| View Larger Image | Fires | Audio CDby Nerina Pallot
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| | Binding: | Audio CD | | Format: | Import | | Studio: | Warner Bros UK | | Release Date: | May 01, 2006 | | Sales Rank: | 142,678nd |
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TRACK LISTING |
Disc: 1
- Track 1: Everybody's Gone to War
- Track 2: Halfway Home
- Track 3: Damascus
- Track 4: Idaho
- Track 5: Learning to Breathe
- Track 6: Mr. King
- Track 7: Geek Love
- Track 8: Sophia
- Track 9: All Good People
- Track 10: Heart Attack
- Track 11: Nickindia
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EDITORIAL REVIEWS |
Album Description
Re-issue on 14th floor recordings. Nerina Pallot is a phenomenon. Her Classical music training belies her background and her influences. Fires kicks off with the song 'Everybody's Gone To War', a hugely successful revival of the protest song with one of the most killer choruses you are likey to hear. Fires was produced by Howard Willing (Smashing Pumpkins) with Wendy Melvoin (Prince and the Revolution, Wendy and Lisa) and Eric Rosse (Tori Amos). Idaho Records. 2006. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 10 reviews)
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As good as Tapestry and Court & Spark by T. Davis (Seattle, WA)  5 Stars
May 09, 2009
This CD is as perfect a slice of pop music heaven as you will ever find. Each song is a mini-masterpiece, sung by the voice of an angel. I can only compare the passion I feel for this album with the response I had to Carole King's Tapestry and Joni Mitchell's Court & Spark. Nerina Pallot is an absolutely tremendous talent.
The music on Fires is very different in mood from that of both King and Mitchell, but like the best songs and albums of her forerunners, Pallot's are stunningly beautiful, unforgettably tuneful, deeply haunting, and irresistably catchy. You will find yourself playing Pallot's album again and again, growing in admiration with every listen for her literate songwriting, heartfelt singing, and lush orchestrations.
I want to tell everyone I know about this British singer-songwriter, and I look forward to her new album, due out in the summer of 2009. I hope she'll tour the US soon. You owe it to yourself to hear her music; once you've heard it, you'll want to own it.
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Best Album in the Last 10 Years by Philly53 (Philadelphia) 5 Stars
November 11, 2008
I am trying to figure out the one 3 star review. What were they listening to? This is a great CD. One way you can tell is look at the other reviews to see what songs they mention as their favorites. 9 of the 11 tracks are mentioned. In a world with 2 good tracks per CD, this one has at least nine. And the two not mentioned are really good. Simply the best CD I have heard in at least 10 years. Her first CD was very good, and she has been releasing some new tracks on her My Space page, and they sound great. She has songs on there that she is leaving off her new CD, and they are better than most anything else I am hearing right now. She has a chance to be around for a long time, what with her mix of piano songs, guitar based pop songs, and great singing. She is a keeper, and this is a great example why.
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A Stunning New Talent by Hiloani Kialeta (Hawaii USA) 5 Stars
September 09, 2007
A mix of the expected and stunning originality, "Fires" is a superb effort from emerging British singer-songwriter Nerina Pallot. With a voice reminiscent of Anna Nalick and a poppier Sheryl Crowe, she doesn't sound too out of the ordinary. But her songs are magic, she brings a new level of ease to the listening experience. Not challenging, the whole album is a joy to listen to as the songs are all equally magic.
"Fires" mixes radio-friendly hits with emotional piano ballads. The style is far from confronting, yet that is the essence of this album. Nerina succeeds in impressing her listener by not being too showy. The album is amazing because of it's simplicity. Unlike many of her contemporaries, Nerina doesn't feel the need of bearing everything or trying to limit the listener's pleasure by writing songs in morse code (a la Tori Amos lyrics).
The simplicity is astounding, but Nerina still managed to confuse me. I was confused by just how poignant this album. After repeated listens, it unravels and reveals itself as a magical piece of art.
She's not groundbreaking, but who needs to be in this day and age? Artists are always deliberately pushing soundscapes to new startospheres, creating primal scream hypnosis (Diamanda Galas), trying to imitate sex (Janet Jackson) and bombarding us with faux-rap over the internet (Sandie Thom, Lily Allen). It's just nice to hear the simple things done exquisitely.
"Fires" is a refreshing listen, sure I've heard the same formula before. But, this time, it's done with poignancy and honesty. I wouldn't be surprised if her next album becomes a Grey's Anatomy success. That would be a real detriment to her talent though. She is too exceptional for such a run of the mill show.
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Nerina Pallot's Music by Raymond F. Sanders III (Saint Joseph, MI) 5 Stars
March 08, 2007
Nerina is an awesome artist. This CD is definitely worth picking up. She needs airplay in the U.S. and our help to do it. I highly recommend this CD be in everyone's collection.
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Everybody Should be Listening to Nerina Pallot by Georgia Sloan (Atlantic Highlands, NJ) 5 Stars
January 28, 2007
If you haven't heard of Nerina Pallot, I don't know where you have been. She has had so much media hype and 5 star reviews in all the right places. And for once, the hype can be believed! "Fires" is incredibly good, incredibly strong and you won't be able to get enough of this album. Nerina plays the guitar and piano on the album as well as writing all the songs. She has a crystal clear voice with a great range, which adds oodles of flavor to the album. Her song "Everybody's Gone To War" is simply outstanding. I think we will be hearing much more from Nerina in the future and I thing this is an album well worth owning.
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| Dear Frustrated Superstar
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Mixed by Bob Clearmountain. As Musically Diverse as Anything You Will Hear in 2001, "Dear Frustrated Superstar" is a Perfect Showcase for NerinaÆs Incredible Songwriting, Instrumental and Vocal Abilities. 'my Album is Whatever You Think it is About.each Song Has a Story that Has Come from My Own Personal Experiences, but all Those Experiences Are More Or Less Universally Shared in Some Way Or Another, So Make of it What You Will,' Explains Nerina.
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| You Can Do Anything
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| Learning to Breathe
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