Just in time, I've stumbled upon my lazy summer afternoon soundtrack: Corinne Bailey Rae's self-titled debut album. The sound is kind of like [stop here if you want to make up your own mind] The Brand New Heavies doing Norah Jones songs with Nelly Furtado singing lead - or something like that. She's from England, but has apparently grown up listening to a lot of Southern (US) music which gives her a great accent (like the way Eric Clapton sounds American when he sings, or every American New Wave/Punk band sounded British - but in between). And it doesn't hurt that she's easy on the eyes.
It seems most people I know don't listen to a lot of new music. They like stuff from the '80's (19 and/or 18) or stuff from 80 years ago. I do, too. I still like to discover new stuff. I think Corinne Bailey Rae is interesting enough for me and smooth enough to be slipped into a mix a party. We'll see.
The first song I heard was Like A Star. Then I bought the album. Yeah, I liked it that much. Fortunately, the rest is good, too. Especially Put Your Records On, Till It Happens to You, Choux Pastry Heart.
However, if you do like, I'd recommend waiting for the US release. To download it, you have to, first, register, then there's all these conditions of how you may play it. I hate that. If I buy it, it's mine. Just sell me the mp3 and leave me the fuck alone.
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