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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Strength in Lyrics,
By Ez (Melbourne, Australia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Pieces of You (Audio CD)
This is an extremely well written début (especially regarding lyrics), and what's even better is that Jewel wrote all of the tracks, minus two that she co-wrote with Steve Poltz.The first track (and the first single to be released), "Who Will Save Your Soul?", has a good swinging riff, with lyrics about the modern way of living, a theme that is carried on to "Little Sister", about the materialistic and drug-ridden ways of the world. Meanwhile, "Amen" questions nature and religion – a theme also used in the opening track. The title song, "Pieces of You", has sad guitar music, and the lyrics centre on do we judge people in a certain way because they remind us of ourselves? And "Daddy" has a slow swinging guitar melody that suggests that something is wrong. This fits in with the lyrics, which are at times sarcastic and vengeful – one of the best tracks on the album. Two tracks tell stories through song. "Painters" is of a pair of artists who face tragedy, and "Adrian" is of a boy damaged at camp who comes home, where the townsfolk believe his life support should be turned off. Though not all tracks are focused on confronting lyrics. "I'm Sensitive" is a fun little song, while "Angel Standing By" makes the perfect lullaby. While the standard of lyric writing is high, there is something to be improved upon in the form of music writing. Although the chords and notes used are different and may be played at different paces, there are definite patterns in the music. There seems to be two different groups within the album – the first one consisting of "Who Will Save Your Soul?", "Morning Song", "You Were Meant For Me" and "Daddy"; and a smaller group with "Angel Standing By" and "Amen". Tracks on the following album, "Spirit", also carry on with these similar music styles. Overall, it's an impressive début with the emphasis clearly on lyrics. Though this trait fades as Jewel's albums progress, it is a quality that undoubtedly has made this album worthy of anyone's music collection. http://thenorthernsound.cjb.net
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Utterly inspiring,
This review is from: Pieces of You (Audio CD)
I bought this album as soon as I had seen Jewel perform 'You were meant for me' twice on British television, and I was mostly risking the expensive pay out (I was 16, with no income) for something no one had recommended or sampled for me. Man! Was I chuffed that I bought it! I must have played it non stop for a month, and still regularly over the past 3 years, and every song beats within my still. Jewel tells stories with her compositions, wonderfully arranged and performed, emotional and cognitive. If you've heard of jewel, buy this album before any other, it's the foundation by which your admiration for this angel will be strong and eternal, trust me!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
a beautiful thought provoking album,
By A Customer
This review is from: Pieces of You (Audio CD)
The first time I heard Jewel was when 'Foolish games' was played on a late nite programme on my local radio station and I just had to buy this album.I've noticed her second album'Spirit'seems to be more popular but I prefer this.The tracks are simple and beautiful,made up mostly of just Jewels sweet voice and accoustic guitar.The lyrics are meaningful and poetic and at times tell a story,'Painters'and 'Adrian'.My favourite tracks are 'Amen','Angel Standing By' and 'Painters'.I would definately recommend this album to anyone who appreciates good music.
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