I really like this album, though I like some songs more than others (duh, I know).
Thumbs up to:
More Than This (I just cannot get over how great this song is, I get a rush everytime the choir kicks in)
Home (was not a big favourite, but now I really see how great it is)
Fools Like Me (always liked it and like the new version even more)
Come Undone (really impressed with the vocals on this song and it sounds very contemporary, could be a hit in a different version)
Hands On Me (so different from before, but love it)
Heroes and Thieves (the Ordinary Day of the album, very uplifting)
Nolita Fairytale (Great introduction for her new sound and think that the lyrics "hope you feel just like I feel I found some kind of fairytale" summarize the feel and message of the entire album)
Thumbs down:
This Time (weakest track on the album I think, seems as Vanessa already moved on musically and this track just does not fit in. Besides I don't like the vocals, they are off)
Undecided:
Spring Street (like it, but am afraid that it gets old quickly because it's basically the same structure that gets repeated during the entire song, whereas the other songs are much more dynamic, do like the subdued (sp??) quality of the song)
My Best (Is growing on me, can't say more)
The One (Never liked it that much and have to say that I still don't like it. However I don't dislike it. About Stevie's vocals: they are flat, but they do not really bother me. She sounds like when you play a song on a higher speed, the vocals get all high-pitched and chipmunky. She sounds like that, but then on normal speed. Hope this makes sense.)
Wow, long post, sorry to bore y'all.