Nominated by: GK
Music club: Wander to Wozza's
Playlist addition: Along the Wall
I have a case of deja vu all over again with this album. I feel like I've heard it before as one of GK's nominations. A quick search of this blog indicates that neither Leigh Nash nor her old band (Sixpence None the Richer) have appeared. Maybe it's Little Birdy or Macy Gray I'm thinking of?
GK is sure keen on those types of singers and all power to him and all who sail in him. I'm not so much inclined, but that's also hunky dory.
I think it's the vocal inflections Leigh Nash uses from time to time - that kind of almost helium delivery that tends to creep in. It makes me think she's quite young (thanks to that and the cover image) but in fact she's closing in on 50 these days.
This one is her debut and it's a strong one too. The first three tracks - Along the Wall, Nervous in the Light of Dawn, My Idea of Heaven - are crackers (as Kevy would say). Thanks to that start, I knew I'd enjoy the album, but would I love it (or list it)? Would I love the album enough to buy a physical copy?
The answer, ultimately, is - yes - dammit - I may even love this album! The more I heard it, the more I leaned in that direction. Between the Lines sealed it and meant that despite my reservations about the vocal inflections at times, I became a fanboy.
Do I love the album enough to buy a physical copy? That would be a no, I don't love it enough to buy a copy. That said, I fully enjoyed the experience and I can confirm that she turned me around the more I listened to it. Nice one GK.
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