Track Listing

1. Breathe (2 AM)
2. Citadel
3. Paper Bag
4. Wreck Of The Day
5. Satellite
6. Forever Love (Digame)
7. In The Rough
8. In My Head
9. Bleed
10. Catalyst
11. Consider This

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #35992 in Music
• Released on: 2005-04-19
• Number of discs: 1

Amazon.com
Twenty-year-old Anna Nalick is the rare artist who makes you want to grab pop music's wheels by the spokes so they'll stop spinning so fast. "Wait," the 11 songs on this debut disc say collectively to the newly initiated, "there's something substantial here." An onslaught of substance is more what it feels like, actually, and it grabs hold early. Though each of these songs is distinctive enough to avoid congealing with the others into a gorgeous glop of introspection, heavy sighs, and reflection, leadoff track and first single "Breathe (2 A.M.)" works small wonders as a flagship song. Its simple, lonely piano swirls into guitars that stop just short of rocking, allowing plenty of room for Nalick's unaffected voice to spill in. When it does, the music turns forest-thick and dreamy--influences run the Tori Amos indie singer-songwriter gamut, with streaks of Jewel and Alanis Morissette spiking out--but there's a naturalness and urgency to her singing that saves every chorus and verse from clouding over. Now that she's cautiously alighted into pop territory, sophisticated listeners will do well to dust off their welcome mats. --Tammy La Gorce

Customer Reviews

Breathe 2 AM...
I am breathing a little easier since I received this CD........Anna Nalick is awesome....favorites are Breathe 2AM, Wreck of the Day....I'm sure the more I listen, the more I'll love it all....

Strong, clear and pleasing
What we have here is a blend of Sheryl Crow and Natalie Merchant and the best of both. Great choice a material with Crow's strength and intensity and Merchant's smooth flowing voice, but without slurring the words of the song. This artist is going to do well. Buy it, you'll like it.

Not Bad...
I'm not sure what to say about Anna. But her voice along with her music and writing is beautiful. Right now, we don't have too many Folk artists. She puts me in the mind of a light voiced Jewel. But that's probaly because jewel has had such an impact on the folk genre. Anna is (like jewel) a wonderful story teller. The songs Breath, and Citadel are among the best (too me). It's worth a listen, but if you don't like reading between lines and thinking hard...this isn't for you.