Released : July 31 2009
Label:Scorpio Music
Personnel: Lisa Mitchell (singer/songwriter)
Dann Hume (producer)
Former Australian Idol finalist (this will be the first and last reference to that show on this blog) Lisa Mitchell has dropped her highly anticipated debut album after an extensive stint over in London working with some of the most respected songwriters and producers. To date the Victorian singer-songwriter has released two highly acclaimed EP's which has included hits like Incomplete Lullaby and Neopolitan Dreams, the latter being one of the many highlights on this lush sweet album. The cute factor runs off the meter right from the opening moments which has Lisa seemingly walking down a path singing to herself. The stand out tracks are peppered throughout the albums with radio-hits Stevie and Coin Laundry giving the album a more sensible pop feel. Listening to this album I can't help but draw comparisons between Lisa and English folk pop sensation Laura Marling, who in 2008 released her debut Alas I Cannot Swim at a similar age as Lisa. Both girls possess stunning voices but Laura's musicianship is far superior making her record more enjoyable and interesting even after dozens of listens. It doesn't help either that Lisa carries the same tone and attitude through the entire record which is about 5 tracks too long (referring to the Special Australian 15 track edition). With these songs she could of made 3 brilliant 5 tracks EP's instead of a full length. Nonetheless Lisa now has enough songs in her repatoire to put on some great shows.
The deluxe edition of the album comes with 4 excellent demos. The iTunes version has yet another 3 demos.
Rating : 7.5/10
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