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Vanessa Carlton => General Vanessa Carlton Discussion => Topic started by: tricia on December 05, 2004, 06:07:14 pm

Title: Damn Detroit! (Harmonium review)
Post by: tricia on December 05, 2004, 06:07:14 pm

Vanessa Carlton, who distinguished herself as the One with the Piano in the anti-Britney sweepstakes of late 2001/early 2002, returns with "Harmonium," the follow-up to her mediocre debut "Be Not Nobody." This second set - extremely overproduced by Carlton's boyfriend, Third Eye Blind frontman Stephen Jenkins - finds Carlton lost amidst the overly lush orchestrations that permeate the songs "San Francisco," "Afterglow" and "Private Radio." And though she tries, she can't make up for her thin, whiny voice, her pedestrian piano skills or her bland, one-dimensional lyrics ("she's as fine as dandelions blowin' in the wind," she intones on "She Floats"). Suddenly, the promise that accompanied her first single seems a thousand miles away. GRADE: C

article (http://www.detnews.com/2004/cdreviews/0412/04/H07-9820.htm)

Title: Damn Detroit! (Harmonium review)
Post by: kaysha on December 05, 2004, 06:29:15 pm

wow.. pedestrian piano skills?

i wonder what they graded alicia keys with...

oh and... assholes.

Title: Damn Detroit! (Harmonium review)
Post by: LimeTwister on December 05, 2004, 06:36:21 pm

I think I speak for all...

 :finger:

Title: Damn Detroit! (Harmonium review)
Post by: amberbeads on December 05, 2004, 06:37:15 pm

wtf? I wonder how they breathe when they've sunk that deep into the bullshit :?

Title: Damn Detroit! (Harmonium review)
Post by: Dancernl on December 05, 2004, 06:57:23 pm

did this person even listen to Harmonium?  Or make assumptions by reading the lyrics in the liner notes.  asshat.

Title: Damn Detroit! (Harmonium review)
Post by: amberbeads on December 05, 2004, 07:12:00 pm

LMAO@"asshat"

Title: Damn Detroit! (Harmonium review)
Post by: Chloe on December 06, 2004, 09:10:19 am

Let's burn them!!!!!!! :dances: >_<

 :twisted:

Title: Damn Detroit! (Harmonium review)
Post by: rosieposy87 on December 06, 2004, 11:21:16 am

Is this a BOVERED face!?

Title: Damn Detroit! (Harmonium review)
Post by: twilightstar530 on December 06, 2004, 12:42:00 pm

Yes, Detroit sucks. Believe me I live near it. I'm outta here ASAP!

Title: Damn Detroit! (Harmonium review)
Post by: Gina on December 06, 2004, 12:50:43 pm

damn, that's a bit harsh, dont ya think?

Stupid Detroit.

Title: Damn Detroit! (Harmonium review)
Post by: dreamday on December 06, 2004, 02:51:36 pm

whiny?...WTF...I highly doubt they've even heard the album  :evil:

Title: Damn Detroit! (Harmonium review)
Post by: VaderDawsn on December 06, 2004, 03:21:42 pm

Did they even listen to the same cd, we all heard!?

Title: Damn Detroit! (Harmonium review)
Post by: amberbeads on December 06, 2004, 04:15:34 pm

somehow i doubt it

Title: Re: Damn Detroit! (Harmonium review)
Post by: keith on December 06, 2004, 11:25:08 pm

Hmm, I agree with some of that.

Title: Re: Damn Detroit! (Harmonium review)
Post by: Lord Star on December 06, 2004, 11:49:01 pm

Quote from: "keith"

Hmm, I agree with some of that.

Agree with what???!! :x

Title: Re: Damn Detroit! (Harmonium review)
Post by: keith on December 07, 2004, 12:13:39 am

Quote from: "Lord Star"

Agree with what???!! :x

I agree that Harmonium is overproduced and "the promise that accompanied her first single seems a thousand miles away."

I have said since the beginning that I think Harmonium is a weak album. I only like two songs, "Private Radio" and "She Floats"...the rest I don't even bother to add to my playlist. I still like Vanessa Carlton, otherwise I wouldn't still be here. I thought this album was going to be a flop, and looking at the Billboard Top 200 chart these past few weeks, flop it did.