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Dear Frustrated Superstar

~ Nerina Pallot
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  • Audio CD (19 Mar 2007)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Spectrum
  • ASIN: B00005NORA
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,236 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Nerina Pallot is probably one of a handful of new artists of 2001 guaranteed to send your pop-socks flying sky-high. Nerina's debut, Dear Frustrated Superstar is full of beautiful melodies, intelligent lyrics and a sweet, sweet voice. Various issues are tackled by the album including fear, headache, birth and death, and with titles such as "Daily Bread", "Blood Is Blood" and "God", religion also gets a thorough critiquing too. The applicability of Nerina's work for everyday life is further highlighted by the track "Patience" which is the ideal tune to hum when assembling an IKEA flat-pack or while stuck in a traffic jam ("...I need a little patience..."). Equally accessible and just as catchy is "Alien", which is a personal favourite of Nerina and described by her as her "special ginger-haired child". The best cut is saved almost until last with "My Last Tango" which soars and swings along with the help of a 50 piece orchestra. Plenty of comparisons have been drawn between Nerina and Alanis but Dear Frustrated Superstar is probably more comparable to a tidied-up Tori Amos. --John Galilee

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'Dear Frustrated Superstar' is the debut album by the British singer-songwriter Nerina Pallot. The songs included on this release have been inspired by the music of Crowded House,Joni Mitchell and Diamanda Galas. The single 'Patience' is included.

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A promise of great things to come, 8 Jun 2006
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There's an intriguing little footnote at the bottom of the sleeve notes to Nerina Pallot's debut album. It's a Bible reference that directs the reader to Mark 8:36 - "What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?" That question seems to underlie most of the material on "Dear Frustrated Superstar" - not just explicitly, as in the title track, but as Nerina herself explores her life and seems to question whether it's possible for her to maintain her own integrity as a major recording artist. In some ways there's a special irony to the question as her debut album caused barely a raised eyebrow when it arrived on the scene in 2001. Credible female singer-songwriters were hardly the vogue in a time when the dominant market forces in pop music were reality TV shows and Westlife (indeed, Natalie Imbruglia's "White Lilies Island", the album to which this most closely compares, fell on equally deaf ears at the same time).

It may have been a result of market forces, or simply the fact that this is a debut album from a young songwriter, but the distinctive Nerina Pallot sound (brilliantly captured on 2005 follow-up "Fires") takes awhile to establish itself. You could almost be forgiven for listening to the first five tracks and dismissing the album as another country-rock-lite collection in the Sheryl Crow vein. But there are a few sparks of something bigger, better: the piano accompaniment on "If I Know You" is sparkly and remarkably sophisticated, and "Watch Out Billie" has one of the most infuriatingly catchy choruses around, even if it does sound spookily like a long-lost Kirsty MacColl track.

Somewhere around "Rainbow", "Alien" and "Jump", however, the album moves up several notches in sophistication. Suddenly, Nerina seems to find a distinctive voice and the courage of her convictions. The resulting songs are tenfold more beautiful, more original, and more outspoken. Here is somebody who not only writes and performs delightful tunes, but who has a critical eye turned to the foibles of herself, her friends and her society. "Alien" joyously affirms the spirit of society's misfits; "Jump", beneath a beguiling melody, gives a scathing critique of the search for love in the 21st century; and "Very Good Sir" allows a little glimpse of Nerina's own hopes and dreams, with a chorus that just seems to grow in intensity and sparkle on every listen. From here, there really isn't a bad track on the album. Nerina's piano playing is augmented by some delightful orchestration, and her voice flits effortlessly from almost girlish innocence to cynical irony without apparent contradiction. Everything is fresh, and a delight to listen to.

The album reaches an emotional peak with the exhilarating "Blood is Blood". A song dedicated to a fairy, but with possibly the biggest sing-along chorus of Nerina's career so far. "God" inevitably invokes comparisons with the Tori Amos song of the same name; this track is less subversive, less disillusioned, and shows a searching soul, someone who wants to believe and is determined to do so, whatever life may throw at her. And "My Last Tango" is simply unique, ranging from a plaintive single voice to the full glory of a Romantic piano concerto in no more time than the average pop song. There's poetry here as well as an entrancing melody, and a sure sign that there are still greater things to come from this captivating songwriter.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Nerina Superstar, 22 Sep 2002
I first heard Nerina Pallot on a late night radio show plugging this album. She played an acoustic set and I was hooked. I bought it on the first day of release and have never bored of it! Every song means something and Nerina's voice is truly stunning...she sings with feeling. She's been compared to Alanis among others, but I think Nerina stands on her own as one of the best singer / songwriters of recent times...it's just a shame that she hasn't been properly publicised. Fave tracks would have to include, Patience, Someday Soon, Alien, Daily Bread and Jump...I'm gonna have My Last Tango played at my wedding...Oh blimey, I love all the songs!!!! If you get the chance to hear her play live.....GO! She is fantastic!
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Bittersweet and gentle, ironic rock-pop, 7 April 2002
I saw Nerina live supporting Bryan Adams and I went out and bought her album... it's good! Highlights include Blood is Blood (any song addressed to Tinkerbell gets my vote), Jump ("Don't call the ambulance I'm still alive, If I should break my neck I'll make the news") and the full orchestra on My Last Tango. Nerina plays the piano beautifully, as well as the guitar, and her sweet voice slides around the clever lyrics like chocolate sauce: rich, husky and verstatile. Could be annoying but the songs are strong enough and very well produced. More, please.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
This is the wonderful debut album from Nerina Pallot, and it really is very interesting and fresh. I stumbled on Nerina's second album 1st and it is a fantastic album, so I... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Natasha Borton

4.0 out of 5 stars Great album
I bought Fires first, then saw Nerina live on her UK tour earlier this year. She played some songs from this album, which I liked, so I bought this one too. Read more
Published 24 months ago by Ms. J. Wickstead

4.0 out of 5 stars A promising debut
I have to admit, I didn't come to Nerina's work straightaway. Although I haven't got her second album, FIRES, reviews of it suggest that it could be as good, if not better than... Read more
Published on 30 Jun 2007 by Brida

4.0 out of 5 stars Great promise
Nerina Pallot was loved by Radio 2 and this was the album of the week on that station but she was still dropped by her recording label - the question must be why... Read more
Published on 12 Jun 2007 by A. J. Rabet

4.0 out of 5 stars Refreshing and uplifting
After seeing Nerina perform live, the CD was a 'must have'. Her voice is light and freshing.
One of my favourite songs is Rainbow, the actual musical accompliment was so... Read more
Published on 4 Mar 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic, uplifting debut album!
'Dear Frustrated Superstar' features the two singles 'Patience' and 'Alien'. Nerina Pallot has not recieved much publicity on this album or the singles from it, but that is not to... Read more
Published on 1 Mar 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars WOW!
After seeing Nerina Pallot's 'Patience' on MTVs Rated and Recommended, I went out and tracked down the album, on the basis of that one song alone! Read more
Published on 27 Feb 2002 by nat_steptacular@hotmail.com

5.0 out of 5 stars brilliant talent
I bought this album purely on the chance of liking it! My judgement proved right, having read positive reviews of it, I decided to give it a go. Read more
Published on 15 Feb 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars nerina = superstar
i had never heard of nerina until my friend introduced me to her album. she wouldnt stop talking about it and was constantly listening to it so i eventually thought id listen to... Read more
Published on 12 Jan 2002 by Caitlin (kfj007@hotmail.com)

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant debut spoiled by the production
Nerina has a voice to die for, and wonderful songs, ruined by top heavy production. Crashing, metronomic, mechanical, insensitive drumming and randomly inserted guitar snippets. Read more
Published on 22 Nov 2001 by skybiz@btinternet.com

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