, when we see the release of the first single from this album, “Nolita Fairytale”.
The song starts out with the promise of something different, an energized drum beat that gets joined by Carlton’s signature punchy chord progressions and her voice that sounds exactly like it did in 2002. Starting low, the track gives promise that it has nowhere to go but up, up, up. But it never quite makes it to any sort of climax or peak. In fact, the song remains completely flat, unexciting, and something you’re likely to find in the closing credits of a Hillary Duff film, instead of your car stereo. This is “sell-out” pop music at its absolute best today. An artist, producers and label that are looking to cash in on the unoriginal, uninspired and uninteresting garbage that gets eaten up by the masses. She’s being produced by people who don’t understand the genre as much as they understand business, and that’s exactly what I see to be completely wrong with the music industry today. Vanessa did not grow up with her audience. Through this single, she has shown us that she’s remained the same and is living in the “Fairytale” that if she writes a boring and formulaic pop song, she’ll make it big once again.
Upon first listen, you can see that it’s just a tragically misproduced and mismarketed song. Without really paying attention, you could hear potential peeking through, if only Carlton got her own taste of Elizondo on her side. But when really listening to the music, this song whines and complains like an angsty and unintelligent hate-letter to A&M for a grueling three minutes and twenty-eight seconds (”So take away my record deal, the one I don’t need.” Right.). To me, she’s proven to be an immature and loose cannon of a song writer, relying on the same old tricks, same old combinations to try and rekindle at least 30 seconds of her long gone 15 minutes. At 27, Vanessa Carlton has officially re-defined “has-been.”
As my friend John so brilliantly put it, “I’m surprised that Third Eye Blind guy still gives her permission to sing.” I couldn’t agree more.
From http://chelofthesea.wordpress.com/2007/07/17/one-track-mind-vanessa-carlton-nolita-fairytale/
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Who knew Irv Gotti was into piano-driven pop/rock? While trying to revive Ja Rule’s career, the rap mogul signed Carlton to his label, and the unlikely result is a brilliant pop CD. Carlton’s vocals and piano work are striking, but her complex-sensitive songwriting is reminiscent of Stevie Nicks, which might explain why the rock goddess dubbed Carlton the best female singer-songwriter of her generation.
Download: "The One."
It was given an A- The review is from the boston herald..
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what an asshole....(that guy who reviewd NF)
:evil:
heres a short little interview i found...its not really anything we havent heard::
October 7, 2007 -- Stevie Nicks inspired her to sing "Take away my record deal/go on I don't need it"
"That's about trying to figure out my place in the industry. I went on the road with Stevie Nicks, and she centered me. She prevented me from taking myself out of the fight."
She and Stevie got all BFF together. "We talk in the middle of the night. She would say, 'You need to carry the torch of singer/songwriters. The industry's in trouble if artists like you can't survive.' She took me under her chiffon wing."
She started in N.Y.C.
"I played The Sidewalk Cafe, the Bitter End, a couple of places on the Upper West Side. The Bitter End was a home for me."
Irv Gotti, Stephan Jenkins and Linda Perry produced different parts of the record. "I started enjoying myself with Linda, and not feeling like this was work, but like I was this bohemian artist. The Stephan sessions were super-intensive. He would say, 'Let's do a 50-piece choir here,' or, 'I'm just gonna start whistling.' If Irv doesn't like something, he can't fake it, and he has impeccable ears. These people never follow the rules, which is like me. We're all contrarians in our own way.
At least we know where the whistling came from..LOL
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That last one's not bad. This one's bad (for Nolita Fairytale, not the whole album)
This morning when I opened iTunes in search of a new release to check out, it was a toss up between a song from The Rocket Summer’s new album (which so far sounds like a super catchy, super fun, summer album that rockets my sockets to Jupiter.) or Vanessa Carlton’s new single. Being that Vanessa Carlton has been non-existent for the past… who knows how long… I decided that I’d give it a spin.
Here’s some background:
We all recognize Carlton’s name, piano melodies, and incredibly full voice from her 2002 release Be Not Nobody, with the single that I never seemed to get out of earshot from, “A Thousand Miles.” Released within a year of Michelle Branch’s butt-kicking album, The Spirit Room, Vanessa Carlton spent most of her hype and 15 minutes on my backburner. However, I always really did enjoy the first track from the album, “Ordinary Day.” An upbeat, catchy and driving number with excellent lyrics to carry it along. Zammo! I could listen to it on repeat for days and still think it’s a great song, top to bottom. But then what happened to Little Miss Carlton?
In 2004, Carlton released her sophomore album, Harmonium, which not only completely slipped under my radar, but that of millions of Americans as the album only sold 179,000 copies, causing her to part ways with her label, A&M. Since then, label-less and pretty much out of at least my conscious thought, looks like she’s been on-again, off-again dating Semi-Charmed Stephan Jenkins of Third Eye Blind, who also co-produced her next record, Heroes and Thieves, slated to be released early October on The Inc. Records (formerly known as Murder, Inc., a primarily hip-hop label, that boasts such artists as, JaRule and Ashanti. That’s not totally bad. After all, in 2005, Fiona Apple teamed up with well-known hip-hop producer Mike Elizondo, to create one of the greatest albums ever recorded by anyone in the history of music. Ever.).
Which brings us up to today, July 17, 2007, when we see the release of the first single from this album, “Nolita Fairytale”.
The song starts out with the promise of something different, an energized drum beat that gets joined by Carlton’s signature punchy chord progressions and her voice that sounds exactly like it did in 2002. Starting low, the track gives promise that it has nowhere to go but up, up, up. But it never quite makes it to any sort of climax or peak. In fact, the song remains completely flat, unexciting, and something you’re likely to find in the closing credits of a Hillary Duff film, instead of your car stereo. This is “sell-out” pop music at its absolute best today. An artist, producers and label that are looking to cash in on the unoriginal, uninspired and uninteresting garbage that gets eaten up by the masses. She’s being produced by people who don’t understand the genre as much as they understand business, and that’s exactly what I see to be completely wrong with the music industry today. Vanessa did not grow up with her audience. Through this single, she has shown us that she’s remained the same and is living in the “Fairytale” that if she writes a boring and formulaic pop song, she’ll make it big once again.
Upon first listen, you can see that it’s just a tragically misproduced and mismarketed song. Without really paying attention, you could hear potential peeking through, if only Carlton got her own taste of Elizondo on her side. But when really listening to the music, this song whines and complains like an angsty and unintelligent hate-letter to A&M for a grueling three minutes and twenty-eight seconds (”So take away my record deal, the one I don’t need.” Right.). To me, she’s proven to be an immature and loose cannon of a song writer, relying on the same old tricks, same old combinations to try and rekindle at least 30 seconds of her long gone 15 minutes. At 27, Vanessa Carlton has officially re-defined “has-been.”
As my friend John so brilliantly put it, “I’m surprised that Third Eye Blind guy still gives her permission to sing.” I couldn’t agree more.
From http://chelofthesea.wordpress.com/2007/07/17/one-track-mind-vanessa-carlton-nolita-fairytale/
That guy was just really rude. He didn't really have to say those things and he could have gotten his quotes right. I like how he goes on and on to put her down. Some people don't know real music.
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What an asshole... You can't tell someone he doesn't deserve to sing... and Vanessa is a brilliant artist... anyway.... Pass by.
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What an asshole... You can't tell someone he doesn't deserve to sing... and Vanessa is a brilliant artist... anyway.... Pass by.
He probably has no musical talent of his own. :roll: whattajerk.