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Wreck of the Day
Anna Nalick
Wreck of the Day
Genres: Alternative Rock, Folk, Pop, Rock
 
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Twenty-year-old Anna Nalick is the rare artist who makes you want to grab pop music's wheels by the spokes so they'll stop spinning so fast. "Wait," the 11 songs on this debut disc say collectively to the newly initiated, ...  more »

     
   

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All Artists: Anna Nalick
Title: Wreck of the Day
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 6
Label: Sony
Release Date: 4/19/2005
Genres: Alternative Rock, Folk, Pop, Rock
Styles: Singer-Songwriters, Adult Alternative
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 827969089125

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Twenty-year-old Anna Nalick is the rare artist who makes you want to grab pop music's wheels by the spokes so they'll stop spinning so fast. "Wait," the 11 songs on this debut disc say collectively to the newly initiated, "there's something substantial here." An onslaught of substance is more what it feels like, actually, and it grabs hold early. Though each of these songs is distinctive enough to avoid congealing with the others into a gorgeous glop of introspection, heavy sighs, and reflection, leadoff track and first single "Breathe (2 A.M.)" works small wonders as a flagship song. Its simple, lonely piano swirls into guitars that stop just short of rocking, allowing plenty of room for Nalick's unaffected voice to spill in. When it does, the music turns forest-thick and dreamy--influences run the Tori Amos indie singer-songwriter gamut, with streaks of Jewel and Alanis Morissette spiking out--but there's a naturalness and urgency to her singing that saves every chorus and verse from clouding over. Now that she's cautiously alighted into pop territory, sophisticated listeners will do well to dust off their welcome mats. --Tammy La Gorce

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Shannon F. (angelicbeauty21) from CIRCLE PINES, MN
Reviewed on 9/13/2006...
The songs are very beautiful and meaningful. Awesome CD!

CD Reviews

Far from a wreck
Amanda Richards | Georgetown, Guyana | 07/21/2005
(4 out of 5 stars)

"The latest in a line of moody, deep female vocalists, California native Anna Nalick claims the influences of Fiona Apple, Tori Amos, The Cranberries, Blind Melon, John Mayer and Stevie Ray Vaughn. Pretty heady stuff for a 21 year old, who got her big break by knowing the right people at the right time, and having a demo tape handy.



In my opinion, she sounds like a mixture of Alanis Morissette and Sara McLaughlin, with the youthful buzz of Avril Lavigne in ballad mode.



Slower and more introspective than current pop offerings, her eleven song debut album sounds like something from a much more seasoned performer, not unlike fellow youngsters Joss Stone and LeAnn Rimes.



Nalick wrote all the songs on the album, blending haunting melodies a la Ms. McLaughlin with spiritually uplifting lyrics. The best songs on the album are "Breathe (2 AM)" where she sounds very similar to Alanis Morissette; "Citadel" a song that would fit in on any Sara McLaughlin album; "Paper Bag" which as you might guess sounds like an Avril Lavigne ballad; "Satellite" my personal pick; and the very Cranberries track "In My Head"; but they're all pretty good.



A young talent with a bright future.



Amanda Richards, July 21, 2005



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Seriously Addictive
Diane | Wisconsin | 12/03/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)

"I am so seriously addicted to this CD that I can't fathom how I lived without it for the last seven months since it was released. I bought the CD after seeing Anna open for Rob Thomas in concert and was blown away by her voice and songs live. I didn't know anything about her beforehand. But I had the CD on repeat most of yesterday evening, and it's currently on repeat again right now. The whole CD. Not just a few songs. The entire CD is simply awesome. I've been taking it back and forth from inside, to the car, and back inside. Don't hesitate to buy this CD. You couldn't possibly be disappointed."