Counting Down The Days Music Cd

Imbruglia Natalie - Counting Down The Days

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Counting Down the Days      Artist : Natalie Imbruglia      List Price : $17.98 USD        Your Price : $17.98 USD      ProductGroup: Music      Release Date : 2005-05-02      Studio : Sony Bmg Europe      Label : Sony Bmg Europe      Avg. Customer Rating : (43 reviews)

Reviews Customer Reviews for Counting Down The Days      Like A Fine Glass of Chardonnay : A Mellow Masterpiece      Rating:      An underrated album from the queen of obscure Australian pop. Natalie Imbruglia has some great tunes in her back catalog, but this is her greatest album, in my opinion. It only spawned one minor hit ("Shiver"), but this 2005 release soars miles higher than her other albums. It's a pity this is still relatively unknown, and the reviews here don't do it much justice. Its on this album that Natalie finally became a poet. Some of her more earnest tracks (such as the hit "Torn" and the immensely catchy "Big Mistake") were pretty regular pop-rock songs. This entire album on the other hand, is more Adult Contemporary pop with a mellow, folksy quality to it. I'm not normally a fan of this sort of music, but the cool, laid back vibe of this CD is just so easy to get lost in. Just yesterday I let it play all the way through twice, and couldn't wait to let it play through the third time. I was reading a book at the time, and this was the perfect mood music (the book was by Iyanla Vanzant, by the way). I'm discovering this album at the same time while I'm rediscovering another fantastic album "Bring Me the Workhorse" by female vocalist My Brightest Diamond. Both these albums have that same tender vibe to them, but at the same time they don't play out like chick-flicks. Perhaps this is also why Imbruglia has such a solid male fan base as well, because she is the kind of woman most men would want to listen to. So many of my hardcore male rock-fan friends tend to like Imbruglia's music. "Shiver" is the obvious starting point on this release, and you can't fault its brilliance (try watching the unedited version of its' music video where Natalie plays a woman on the run). But title track "Counting Down the Days" is equally excellent. My other favorite "Sanctuary" has a sing-along chorus that just works. The opening track has the weakest lyric, but the album more than makes up for it along the way. By the time we get to the final song, "Honeycomb Child" (incidentally, this is perhaps the greatest song Natalie has ever recorded and released), you are in awe at the mastery of the musical form. She really outdid herself on this one, and the stunning songwriting only elevates the project that much more. Consider this gem of a lyric from "Satisfied": "This Summertime I have no fury No Chance of sinking Sailing Ships If time stood still, I'd take aim and fire for you For every Ocean there must be shore On which I'll stand with restless toes When everything I look for in myself - is in you" Get this album. It's a lyrical and vocal wonder, and I'd highly recommend picking up a physical copy of it just for the stunning booklet and artwork. There are some fantastic unposed black and white pictures of Natalie within, and the booklet contains lyrics to all the songs. Especially interesting to me were those cryptic fifteen lines of "Honeycomb Child" - what a song that is! Its rare to find an album worth playing all the way through, and one of which every song speaks to you. This is evidently Natalie's "Love" album, as every song speaks of romantic love, but she cleverly words her songs in such a manner that she could very well be singing about God and the divine. Each song is thus open to some really interesting interpretation - quite engrossing. Five Stars.     Customer Reviews for Counting Down The Days Cd      Counting Down The Days Is A Great CD!      Rating:      Natalie Imbruglia continues to make great music and Counting Down The Days is yet another example of how talented this artist is. To sum it up, put this CD in when you are having a bad day and see how quickly your attitude will change. Thanks again to Natalie for this wonderful CD! Editorial Reviews for Counting Down The Days Audio Cd      Album Details      The Beautiful Australian Vocalist / Actress / Model's Third Album Arrives Almost Four Years after 2001's "White Lilies Island," which Debuted at No. 35 on the Billboard 200 Chart. Produced by Ben Hillier (Doves, Blur), Imbruglia Ventures Out to Stretch her Sound and Artistry with a Much More Layered, Mature Instrumental Backup and Remarkably Greater Confidence. Musical Guest Appearances on the Tracks Come from Silverchair's Daniel Johns and Faultline's David Kosten, who Co-wrote the Closing Track "Honeycomb Child."