Harbinger - Paula Cole

Paula Cole is immensely talented. There is simply no getting away from the fact, and I cannot for the life of me understand why she isn't more popular. This album, her first, recorded in 1994, is for the most part an album filled with emotion. Lush string arrangements accompany some songs; one track is just Paula and a very Tori-Amos-esque piano part; but all the tracks here are well-produced and come with a classy, clean-sounding finish. Stand-out tracks for me are Chiaroscuro, Black Boots (the piano-vocal track I mentioned above) and Our Revenge; Saturn Girl is also moody and cool. The lyrics are there to make you think, and think you do; all in ...  Read the complete review

I bought "This Fire", Paula Cole's first album, before I bought Harbinger. Now I prefer Harbinger, (not that This Fire is bad). It is an album so full of emotion and passion that is beautifully sung. It is a shame that Paula Cole does not have more of a worldwide recognition. Harbinger introduces you to the singer that is not afraid to speak her mind or take a stand for her beliefs. Classed in the same genre of "angry" singers such as Alanis Morrisette, she is not a "angry" singer, just full of passion. ...  Read the complete review