Ghost Stories

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Customer reviews

review by: Hotpurplekoolaid date: 2006-10-16 rating:
Angsty
Chantal Kreviazuk is accustomed to co-writing big pop songs for artists like Avril Lavigne (6 tracks from "Under My Skin"), Gwen Stefani and Kelly Clarkson, but now that it's time for her to deliver her own fourth studio album, she chooses to go in the opposite direction, resulting in an angst ridden, sometimes melancholy album that's more gospel than glitter and more personal than Pop.

The first two tracks are not representative of the rest of the album, and on the first listen you may be disappointed that there are not more tracks like these. "Ghosts of You" starts with some sweet, sad strings and then morphs into a ballad lamenting lost love, where she sings "please don't go / these ghosts of you / the only thing that helps get my through the day". The first single "All I Can Do" is definitely the stand out track of the album, and more songs like this would have made for a five star album. With great lyrics like "All I can do is love you to pieces / Give you a shoulder to cry when you need it", this is easily my favorite track.

As I said, you may not like the rest of the album on a first listen, but keep in mind the tracks "Grow Up So Fast", "Wonderful", the gospel chorus of "So Cold" and the stirring, war inspired "Asylum" as you go.

The album showcases Kreviazuk's ability to play a mean piano, which coupled with her plaintive vocals and haunting lyrics makes for some pretty intense listening. It's not going to be the album to get your party started, but you'll reach for it on quiet days when you're feeling a little blue and need something introspective to match your mood. Recommended for the days when a good cry is all you need.



Amanda Richards


review by: date: 2006-09-22 rating:
A haunting change
I haven't been a fan of Chantal for very long (another criminally ignored artist here in the UK) but I already love this new CD of hers. It is quite different from the guitar driven and more commercial sounding last album, but it doesn't lack the quality of her previous CDs. Like her other work, the songs are driven by her brilliant piano playing but the use of strings in this album is very fitting and works well - especially on the eerie sounding "Ghosts of You" which is one of my favourite tracks.

Perhaps it is not as easy to get into on first listen like her last album 'What If It All Means Something' and this is more experimental - some of the songs on the album change style during - but this is still great alt-pop. The single 'All I Can Do' is probably the most pop driven song on the album, but the catchy 'Wonderful' is my personal favourite.

I'd reccommend this album to anyone who already likes her music, or powerful female singers such as Fiona Apple or Nerina Pallot. I'd highly reccommend Chantal Kreviazuk's earlier album 'Colour Moving Still' too.

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