Was She Thinking Clearly When She Did This? (On A Clear Night - Missy Higgins)

Member Name: mary_eloise

Product:	On A Clear Night - Missy Higgins
Date:	29/07/08 (34 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Some good music

Disadvantages: The middle is deleteable

On A Clear night is the second release from Missy Higgins and it is surprisingly different to her first. It is based almost entirely on guitar melodies, unlike her first which was more about piano. Her sound is still the same, although I think she has become a little more pop and mainstream with this album.

Track List:

"Where I Stood" - 4:16
"100 Round the Bends" - 2:58
"Steer" - 3:53
"Sugarcane" - 3:16
"Secret" - 4:06
"Warm Whispers" - 3:12
"The Wrong Girl" - 3:31
"Angela" - 3:02
"Peachy" - 2:39
"Going North" - 2:48
"Forgive Me" - 4:04

Opinion:

I was disappointed by this album, after the amazing wonder that was The Sound Of White this album is a bit of a let down, she has clearly been influenced by the current market and has tried to change the things that made her such an amazing find in the first place. She has more backing vocals and more musical input from other instruments so the album isn't as quiet and easy to listen to as the first.

Equally, there were no seriously bad tracks on her first album but on this one, you can easily delete half, and then you have something that is much nicer to listen to. Certainly Peachy was a terrible choice for a closing song as it doesn't showcase her vocal ability or have anything to it which makes it memorable.

On a more positive note, the album begins wonderfully, the first three tracks are amazing, especially Where I Stood which for me is the standout track of this album. Later, Going North is equally good although it did take me a while to think that way.

The middle of the album is frankly boring, and when listening through it the first time, I did find myself losing track of when one song began and another ended. Warm Whispers is bearable but otherwise there isn't anything really worth downloading or listening to.

Overall:

The Sound Of White is far better than this. Don't buy the album, but download the first few songs if you want to hear her new sound.

Summary: Her first album is better, try that first.