Joy Adler’s ‘Postcards’ crackles with passion
Reviewed
by Brooke Curtis
Joy Adler/Postcards
There’s certainly no shortage of female singer/songwriters out
there, and the number has certainly grown since the mammoth success
of Sheryl Crow and Norah Jones. Alas, there are many women who arrive
with a catchy guitar riff and a poetic pen but have no voice, either
one that is stylistically distinct or technically impressive. Joy
Adler is among the few with all of those qualities intact.
Although the songs on Postcards are easily accessible, they seem more
personal to me than radio-ready attempts to achieve commercial success.
You instantly get the feeling that Adler recorded this CD mainly to
express herself and not just to acquire a quick pop hit, which has
sadly become harder without a million-dollar record label behind you.
Avoiding the bland slickness of Adult Contemporary radio, Adler looks
to Americana, blues, and jazz for inspiration. Even the Cult’s
Goth-metal landmark “She Sells Sanctuary” is given a bluesy
makeover, quite unlike anything you’d hear on alternative-rock
stations either during the mid-’80s or today.
Of Adler’s original material, many of them sparkle, some way
more than others. I’m partial to the pretty piano compositions
like “Our Rapture” and “Your Love Is Everything,”
wherein Adler is reminiscent of Tori Amos but with definitely more
soul. It’s the passion that Adler equips these tunes with that
make them crackle, give them added intimacy.
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Brooke Curtis
MUSIC DOWNLOADS
Free Download of New Song "Dreamers of Our Future", written by Joy for Connie Cummings Foundation for Global Humanity www.foundation for Global Humanity.
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- Safe to be "Recorded live in May with Patricia WhiteBuffalo and Heaven on Earth. Be a part of evolution! Order your cd of the entire musical healing event by visiting www.beheavenonearth.com." The beautiful composition is by Heaven's member Bill Pernice, and the spacious lyrics Joy wrote to reflect the teaching of Patricia WhiteBuffalo, that we are safe to express our master destiny, to "Awaken to our Magnificence."
- Feels Good
- Awaken
- Your love is everything
Angels Are Everywhere
by Joy Adler and Kymn Williams
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