Track Listing

1. One-Trick Pony
2. Powerless (Say What You Want)
3. Explode
4. Try
5. Fresh Off the Boat
6. Forca
7. Saturdays
8. Picture Perfect
9. The Grass Is Green
10. Build You Up
11. Island of Wonder
12. Childhood Dreams

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #34493 in Music
• Released on: 2003-11-25
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced

Amazon.com
On her second album, Nelly Furtado takes a hard left turn. The colorful but incomplete fusion of her debut, Whoa, Nelly!, gives way on the tellingly titled Folklore to an approach that lets in some acoustic sounds that take the music in an entirely different, richer direction. At times sounding like a dead ringer for singer-writer Sam Phillips (whose work colors each episode of the TV series "Gilmore Girls"), Furtado aims for more rock-oriented ground without losing the Brazilian influences that are so much a part of her identity. Her voice and tunes are strong, and both words and music paint a young woman still very much in movement, change, flux. It's an intriguing sound, and one that thoughtful listeners will cherish. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews

Not so fast
I loved Nelly Furtado on the "Loose" CD and I love her in concert. I was impressed with the many positive reviews on here of her CD "Folklore."
It was an easy decision to get it after all the positivity. HOWEVER, after listening to it many times it has not grown on me and I really am disappointed in it. I do not see how so many loved it. Not me, I wish I had of never had bought it.

Very underrated
Shortly after I bought this CD a few years ago, I read a review on Rolling Stone's Web site that gave it just 2 out of 5 stars. I remember thinking the reviewer was either crazy or had an axe to grind with Nelly. Then the album sold very few copies. I saw Nelly in concert at a small venue in New Jersey during the tour for this CD, and while it was a great show, it was not a full crowd.

But beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and I still love this CD. It definitely lacks the killer mainstream hit, but "Saturdays" is the only song on the CD that I don't really like. I can put that album in the CD player and not touch a button for an hour. It's a great listening experience.

I've always considered "One Trick Pony" my favorite song on the CD. "Explode" is also great. "Try" is a beautiful song. "Childhood Dreams" is a heartfelt song that I could listen to over and over. "Build You Up" has a pretty nice beat to it despite its solemn tone. Nelly is a skilled songwriter, and she remembers her roots while experimenting with new sounds. Regardless of what the critics say, I love this CD and always will.

A Personal Favorite
I purchased this CD the day it came out, and it has been a favorite ever since. I believe that this CD showcases Nelly Furtado's talent unlike any of her others. (Although I am very fond of her first CD and like Loose well enough) Folklore is defiantely worth a listen.