Try. (Folklore - Nelly Furtado)

Member Name: dcoare

Product:	Folklore - Nelly Furtado
Date:	26/08/04 (118 review reads)
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Advantages: Nelly's vocals, Well produced

Disadvantages: None

Nelly Furtado – Folklore.


Having already purchased her first album, Whoa Nelly!, I was already aware of this girls talents. She mixes a great voice with excellent tunes and just a little bit of attitude. I bought this album after having heard the single Try on the radio.

So, I’ll just go through it track by track….

One Trick Pony.

A statement to her intentions that she isn’t going to be a one-off artist. This track has a lovely Spanish guitar riff, with Nelly’s fine vocals showing her determination. With violins, and various other strings kicking in with the constant drumming, this really is a very good start to the album.

Powerless (Say what you want).

The first single from this album, and truly a belter. Excellent production along with good song writing makes this a classic. Starts with a drum intro, with Nelly singing of how people are suppressed into not saying what they really feel just to please others. A brilliant track.

Explode.

A song reliving teenage lives the way most of us really did. Binge drinking, drug experimentation, and the such are all involved here.

Try.

The second single and the reason I actually got off my bum and bought this album. A beautiful track ran at a slow tempo. Gradually picks up momentum throughout, this truly has the feel of an epic. Slated for being a morbid track, but still played on radio endlessly.

Fresh Off The Boat.

A funky little number. This is fairly throw away but still compelling.

Forca.

The most recent single as I write this, and the accompaniment to the Euro 2004 championships. This is a song about coming together for a common goal. Quiet verses lead into a pounding chorus.

The Grass Is Green.

A slow number about trying to find something better, but then feeling guilty for ever trying to find out. A lovely calming track.

Picture Per
fect.

A slow guitar intro, with slight drum backing, this has quickly become one of my favourite tracks on the album. With a fantastic chorus, which Nelly sings beautifully, this is really mesmerizing stuff.

Saturdays.

This track sounds like a demo, but really works for it. It is mainly accopella with Nelly singing a line, and then a male vocalist repeating the line after. During singing, Nelly begins to laugh, but this adds to the feel of the track as you know that it is a raw recording.

Build You Up.

Slow tempo and compelling, this is a track with Nelly pleading not to let things get you down.

Island Of Wonder.

A very folky sounding track, that you can imagine a group sat around a camp fire singing. Mixed English and Portuguese lyrics between Nelly and her featured male vocalist. An intoxicating track.

Childhood Dreams.

Starts with an organ intro, this leads into a heart felt thank you from Nelly for being accepted by her partner, and how she loves him for it. A lullaby-type track and a sweet proper end to the album.

Try (Acoustic Version).

A brilliant version of the fantastic single featuring just acoustic guitars.


Overall.

So, this isn’t as in your face as Whoa Nelly! , but still has enough depth to hold you for a long time. I haven’t taken this out of my CD player since I bought it 4 weeks ago. A very good album to have on in the background, or just to sit and chill out to.

This album cost me £9.97 from Asda and I am very satisfied with my purchase.

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