Search - Chris Bruni :: Watch Me Burn

A Must Listen!

M. Musacchio | West Chester, PA | 02/13/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"When you listen to Watch Me Burn the first time, you can hear the influences of artists like David Gray, Dave Matthews, Cat Stevens, John Mayer, but with an emotion and diversity that clearly separates Chris Bruni from other singer/songwriters. As you listen to the CD a few times, you start to appreciate the depth of the lyrics and the range of the tracks, both of which make this one of those albums you'll listen to on repeat for awhile.



The intensity of the lyrics to Watch Me Burn and Riled Up are contrasted--quite successfully--by the tones and melodies. One thing that Bruni seems to succeed at is writing lyrics that are both simple and universal. You can listen to these tracks and identify with all of them. The album is emotional and deep without being cheesy and the CD has tracks that range from subtle love songs to more up tempo rock. The variety gets you interested and each song will keep you hooked, whether it's for the melody or lyrics. This is a definite must-have, if only for Chris's cover of Man in the Mirror, which is simply incredible."