So good it makes me ''Shiver'' (Counting Down The Days - Natalie Imbruglia)

Member Name: sajjadali2008

Product:	Counting Down The Days - Natalie Imbruglia
Date:	28/02/09 (33 review reads)
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Advantages: Shiver, Scantuary, Perfectly etc etc

Disadvantages: Not sure of last track, abit wierd! iwth wierd noises and baby crib noises?

Recently i have found myself listening to Natalie Imbruglia as you will see from my recent reviews. This is a review of her third album that came out in 2005, on the back of a song called Shiver that was one of the most played tracks on radio that specific year. This album went to number 1 which was amazing although it did drop out of the chart twice as fast as it went in, it was out of the top 40 in a matter of weeks is a great example.

This album is generally more mature and serious sounding than her previous efforts. This album it seems had a clear cut vision and it isn't all over the place, it's a cohesive piece of work and the songs blend and flow very well with each other. Vocally, Natalie Imbruglia on songs like Run and Starting Today she owes off better vocals and a much improved vocal range. This album is cowritten in parts by Eg White, writer of Will Young's Leave Right Now and James Morrison's You Give Me Something.

The album starts off more than perfectly, Starting Today is brilliant. It has a slight odd structure but Natalie really lets rip at the end which is good and the chorus is really nice and it really is a brilliant representation of the rest of the album. Shiver is a radio friendly song that everyone can appeal to - it is lyrically meaningful, well written and sang. The verses ironically in this song are the best part, i like the beginning and the middle 8 is rather stunning. I though Satisfied was quite a different song to anything i'd heard before, it was like the old Natalie we knew from the first 2 albums had returned. It has a great ffunky chorus that is gentle but has lots of hooks making it appealing.

Second single of the title track of the album track i thought was a mistake to be released. It's well written and has a rather excellent chorus. I Won't Be Lost was meaningful and melochanic at the same time as being rather sad. I enjoyed listened to Slow Down - it was like someone giving you advice, all cuddly and nice. Fab production on that one. Sanctuary is one of my fave tracks on the album, it is sooo summery and different it stands out. What a chorus. How catchy. Great verses. Groovy and different, love it.

Perfectly is commerical and nice and rather pleasant. On The Run, sounds like the soundtrack to a movie. It's mystical and different, perfect for TV cult hit mole revelations for adverts. Come On Home is rocky to me, and different to every song on the album. Stands out hugely. When You're Sleeping, is so nice and melochanic - beautifully and emotionally sang and it really shows on record. Honeycomb Child is a nice song. It has some wierd sound effects which slightly ruins it but its a different ending to the album.

A good third album by an ever better artist. It deserved more than it got and there where many potential singles on the whole album. It's a nice listen to listen to on a Saturday or Friday afternoon for example on your break. It's relaxing, uplifting and enjoyable to listen to. Vastly under-rated as an album and atcually Natalie i think in general is under-rated. This is a better album than it gets credit for.

Summary: Third album by ex Australian soap star Natalie Imbruglia