Re: Lina's _Stranger on Earth_

From: John Book (johnbook9@yahoo.com)
Date: Fri Dec 07 2001 - 10:07:26 CET

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    > Lina blows Blu away, needless to say. The album
    > ranges from
    > trip-hoppy torch songs which'll put a big smile on
    > Portishead fans'
    > faces, to the almost broken beat "Playa No More",
    > w/lots of amazing
    > golden-age-of-jazz-vocals styles throughout--

    I like both albums for different reasons. Blu's album
    I bought first, and at least it's not all like her
    first single.

    But I agree, Lina's album is much better (is this one
    available on vinyl?) I remember seeing a quick thing
    of her on BET: Next, and remembering the name with the
    face. I didn't get a chance to hear her in the show,
    but immediately bought the CD when I saw it. Where
    Blu seems to want to be polished in the Arista
    tradition, Lina gets a bit rougher in spots, sometimes
    sounding bluesy, sometimes cussing, and at least when
    she says it, it doesn't sound forced.

    p.e.a.c.e.
    -John Book

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