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CD Review: Chrissy Lovell's Weaker Than I Want To Be
By Chad Jones
The cover art for Chrissy Lovell's album, Weaker Than I Want To Be, is simple enough. A picture of the youthful singer, who mocks her own supposed 'weakness' by dawning a Superman tee, is nestled in a baby blue backdrop. But what's missing is a warning for those who may be faint of heart.
For first-time listeners, popping in this Texas songwriter's ten-track debut is like jump-starting your ears. Literally two seconds into the opening track, titled "Right Tonight," Ms. Lovell hurriedly and heartily belts out the lines "I get up on my knees / won't put up a fight / I'm gonna take time, gonna / I'm gonna make it right tonight."
From then onward, the tracks soften a bit, but almost always retain a powerful vocal display. And while Lovell's songs are often an appropriate mixture of acoustic, a cappella, and industrial sound, the singer relies less on her instruments and more on her vocals in the latter half of the CD. As a result, it is a more enjoyable, interesting, and realistic half.
In "Jeremy," an up-beat sound provided by electrical guitar accompanies an otherwise dismal subject matter. Singing "take me back / I want to go back / to my innocence / take me back," Lovell mourns a long-gone love.
In "I Want A Man," Lovell laments the idiocy and unoriginality of the average male by sarcastically singing, "what's your name, what's your number / same line, difference face."
And in her final track, titled "Wasting Time," the soft rhythm of an acoustic guitar skips and frills while Lovell coos and sighs her uncertainties:
"Am I wasting your time / When you hear my voice on the other side of a telephone line? / I'm a big girl -- you don't have to lie."
Lovell - described on her website as a musical style "that combines Tracy Chapman and Jennifer Knapp" - is a promising artist. By allowing herself to be so vulnerable, passionate, and personal, she succeeds in making Weaker Than I Want To Be an album of considerable strength.
- Pegasus News, INC.
Discography
Weaker Than I Want To Be
Running Back To Your Arms Again-Pure Volume, SAworship-music player
All tracks- personal site,CD Baby, and iTunes
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Feeling a bit camera shy
Bio
This former DJ began her love of music at an early age. As a child, she sang in churches, choirs, and music competitions throughout the US. Her love of music led her pursue a music degree at the University of North Texas. At UNT she started playing, piano, guitar, and began writing her own songs.
Songwriting has given her an outlet to express her thoughts on faith, relationships, and life. With lyrics that challenge and inspire, she wants to give the message of hope to her listeners.
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