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Trouble In Shangri-La
( )STEVIE IS BACK! Review written by Chris from Denver, Colorado, August 20th, 2004 This CD is pretty near perfect......and strikes a balance in musical textures and gorgeous melodies to also attract the mainstream again! All the beautiful worlds are here....the mystical..the romantic....the heartbroken. Stevie opens with a bang. the title track is moody...intriging and intense......I love the way her voice is layered on the chorus...like velvet honey.....the resonance in her voice is down right wicked!! This song rules, and sets the way for a fantanstic journey!!. I love the echos of Egypt acoustic guitar riff that opens CANDLEBRIGHT...conjuring visions of Stevie spinning in lace with finger cymbals. I have always LOVED this demo....and was worried I wouldnt like this as much as the original...BUT, Stevie and Sheryl have updated this song with style.....and I get chills when I listen to the haunting ending... Eveytime I listen to the CD, I have a new favorite song....there is sooo much here to get excited about. I MISS YOU, is a personal fav right now....It sounds like a FMAC song to me...and if you listen to her voice you feel her longing/yearning. the harmonies are lush...and the song is dreamy. FALL FROM GRACE rocks hard.....and I never thought we'd hear Stevie this intense again.....the lyrics are bold, straight forward and honest. LOVE IS,....I love this song more and more with each play.....It takes a few listens to really get use to her melody line and phrasing AND melodrama!....BUT once you do..it all works, in that STEVIE magic way of touching your sincerely with her sentiment and her torching vocal...I AM MOVED!!! Overall Stevie has exceeded my expectations....This makes the 7 yr. wait btwn studio albums worth it. I am pleased she didnt go the all out POP route and still has her edge and mystique intact. This has become one of my Favorite CD's |
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