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| From | Sam Smith <sam@estreet.com> |
| Subject | Re: Duffy |
| Date | Mon, 23 Feb 2009 22:13:32 -0700 |
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Since a number of people have made other recommendations in this genre,
let me add Lucky Soul to the mix. They're a little more to the pure pop
side (as opposed to the R&B/soul side) of the spectrum, and they've been
one of my top eMusic finds of the past couple of years.
http://www.emusic.com/album/Lucky-Soul-The-Great-Unwanted-MP3-Download/11047149.html
Dan Franke wrote:
> I'm joining in in defense of Duffy. I loved "Rockferry" when it came out and it landed on my Year End list...but, I was slightly turned off seeing her perform on the late night shows. She may not be much of a live performer, and the "retro" look seem too contrived to me, but the album is solid, tuneful, wistful, and most of all - catchy. Doesn't hurt that she's cute, which unfortunately is one of the factors that has soured me to Amy Winehouse. Much like Ryan Adams, I have trouble separating the music from the artists. I enjoy Winehouse & Adams, but I can't help thinking what a skank and a chooch they are when I listen to them - I just feel dirty afterwards.
>
> They've been playing "Right As Rain" by Adele on KGSR in Austin, and I think it terrible. I'm rarely a station flipper, but this one does it every time. I just checked on iTunes and the song is only 3:17...I was positive it was over 5 minutes. The song goes nowhere and then repeats where it should have ended. Maybe I had the wrong introduction to her or maybe the song should have been 1:59, but I don't see how she is even close to Duffy or Winehouse.
>
> All of this said, I'm guessing that none of these singers probably had much input on their albums other than the vocals - So, from my point of view, Duffy's hitmeisters win and I have much respect for The Dap Kings...which is why Sharon Jones is better than all of them.
>
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