Perfectly Clear

I bought this album after hearing one song by here called 'Good Day'. After I heard this cd I had to by more! I a love the first 4 the most! This proves just as Randy Jackson would say "If you can sing you can sing anything" and she really can!

I'm so tired of people calling artists "sell-outs" when they cross genres. If an artist isn't versatile they're not really an artist, they've just learned a few chord progressions to get them by. It's so boring to hear people come out with the same cd over and over with different words. Good job Jewel for being a true musician and appreciating all kinds of music.

Perfecly clear can sound sell-out because of the change of style and also of the trend that put several artist recording country songs to diversificate target and also, in some case, trying to get back to mainstream. Jewel was demonstrating her country inclination since so long. Pieces of you and Spirit offer folk notes, while This way plays with country and modern-country rhythms. 0304 was a different step and I like it but it is completely different of anything she did up to now. Goodbye recollects the folk/indie/country spirit and introduce the listener to a new atmosphere, which is extended through this new album.

Perfectly clear is much better than Goodbye because she was a little more free to write, compose and record. I really recommend you to purchase this album (digital or physical) and try this new experience. A good type is start the album with I do instead of Strong woman, and then go back to first track and let the whole album being played.

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Very impressive, makes you jolt up the volume to hear the good words and background country instruments like the ukulele and banjo. The words are great and my favourites are Stronger Woman, Rosey and Mick, and Everything Reminds Me of You. Anyone But You is a very moving song; imagine yourself in a small-town country bar dancing to this slow ballad about a lover you still have a strong longing for. Enjoy.

I have always been a fan of Jewel's but I am really having a hard time with this CD. I just don't "feel" it. I think there are only 3 songs I kinda like on the CD. I usually feel confident buying her music but after this I will definetly be listening to samples beforehand from now on...