Reviews (page 7 of 8)
Enjoyed it. Sort of Carole King ish.
Loved the fact that you seem to start the album in the middle of a song.
Truly annoying.
Soul music
The songwriting is of similar caliber to Cole Porter, Bacharach, even approaching the theatricality of Sondheim. Catchy, coherent, but mercurial and unpredictable. Each song is a mini-opera. However, there's a histrionic quality to the arrangements and the vocals that's strident and abrasive to my ears. Still, it's no wonder she was admired by so many contemporaries and later superstars who cited her and this album as influential to them.
Flat
A hangover would make this torture. I tried hard with this record, and it fizzed around the cerebrum as I puzzled out how I can like this record only at a distance no less than a kilometre. Laura Nyro knew the notes and wanted us to hear all of them, damn the expense, no decibels spared. There are some good, maybe exquisite songs here and I can’t get to them past the beautiful artillery barrages. The words, parcelled by someone with a passion for the baroque, sound like they might be conversational, confessional and fascinating, and they are lost when shouted across an exquisitely decorated brasserie. Une chanteuse-lance flammes. Something I read persuaded me to buy “New York Tendaberry” a medium while back, and I remember the same experience of being deflected by the force of delivery. I might enjoy this if the intensity was dropped from 11 to 6, if she stole Sinatra’s knack of turning songs into softly spoken monologues, or maybe if I had a few more years in me, maturing my sensibilities, or at least the ears a blissful degree. It’s a sumptuous suite, full of trinkets to linger over, I just can’t get comfortable in it, and I don’t understand as I don’t have this problem with other blisteringly forceful singers. Will try again one day. Reckon Tendaberry will be somewhere on this list, ey?
forgotten '70s singer-songwriters are usually my weak spot, but this didn't do much for me other than Stoned Soul Picnic, which I knew already. I'll save a higher rating for the inevitable Tapestry
Flavourful Kate Bush
#1 - Alright sound. Laura's voice feels hard to pick out over the instrumentals (a recurring theme). #2 - Just ok. #3 - Liked the rhythm changes in this one. It feels like we just skipped by these three songs. #4 - A slower paced song from the first three. Felt the instrumentals worked well in this one. #5 - Another slow jam (that picks up toward the end). #6 - Fairly haunting. I liked this one. #7 - I wasn't sure how to rate this one honestly. I guess it's okay/decent. #8 - Fun sounding lyrics. Another one that I liked in this album. #9 - Of the slower paced songs, I like this one the most. #10 - The funky sound is cool, but it feels a bit out of place compared to the rest of the album. #11 - I could not stop hearing the bongos (?) in this song. #12 - Honestly, by the time I got to this point, I was a little done with the album. I feel the album hit the saturation point here, and it became background noise for me. #13 - An okay song to end on. Nothing really stands out here. Overall, I found Laura has a good voice, but it's drowned out by the instrumentals in some of the songs. I feel like there's some good stuff here, but misses too. The rhythm changes in some of the songs were okay and shook it up every now and then. I can't say I hated it or loved it; it gets a 3 for me.
Luckie - song is kind of all over the place. Great vocals, but a lot of changes All the songs are similar - almost like a free-form approach to time and changes. Hard to hook onto a melody, it changes so quickly. Feels like listening to stream of consciousness songwriting. Really not digging it.
I feel like I should enjoy this more than I do. It’s unique, and I like it a lot as music. The fact that it’s a female musician leading a band is remarkable for the late 60’s. The fact that she wrote all of the material is equally remarkable. In a way I have a real respect for this album, despite only having heard of it this morning. That respect is essentially doubled based on the sheer amount of artists I love and respect who list Nyro as an influence. But, based on an initial listen, Nyro feels like an artist whose art I admire more than I actively enjoy. I’m a writer by trade, and the best example of a writer I think of in this way is Henry James or, to take a less pretentious reference, Isaac Asimov. I can recognise, and admit that both of these writers created works that were artistically perfect. The Portrait Of A Lady is a perfect fin-de-siècle society novel. Foundation And Empire is a perfect Golden Age of American Science Fiction novel. But… But… despite their artistic perfection, despite the fact that I can understand people’s devotion to them as works of art, I admire them from an arms length. There is something about their approach to art that doesn’t grab me. When I finished Eli And The Thirteenth Confession, I put on my liked songs on Spotify, and what came up was Little Wing by Jimi Hendrix and Painter Song by Norah Jones. Little Wing was a perfect palette cleanser, because Hendrix is an artist I know is divisive but whose appeal I understand. The Norah Jones song is one I was only introduced to recently via this project, but it’s an example of a female led band project which I also vibed with. I don’t think that Come Away With Me is a more mainstream release than The Thirteenth Confession has coloured my impression. Despite my current top rating including two Radiohead albums, I’d like to think my taste was more eclectic than a lot of the music nerds around at the moment who seem to listen to Indie Rock exclusively. My favourite album that was influenced by Eli And The Thirteenth Confession was Pirates by Rickie Lee Jones. It is one of my favourite albums of all time. I’m not adverse to this weird shit, I swear. I use this line a lot, but I probably need to listen to this more than once in order to get it. But unlike other albums on this list where I didn’t hate it, I just feel like I didn’t get it, I’m not sure I will revisit this. I might eat these words. This has all the makings of being a special favourite of mine. But at the moment I’m not feeling it. It’s two stars, bumped to three because I admire it. God I hope I don’t fall in love with this album on potential future listening, because this rating has the potential to be a real embarrassment
Strong range and a beautiful voice make this a great track to listen to with very little involvement.
Very nice album. Super nice voice to listen too. Old fashioned pop/singer songwriter style - takes you back in time. The mastering of the Spotify version is terrible, so that makes the experience a bit less nice. The vocal is crystal clear and sounds good, but the instruments are drowning and blending. The intro song, Luckie, is pretty famous.
Not my favorite
Not for me.
Not bad. Feels a bit like if you were in a posh wine bar this would be sung with a piano playing in the background. Not one I'd revisit but nothing that I found particularly bad.
I just can't with her voice, I'm sorry.
Nothing amazing here, but clearly out of the lot for '68.
A nice pop/soul/jazz album from 1968. I don't know why it's supposed to be here on this list, I'm not sure this album is so important or influencial, but... It was a pleasant listening.
her voice sounds very beautiful and the jazzy vibes is awesome some of the songs take a while to get good but the other songs being good throughout it all make up for it
All over the place musically and a waste of a solid voice.
Not a fan. Way too mellow.
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there were a lot of innovative albums in 1968. This one is OK
Niet zo boeiend
Wow, this is very cool
Gudars skymning vilket tråkigt album.
I don't get her voice... one moment it's horribly off key/pitchy like nails on a chalkboard but in other moments she sounds great. It's so incredibly distracting. Music was ok - nice production but singing all over the place and wouldn't call this enjoyable in the least. In fact, kinda sounds like a Carol King knockoff, except everything is worse. 3/10.
Very good
I've actually heard this album before via my partner getting it probably nearly a year ago now. I do remember liking it more then, as a lot of songs here do blend into each other for me into one homogenised "album", never feeling a drive to listen to a single song, but that isn't a bad thing, right? That's sort of the point of an album, at least in 1968 it was. I still like this quite a bit, with her voice being a standout point of the album for me, and musically it is very pretty too. It's a lighter four than expected, but it has that same melancholic enjoyment as something like a Simon and Garfunkel album.
Laura Nyro is very much an acquired taste. The first LN album that I heard was Christmas & The Beads Of Sweat. I still listen to her music every year.
I enjoyed her voice quite a lot throughout this record, contrary to what most of the reviews seem to be saying. It kept me interested throughout the runtime, which was a solid 40 minutes. Don't have many complaints, or too many praises to sing either really. It's very much in one ear and out the other, but while it's playing the tunes are catchy and fun.
Interesting, it does shows in which era of composition it was made.
Trina: “she’s awful what’s wrong with her voice” Utter shite Couldn’t finish it
Heard before: no I had been wanting to give Laura Nyro a shot, and this is legit one of the weirdest records I’ve heard in a while. I thought I was getting early Joni Mitchell, not ADHD Burt Bacharach with doo wop vocals. I had to listen twice before I could settle into it, but once I did, the wandering melodies, stutter-step rhythms, and chamber pop arrangements gave a jazzy, almost musical theater vibe. Audacious, soulful, and crazy 70s art pop. Top tracks: Stoned Soul Picnic, Emmie, December’s Boudoir
Talented singing. A little old-fashioned.
This album was easy listening, but not something I would choose to listen to again.
fun sounding songs that you wouldn't mind finding as background music in movies, or commercial themes. she sounds like a good singer.
I liked parts of this, but the whole thing kind of suffered from a late 60's era production sound. Later half of the album I found to be more interesting and unique.
Didn't know this one at all. Very like Carole King or similar. It's pretty enjoyable and I like her voice. The backing stuff sometimes was a little too quiet for me though. 3.25/5
I actually do own one of her albums- New York Tendaberry- but I’m not very experienced with Laura Nyro otherwise. Should really fix that, this is great, like an even more experimental Joni Mitchell. I’m surprised that she isn’t namedropped more often. B
Too Folksy(?) if that's the right term. Not for me, sorry Miss Nyro.
Not for me
Sassy fun this
A shrieking mess. Barely listenable. Must admit I nearly gave up on this one
I need to listen to this album again. At first I thought I was hearing something similar to Dusty Springfield, but the blue eyed soul gives way to more jazzy and experimental music. The rhythmic and instrumental changes throughout lend the music a suite like feel that is more indebted to classical and jazz than popular music. Nyro's voice is similarly dynamic. It doesn't always sound quite in tune, but it always fits the music. This album was surprising in both its breadth and its depth.
Had never heard of this artist before. Clearly a great vocalist and writer. Not really my cup of tea, but can see the quality - surprised Tarantino has never used any tracks for his films, it had that sort of vibe
p137. 1968. 2 stars. Not sure what to make of this. She's got a decent voice, but it's set to "belt it out as loud as I can mode" more often than not. There are no standout tracks, and the 60s production veers too close to showtunes. Carole King did this type of thing far better.
I think this album is so cool. I love her voice and style, and the music sounds rich. Definitely feels like a classic album and I can definitely see myself returning to it.
Great 60s soul happy pop
3/5 Best: Eli's Comin' Worst: December's Boudoir
Embarrassed to say I know nothing about Nyro. Definitely right there with Carol King. Good stuff!
I thought I knew this voice from Wedding Bell Blues (I didn’t, I was thinking of The 5th Dimension version). Lo and behold, she wrote Wedding Bell Blues and Stoned Soul Picnic (also made popular by T5D). 3.5
Luckie // Lu // Eli’s Comin’ // 3.5-4/5
This was hard to describe in my head but it’s absolutely wonderful. A perfect album for a rainy Sunday afternoon with a quiet beer.
this was really good. the beat changes and her ability to nail the vocal switches over them were SO good
If there was more mellow stuff like Lonely Women and December's Boudoir, I'd probably enjoy it more. The upbeat stuff like Lucky and Lu didn't do anything for me. Eli's Comin' I know only because Three Dog Night remade it and made it a classic. Most enjoyable tracks: Lonely Women, Eli's Comin', Timer, Stone Cold Picnic, Emmie, and December's Boudoir. Some decent songs, but overall it didn't do much for me. Maybe if I knew it when it came out I'd feel differently. 2.5/5
4 Hmmmm 3
Joni Mitchell, but way more whiny. I like it for a song, but the album is very vanilla after that.
Pretty good
Honestly not huge on this one. Obviously great voice, but the songs all kind of ran together
-a lot going on as far as the vocals she gave us, tempo, and style. “Sweet Blindness” was catchy on the hook and I enjoyed, but song was not consistent -thought it was too long of an album -I can imagine in the summer, young “fun” girlies enjoying this in their early twenties
I’m not sure who Eli is or what he did to deserve being the namesake of this album, but I really hope he’s okay. The background instrumentals were acceptable for a few songs, but the positives (or neutrals, really) end just about there. I’m not sure what I expected, but as soon as “Luckie” started, I was feeling pretty unluckie. I would say the piano in “Stoned Soul Picnic” reminded me of Tapestry, but I wouldn’t want to insult Carole King like that. The repetition of “surry” throughout the song didn’t make much sense, so I’d like to think Nyro was apologizing profusely for the permanent ear damage she had caused over the years. I considered calling an ENT doc after both “Timer” and “Woman’s Blues.” By the end I’d almost pulled a Van Gogh, so I threw on Cosmo’s Factory and took a walk just to get some fresh air. As far as I’m aware this record hardly made it out of 1968, but I do know we should’ve left it there. Frankly, it’s a better fit for a list called “1001 Albums That Might Make You Want To Die.” Even then, it would rank pretty highly. If you haven’t listened to it… don’t. You can still spare yourself.
I could not get the phrase "surry down" out of my head after hearing this album. She has such a powerful, unique voice and her delivery of that line in Stoned Soul Picnic has a way of sticking in your head. You could tell she really put her all into each one of these songs and they all work well.
J'ai vraiment eu de la difficulté à passer au travers. La musique est pas trop mal, mais le chant est complètement insuportable. Pas qu'elle a une mauvaise voix, mais plus qu'il n'y a aucune direction, on dirait qu'elle a fait ça one shot sans pratique et qu'elle laisse juste sa voix aller, ce qui est quelque chose que je n'ai jamais embarqué. On dirait que la majorité du temps il n'y a pas d'idée claire d'où la chanson doit aller. 3/10
It has just started and I already like it. The little change in rhythm at the end of Luckie really adds that pizzazz to the piece. There’s a hint of jazz and funk intertwined with the pop factor of this album. It takes all the best aspects of each genre and mashes together to make something beautiful. I really like Eli’s Comin’. The way she sings also gives the music a sort of refreshing feeling. Stoned Soul Picnic might be my favorite song in the whole album. I take it back, The Confession is my favorite. All in all, this album was amazing if you like old goodies. 10/10
Started off not feeling it, but it really develops as it goes on and is far more interesting than it first appears.
This was fine, kind of bland. But not bad. I would not mind listening to this again.
I was dreading this reading some reviews beforehand, but this is great. I had a Cornershop album come up yesterday, and I was thinking how even if I liked it, there’s absolutely no reason it should be on this list. But here we have an album with much more specific sounds, and while it may turn some people off, it’s the kind of album this project was designed for. Like other jazz or jazz-adjacent albums, my limited knowledge makes it hard to compare or even totally understand this album. But I really liked it a lot.
In eerste instantie klinkt het heel leuk, totdat haar stem toch wat begint te irriteren.
Laura Nyro sounds inebriated on the first track while yelling about getting lucky and digging potatoes
Good God help me. Was begging for this to end. Such a shrill voice. Like Joni Mitchell on crack. Singing high and loud does not automatically mean good. Hard pass
Memories!
The album itself is fine. I did not enjoy the weird genre it belongs to though. Feels like a mix of pop and campy jazz, but doesn't excel in either area. Her voice gets a bit on my nerves sometimes.
this isn't an album its a portfolio of Lauras singing abilities. i spent it veering wildly from enjoying her voice to wishing she'd shut up. the latter opinion wins out in the end.
My God, would you just shut your stupid mouth for one second? FML. A steaming pile of shit getting shovelled into my ears. I hate this woman and everything she stands for. I hope she dies soon, if she hasn't already. Bitch.
Fucking annoying
Laura, pick a damn tempo and stick with it Well produced but EXHAUSTING to listen to
Stunning mix of Northern Soul, Jazz and great songwriting. Pity I never heard of her before. One of the best discoveries here.
A nice slice of Northern Soul.
Decent...she definitely had talent. One I had zero exposure to before hand. 2.5/5
not to my taste
Very jazzy voice as can be heard from the first few tracks, though I think it's utilised much less in later tracks.
Not good
This one was not good
Did not realize this album was released on 1968. Beautiful voice, interesting album. 3/5
Reminds me a lot of Carole King and Kate Bush. Love how lush and cool jazzy the music is, combined with her double-tracked vocals makes me a beautiful listen, especially since the key and melody often change mid-track, keeping me engaged. There were highlights, but also plenty of forgettable tracks that just felt like a showcase of her vocal talent. With its 46-minute length, it could have dropped a few tracks. Favorites: Luckie, Lu, Eli's Comin, Timer, Stoned Soul Picnic, Farmer Joe
Constantly alternating between pretty good and annoying, which is exhausting. I'd maybe enjoy this more if I heard one song at a time, instead of the whole album at once.
Really enjoyed this! Not every track worked for me, but the ones that really leaned into the "60s/70s showtune" style were fantastic! Also boasts some INCREDIBLE production for 1968--probably the best from any album I've listened to from that year--and Nyro proves herself to be a fantastic singer in any range or style. Absolutely will revisit this in the near-future! (Favorite tracks: Luckie, Lonely Women, Emmie, Woman's Blues, December's Boudoir)
I really wanted to like this, but in the end her voice was just too grating for me to listen to on a lot of the songs. It's a very interesting album, just not one I would listen to for pleasure. Favourite song: Eli's Coming
I like her
Only listened to half but it was okay!
I was interested when this album came up because I'd never heard of it or even of Laura Nyro, so I was hoping it would be a hidden gem I'd be getting to discover. Unfortunately, it's not really my thing. I found it to be a little sleepy for the most part and only a couple of tracks stood out to me. This one was just a little too jazzy for my tastes but she's clearly a talented songwriter. Either way, I can't rate it too high because I can't see myself ever giving it another listen. Standout Tracks: Stoned Soul Picnic, Woman's Blues
This is some great stuff. Sounded fresh and innovative and reading how she was an influence on a ton of artists I love. Great little find.
A pleasant listen. Was surprised to hear it was from 1968. The tracks and album cover could be from a much more recent era. My favourite track was Lu
Generic and uninteresting soul. Kinda reminds me of soap opera songs.
Had no idea what to expect here and it still surprised me. enjoyable swinging music. 4
Oh, this is pretty pleasant, I should save this song to my music libr- wait no, that's just annoying. Oh wait no that sounds kinda nice...never mind... And repeat. Overall an interesting album.
An unexpected banger
Good!
Nice mix of songs with different tempos to keep me interested from start to finish.
To-del-la voimakas! Vai voimallinen? Kummin vain, todella nautin
Samasta historiallisesta hetkestä peräisin kuin Carole King, mutta jazzahtavampaa ja (PALJON) epäkoukukkaampaa. Eipä Nyro minua mitenkään erityisesti hierrä, mutta en näe tilannetta, jossa kuuntelisin tätä uudelleen. Miinusta sanoituksista.
She was a great songwriter.
Bore off
What a quaint and silly little album. There are some heart wrenching and great lyrics on here but sometimes the singing style gets on my nerves. December's Boudoir got pretty silly and i was laughing. It sounds great instrumentally and production wise but it's not really my jam. Score: 60 Art: 70
I never heard of Laura before. She looks and sounds ahead of her time. The album was enjoyable to me, but I can understand how others would find her draining.
I grew up hearing Laura Nyro, who was one of my mom's favorites, and I love her take on soul, although I'd rather listen to Aretha or Gladys or Whitney or Diana any day of the week. One thing about Laura Nyro is that she's noticeably off-key (flat) a lot. It's part of her sound, I think it's intentional and supposed to be there, but it sounds just wrong to me a lot. I don't understand that ... all in all, great songs, but the delivery isn't my favorite. 3/5
I think I like what she's was going for, but not so much the execution. I wasn't feeling this at all.
I appreciate the care taken in the arrangements for these tracks. But, well, her voice is like nails on a chalkboard for about 75% of the album. Really tough listen at times. Favorite track: Woman's Blues
AJ: “RED YELLOW SASSAFRAS AND MOONSHINE!!” 🫠wtf!? What a voice. Had never heard of her before. Slow songs and high notes had me rolling my eyes a few times but her voice is ridiculous. Fucking weird, but ok. Horns and piano and vox soul picnic. Fucking New York hippies. Cat: This album is so much better if you picture Jan Levinson-Gould singing it. I’m normally all for the cheesy stuff, but her voice was killing me. Eli’s coming is the only one that made me move. Decembers Boudoir was pretty. AJ: December Boudoir has the word boudoir in it. 🚮 Cat: Decemberry? You made that up.
Not my vibes completely. Her timbre is kind of annoying..
Laura Nyro is hard to rate, I think. I think she’s great, but sometimes an individual tune just misses me. This album is pretty great. It coalesces into something like an over-arching narrative by the end or feels like one to me.
PREFS : Luckie, Lu, Sweet Blindness, Poverty Train, Eli's Comin', Stoned Soul Picnic, Emmie, Once It Was Alright Now (Farmer Joe), The Confession MOINS PREF : December's Boudoir
It's a low bar, but I liked this more than Joni Mitchell. Rounding up from 2.5.
This was not enjoyable
Yeah, I just wasn't able to enjoy this one at all.
Ugh, no. She's constantly howling. I could only listen to it because of background music.
Daaamn, that album is so goood. All sounds fit perfectly. It is my great soul finding that I was looking for couple of months ago. Voice is really really good
clearly accomplished but not for me
tellement surprenant, je connaissais pas et je trouve ca vraiment excellent, j'ai des vibes de plusieurs trucs, notamment Joni Mitchell, et j'adore ca aussi, un 5 qui me surprend aussi
Great vocals
It was a little meandering at times for me. Definitely had its moments, I enjoyed Woman’s Blues when it got into it, she has a great voice. It’s soulful and even a bit funky at times with the brass. I could see myself returning to a few tracks but definitely won’t be running thru the entire thing again. 3 stars
An interesting listen. Laura Nyro had a very peculiar voice, which had its rough charm at the start of the album, reminding me of a Polly Jean Harvey that would play show tunes and rhythm'n'blues instead of indie rock (her sort of indie rock was admittedly infused with a lot of blues as well, at least on her first albums--but PJ Harvey fans probably understand what I mean here). That being said, this comparison doesn't *fully* do justice to Nyro's one-of-a-kind performance--drawing on a lot of the expected "techniques" heard at the time, and yet using them in her own idiosyncratic way. The thing is, the end result can get a little tiring the more you advance into *Eli And The Thirteenth Confession*: That constant vibrato thing sounds as if it's out of control: once you start noticing it, you can't help hearing it everywhere. And, good lord, Laura was so... *chatty*. It's not as if I wanted her to shut up... but maybe her vocal lines should be lower in the overall mix, at least. Is it wrong for me to say so? Am I disturbed by a "chatty" female performer because I am a man who can be bothered with the (many) words of a woman? I'll let you be the judge of that. To my defense, I don't have this problem with Janis Joplin, also very demonstrative and "chatty". To me, the problem with Laura Nyro as a performer does not lie with the "intent" but with the execution. There's a very fine line between "impressive" and "overkill". And *Eli And The Thirteenth Confession* straddles it constantly. Likewise, Nyro's songwriting and arrangements aptly mirror that recurrent "overkill" mode felt in her vocal performance. Time signatures and tempi constantly change and morph and switch. Sometimes it's as if those changes are gratuitously demonstrative--as if Nyro desperately felt like she had something to prove. She was obviously talented enough to create memorable songs without resorting to those demonstrative shenanigans. And yet she couldn't help doing it. Or maybe, just maybe, her songwriting "instincts" do not sit well with my own tastes when it comes to sophisticated and off-kilter structures and arrangements. To each their own, I imagine... In spite of my rather harsh assessment up there, I want to single out three tracks that work perfectly well for me: "Poverty Train" has a terrific introduction, very ahead of its day and age, and the rest of the song doesn't disappoint. "Eli's Coming" is a striking cut, proving that if Nyro stuck to a simple idea (for most of the song, at least), she could actually be more impressive than when she went through different modes and styles in the space of a single track. And "The Confession" is an admirable, heartfelt closer. The only problem is that the rest of this record quickly gives me a headache. I'm happy I discovered it through this app. But I can't "feel" this as an "essential" album. It's more like an interesting curio for me. Sorry, Laura Nyro fans... Number of albums left to review: 636 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 181 Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 85 Albums from the list I will certainly *not* include in mine (many others are more essential to me): 105 (including this one)
This album was definitely not for me. I did not enjoy it. Instrumentally, there were some interesting songs. The lyrics and the vocals were off-putting.
Op een of andere manier dacht ik dat dit veel recenter was opgenomen dan 1968, maar dat maakt voor mijn oordeel dan toch weinig uit.
Beetje mixed feelings over dit plaatje. Klonk helemaal niet slecht, maar ging soms ook weer volledig van de rails. Naar beneden afronden bij twijfel.
Aimee Mann avant la lettre. Gemixt met Rad van fortuin.
Laura Nyro is a blindspot in my musical knowledge. Initially came across as trying too hard and those constant tempo changes. However she has a brilliant voice and the production is ace... needs more than one listen.
There are a lot of likable moments here – in “Timer,” “Eli’s Coming,” “Stoned Soul Picnic” among other cuts – but the tempo shifts are too jarring and too many. Net effect is sub-compelling.
Has moments but they’re fleeting. Feels like background music for a coffee shop
Listened Before? N I didn't like this one much. It was okay, and she was very beautiful, but the music is just sort of not my style. It's very singer-songwriter but it seems disorganized. Probably won't listen again. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Stoned Soul Picnic
Un disco que muy bueno. Jn songer songwritter que trata temas adultos desde una sencillez y caracteristicas que parecen contadas para un niño. Por eso llega y llega más. La voz de laura es hermosa y potenta, ostenta de eso y se ve comoda y acompañadaen las instrumentales. 8/10.
Whatever. Kind of just background noise. Not the biggest fan of her vocals.
Kate Bush's influence already showing even at like 8 years old
meh
I really need a barcalounger to truly enjoy this album. It's not too bad, but just not my style.
She channels a bit of Carole King for me, though i didn't particularly love any songs. Stoned Soul Picnic was probably the most interesting for me, but overall it was pleasant... soulful voice over not very memorable songs.
Bit on the plain side
Band is mixed way too down. Her voice just covered up everything and she shifts from a soft angelic beautiful tone, to a really shrill, almost amateur-esque, sound. She only had vibrato on long sustained half-note or longer notes, which I interpret as self-taught or otherwise formally untrained. Hate to be so hard, but her voice just struck me as untamed or a very very good amateur (not that I could do any better). Band was the best part, but her shrill voice just didn't do it for me. 1.5/5, rounding up to 2/5 for awesome band.
At first, I wasn't sure how I felt about her voice, but it grew on me as the album went along. And then it got annoying. I don't think I've ever experienced such a shift in my opinion of a singer's voice before? Certainly not over the course of one album. It might have been some of the repetitive lyrics she falls back on in a lot of songs that made it grating. Then again, it might just be her trying to hit those high notes. Either way, it wasn't a very fun listen.
Fun. She has quite an expressive voice at times, a little screechy at other times. But the songs are enjoyable enough
This is another album that I have no idea what genre to put it in. Laura Nyro is a singer songwriter who melded together aspects of jazz, folk, soul, R&B, pop, and show tunes, creating an odd mishmash of everything. One thing about her style that I've read a lot of people don't like is the constant tempo/genre changes she implements. You are just settling into a song, getting used to the beat and flow, and Laura flips it on its head and completely changes it. While it may annoy a lot of people, I don't mind it really because it keeps you focused on the music instead of drifting off. Laura has a beautiful singing voice, and can really hit those high notes! I hear influence from jazz/soul greats such as Nina Simone and Billie Holiday in her style and vocal delivery. Her lyrics are largely nonsensical, much like Kate Bush, but older. Overall, I enjoyed today's album after listening to it twice. Much like Joni Mitchell's album I reviewed on here already, it took me some time to warm up to how out there this album was. I doubt if I will listen again, but I'm glad I did at least once. Favourite songs: Eli's Comin', Lu, Sweet Blindness, Timer, Stoned Soul Picnic Least favourite songs: Lonely Women, Emmie, Woman's Blues, December's Boudoir 3/5
Forgettable.
This was fun and boppin, and every song had such interesting structure and writing to it. Not something I'd throw on every day, but this was excellently done.
S W A N K Y
I wasn't expecting it to sound like this. I always thought that Laura Nyro was a female Bob Dylan. So I was wrong, she is so much more than that. I almost felt like I was listening to a motown girl group at some stages and the Carpenters without the saccharine at others. I need to explore more of her work
Had a bit of trouble with this one at first, a bit too showy. For some reason the cover had convinced me this was something more contemporary and probably a bit darker, it's 60s sheen and her voice were a little distracting, but after a while I found some things to like withing. It has a beautiful oddness.
Very nice sound from a 60s folky singer-song writer kind of woman but with an injection of plenty of funk soul and jazz, what a combo! Great voice, great style, some unusual Joni Mitchell style musical gymnastics almost. I really like the lyrics from the bits I've heard too. I'm on my second listen because I'm listening while working and it feels like a great discovery for me having never heard her before. Love it! Exciting and varied, loaded with plenty of feeling and emotion with the soulful jazzy vibes too. I want to give a 4.5!
I thought this was great. Reminded me in a good way of Carole King. I thought it was very musical and pleasing
Had no idea what to expect but really enjoyed it. Had Carol King and Joni Mitchell vibes
Hey, it's a record I own that I haven't spent enough time with. Guess I'll get on that! There are a lot of great songs here. Many made famous by others, notable Three Dog Night and The 5th Dimension. She deserves kudos as a songwriter, as a singer, she is not the greatest either as an interpreter or a powerhouse vocal. She's nice which is probably why I haven't spent more time with this album which is just nice. Nothing wrong with that but I'm probably gonna reach for other things instead. As a digger though, it is an important historical document of both her songs and her style as well as an early entrant in the singer-songwriter craze that would become a force just a few years after this album hit transforming the whole greenwich folk thing into a money maker for the powers that be.
Sounds like Carole King or Joni Mitchell but with none of the talent or charm.
I must admit, I had never heard of Laura Nyro before this record popped up. The influences on Joni Mitchell and the likes are obvious from the first listen. Nyro's vocal is impressive, but I really do not care for the swing-jazzy pop she delves into on the album. Some interesting songwriting for sure, but the sudden shifts in dynamics and tempo from track to track leave me exhausted.
Only ever heard of Laura Nyro in the context of Monterey. Her voice is quite incredible ranging from the beautiful and emotional to an almost screeching high pitch. The band delivers one heck of a performance, and their ability to rapidly and precisely change tempo and incorporate multiple genres almost makes this seem like Captain Beefheart gone jazz pop. This might grow on me in the future but after just one listen there are too many loose ends, that I don’t know how to tie yet.
Jazzy, voice goes up and down constantly and it’s just not my taste
umm white lady doing some bog band meets motown? its surprisingly alright, not transcendent, but not so blandly thieving. this is an album.
Catchy music
I'm sure there are 1001 albums better than this. It was all strained and whining.
One of my musical blindspots. I'd never heard of Laura Nyro, despite her being in the Rock hall of fame. I definitely had my interest piqued.
7/10, bueno pero dsps se me aburrio caleta y se hace muy largo.
cool sound
A mixed bag
Budget Dusty. A bit good but also a bit shit. 2 stars
Thought this was really good but then it began to wear me out.
Didn't enjoy her voice
Not my style of music. Too razzy razzy.
Good
Nice nice nice
Enjoyed this one a lot, very Carole King esque
The production and the talent here is beautiful. It’s neither soul or show tunes but a strange combination. The influence that it will have on female artists moving forward is immeasurable. It’s nothing I heard of. I am positive Kate Bush knew it. Not sure that it would be on repeat rotation for me and can’t give it a 5 star. I do think it is important for sure
Pretty typical late 60s singer songwriter type stuff to my ears. Not bad, not great.
Reminded me of a darker Carole King or Joni Mitchell. Pretty good.
This is the ultimate try too hard album. An aural assault.
J'avais beau ne pas connaître cette gothique, c'était finalement tout comme tant Romano en a parlé dans la radio libre de Difool.
Je suis de très mauvaise humeur ce matin et ce n'est très certainement pas cet album de Laura Nyro qui va y changer quoi que ce soit
The longer I spend with this record, the more flaws begin to emerge. The first track more or less encapsulates everything right/wrong with the album - an extremely complicated, busy arrangement with every hook imaginable, but nothing with any staying power. Her voice is slightly weedy, and a number of the tracks veer into the territory of Gershwin show-tune. I enjoyed a number of moments on this record, but the songs themselves lack any kind of impression.
Everything on this album has been done better by someone else and where it has been done better it fits within the context of the album it’s found on. This sounds more like a resume to showcase the range of the artist.
Exvellent! Ça me rappelle du vieux Nanette Workman, ça tombe (étrangement) dans mes cordes!
There’s an incredible amount happening on this album. The sheer breadth and depth of musical ideas present here is breathtaking. This, combined with outstanding playing, singing and production, makes for an unexpectedly wonderful album. Akiko Yano (especially) and Kate Bush must have both surely been influenced by this album and Laura Nyro’s sound in their music.
laura nyro was a brand new artist to me! i knew of her since she was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 2012, but i hadn't sought out her music before. her spot on this list is worthy! in a word nyro is pop, but she has jazz and folk mixed in. nyro had an interesting voice; sometimes it can be very beautiful, like in a carole king style, and sometimes her voice isn't exactly "pretty." but that's reminiscent of the sixties, and i respect it. actually, this album is firmly in 1968 but i'm not surprised that musicians like elton john were influenced by it. i can hear similarities between nyro and carole king and other singer songwriters. 3.5
Laura Nyro was completely new to me, name and all. If you told me that Tori Amos derived her influence from Nyro, I would believe it. As a Tori Amos fan, I saw a lot of striking similarities here. While Nyro is decidedly jazzier, she has this eclectic piano pop singer songwriter quality about her. You can tell that she views her singing as an art form. She allows her singing quality to carry the emotions of various musical and lyrical phrases. Even when she’s singing more “dirty” or wailing or dissonant, there is no doubting her conviction or commitment. This was an interesting and unique experience, and aside from Tori Amos, I know this woman must have paved the way for so many eclectic singer songwriters of today. It was wild and educational to hear someone doing this style back in the 1960s!
I bought this on CD years ago after reading a rave review about it. But I've never really got into it because it never really settles and I suppose that restlessness is the attraction. Nyro is a confident singer and her buoyant personality comes across. Some of the songs are really good hence there were covers by a number of artists.
Yeah kinda souly
Not heard this before, didn't wow me but it wasn't unpleasant
Just about the worst thing ever.
I hadn't heard of Laura Nyro before, she sounds way more contemporary than the late 60s, great voice. The album was alright, could have been shorter; enjoyed the up-tempo tracks; the crooning ones less so - half of them sounded the same; there were moments when I could see how the likes of Tori Amos could take inspiration.
Great vocal range, vocals maybe way too high in the mix. Sort of big band jazz.
Occasionally this album seems to stumble upon a path where is appears that it knows where it’s going and then suddenly falls off the rails again. Too random to enjoy. Her voice is both beautiful and wretched.
This is an interesting album. On the first listen I was really fired up about it, as she does things I wasn't quite expecting from 1968. However, it is a bit too out there for the sake of being out there. Especially towards the latter tracks, where she seems to be writing vocal cheques that her voice can't cash. The lean towards ostentation makes me want to give this a 3. Her voice, when in its lane, is superb. Which makes me want to go 5. The compromise has to be 4, hasn't it?
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Wow! What a voice. Sweet Blindness was the highlight for me.
A very well written collection of songs, although it has a few low points
Did not expect to like this but is was really good :)
Didn't really strike a chord with me but I can see why it gets a lot of love
Not bad music just not my cup of tea
This album is a lot. It's an incredible record in terms of musicality and talent. It's unlike anything I've ever heard, but it's also a bit exhausting. The tempo-changes are so frequent that I feel like I'm constantly jumping from one fast moving car to the other. Very unique record.
Fully behind this. GLorious
This is the kind of album that takes a bit for me to warm up to, but it was a pleasant listen. The layered vocals and arrangements are a bit of an acquired taste, but it's definitely a creative, unique sound. Laura Nyro's bold, expressive, somewhat torchy vocals are charming in their way. But I don't know that I need 56 minutes of her. Fave Songs: Stoned Soul Picnic, Sweet Blindness, Woman's Blues, Lu, Luckie
Very mystical
Absolutely grating! Guess tastes are really subjective, I simply cannot enjoy the vocals, quite the opposite. Sounds dreadful to me. Had to turn it off pretty soon.
She’s got a good voice and is a solid musician, but the songs are almost cartoonish. Some of them sound like they belong in an SNL sketch.
No suena mal, pero es muy estilo "Hair", "Jesucristo Superstar" y cosas así. Está muy bien "Eli's comin'" pero no creo que sea algo imprescindible.
Top 3 Songs: 1 - Woman's Blues (10) 2 - Stoned Soul Picnic (8) 3 - Luckie (1)
Interesting album, nothing particularly moved me, but I enjoyed her singing
No.
Initially this was grating and unpleasant but it has its moments that were pretty good. although unfortunately brief. and still not enough of those moments for me. It consistently fell like songs for a play? I'm sure my mother and her friends would love this, but for me it feels overly sappy and a bit shallow. Although she has a good voice, the vocals are trying to do something that it can't pull off. I ended up just listening to the first 20 seconds of most of the songs then skipped to the next song....
Sounding a lot like Carole King, she is no Carole King.
There’s a great voice there. Alas, the music reminds me of the stuff that bored the hell out of me in so many Broadway style musicals (and without the magic of a flashy show to take it down with).
Can’t believe I had never heard of her? I can tell she’s been an important influence!
Honestly, I can see why musicians might like her but I found her weedling and annoying. Her music seems self-consciously quirky, a tad dull, broadly annoying. She reminds me of carol king who evokes the same sensations for me. She's a bit Regina Spektor too. My life would not change if I never heard one of her songs ever again. It's not *bad* just not very good.
Awesome, totally new to me but very glad I listened. Somewhere between Nina Simone and Carol King with a Phil Spector vibe. Blending soul, jazz, blues into lovely accessible pop.
I didn't expect to like this album as much as I did, but I'm a sucker for piano. The songs blend together sometimes, but I still enjoy all of them. My favourite songs were Timer and Once It Was Alright Now (Farmer Joe).
Not bad, but ultimately lacking depth and emotion. I guess it was pretty modern 44 years ago when it came out and I do like the varied influences, but in the end it's still not much better than mediocre.
I got a 60's girl group vibe from a lot of these tracks. Solid vocals but I think there were others from that genre that did it better. Definitely not unpleasant to listen to but, in the end, I was left a little empty. But, then again, it was 1968. Maybe that's what they were going for.
A pleasant album, a few tracks stand out. A good example of the genre
Great instrumentation and voice. Writing and arrangements were also phenomenal and original. It’s difficult to believe she didn’t become more popular. 4/5
This is a cool singer songwriter bop of a record. Great and effortless access to her head voice. Lonely Women is a great track. All these tracks are tight and powerful!
Wow! I went in with no expectations and came out with a deep appreciation.
Never even heard of Laura Nyro. I think that says enough about a male centered culture. This lead me to read a bit about her and listen more of her music. Interesting life and career. Great songs, very well played. If I'd listen to this record without knowing the year it was released, I'd think it's a new album, very contemporary. Great discovery.
Incredibly talented but underated singer/songwriter. Proof that you can appreciate something but not especially love it since I have to admit after a few numbers it starts to grate with it's NYC energy and vibrancy. Still, it's mood music and maybe on a sunny Spring day doing housework it would be good to have this on?
I feel badly about this, but I’m seeing Pearl Jam tonight so my ears don’t give a single shit about anything else. It’s all PJ all day and night for me. I put Laura on my shower radio and she just kinda killed my vibe. I know I’m not giving her a fair shake, and I feel badly about that, but it is what it is today. Eddie Vedder is my whole universe right now.
Doesn't look like anything I'd want to listen to. But from the first note I'm immediately schooled on why you don't judge a book by the cover. I love what this album is going for. Although now that I look closer I see it isn't old-timey it is old old-timey. Instrumentation, style, lyrics and vaguely bonkers nature of the songs taken all together really speaks to me. Slightly more power and control in the voice and this would be 5 stars. I already had one song, Eli's Comin', marked with a heart even though I have no idea who this is or how I would have run into her music before. Fun: Luckie, Lu, Eli's Comin', Once it Was Alright Now Not great: Sweet Blindness, December's Boudoir (there's bonkers and then there's *bonkers*)
Alright
Impressive voice, kinda jazzy. A bit slow overall
24th August 2022 Listened in the morning on the journey in to the office. Had leaving drinks in the evening with the FT lot. I loved this album, it felt very bohemian and soft. What a lovely voice.
Album about ex lovers
5/13, 38%
leuk maar ook enkel voor achtergrond imo
Oei neje
Wow -- some frenetic ballads and effusive singing. So many of the songs undulate between soft and loud, slurred and staccato, theatrical to moody, fast and slow. The variety and energy feels innovative :D
I loved this album! the vocals were great. I thought the songs were good. and I liked
Beautiful, raw voice and poetic lyrics
Why’s her voice so bad
She's got a lovely voice. Interesting lyrics
Swing…mit nerviger Stimme.
These are some truly incredible songs, and Laura Nyro is a wonderful singer to boot. Not only is her voice sweet, but she's full of personality that brings each song to life. Is it perhaps a little long and over-indulgent? Sure, but it can be forgiven for the level of quality on display here. Nyro can really play with the best of them, easily at the same level as Sgt. Pepper's or Pet Sounds. These are not simple singer/songwriter songs, no sir.
I was pretty shocked to see that this album is from 1968, until I heard it. The album cover and it being listed as "pop" threw me off because it does not feel like something from the 60's but the songs were good! I wouldn't quite compare her to Kate Bush or some of the other pop people of those decades but she had some good songs.
I can't really explain why but I've been looking forward to this album for a long time. I've never heard it before, never knew about this album or artist, but something about seeing it among albums on the list, or perhaps it was seeing it on the shelf at a record store, just intrigued me so much. It's all over the place in mostly good ways, spanning so many genres. For an album from the late '60s it's extremely impressive. A lot on here I will return to, including "Once It Was Alright Now" which, upon hearing for the first time, I immediately recognized as sampled by the 1975. This is a very quirky album, jazzy and full of life, especially for a singer-songwriter type project. I can imagine how many artists have been influenced by this one. I dig it. Favorite tracks: Once It Was Alright Now, Lu, Lonely Women, Emmie, Eli's Comin. Album art: Again, just seeing this one so many times intrigued me to the point of being excited about it without knowing anything about the artist or music, so that's huge. It's a portrait, but the contrast is strong. The facial expression and angle is intriguing, and I really love the font. 4/5
It was OK, no stand outs for me. Very of its time. Sounds like a tune from a 70's film montage
Never heard of it, absolutely loved it. So weird and all over the place. Knocks Sade I to a cocked hat.
Didn’t really get this. Late sixties singer-songwriter stuff. The doo-wop one was pleasant but the rest didn’t do anything for me.
Uplifting and a very bright start to the morning. I liked the variety of styles. It reminded me a lot of Carole King's Tapestry. Some decent Northern Soul head nods as well. Not life changing, but decent.
Long forgotten. Should have remained so.
The choices within each of the songs for tempo, rhythm, and style are interesting to say the least. Originally I thought that the cover was one of those retro covers. Nope, it's for an album of the time. The bottom line is, even with the innovation of the song choices, it still sounds incredibly dated. Not something I would choose to come back to.
I feel like I've heard a song or two by Laura Nyro and never knew who it was. Or maybe I'm confusing some of her songs with Carole King's. Great voice and even though it sounds like it's from a different era it doesn't sound dated. More than listening to the album I appreciated the prompt to learn about her and her massive influence on the industry (lot of songwriting credits and remakes of her work). For sure a 3, feels like a coin flip after that. Not quite my thing but I think I'm going up because I compared her to Carole King.
Well, this was different! I’ve heard the name Lauro Nyro before, but today was the first time that I’ve listened to any of her albums. There’s some really imaginative songwriting on here. “Poverty Train” was a stand out and my favorite track the first time through. It had a great intro, interesting tempo changes throughout the song and a complex song structure. The mood shift at the end “Eli’s Comin’ ” was a good hook as well. The rest of the songs on here are well crafted and well thought-out and the lyrics are quite good. This is the kind of album that will take a few listens to really get to know well due to the depth of the songwriting, but it was enjoyable enough the first time through to make that journey again.
Highly influential but not widely known and died of cancer at 49. Very sad. She's got a great voice but I'm not all that into her music, even after multiple listens. Pleasant to hear, but don't need to hear it again, which is the definition of a 3 for me.
Gave it a go but couldn’t finish the album - some homage to Kate bush but overall found it winey. Not sure which genre - a bit show jazz, easy listening, I’m not sure - some dodgy lyrics had to give up sorry 😞
I know she was talented, but I'm not a fan of the shrill, breathless style of singing. I do love her song Wedding Bell Blues (not on this album) but I didn't really enjoy listening to this very much. 2 stars.
3.5 for me. I thought it sounded like Carol King recorded a Motown album. A few good songs but not my favorite.
Ok
no
This is good but I'm not sure I've missed anything important through not having heard it before.
First time ever that I listen Laura Nyro. Sweet voice, nice melodies, styles fusion. It sounds to me like a precursor of some others more modern artists like Sade and Norah Jones
I had never heard of this artist before today. Very easy to listen to and she has a beautiful voice. I'd be interested in checking out her other work.
I did not particularly care for the album but I did not skip any songs and I did not feel the need to skip any songs. It was relatively short which is good. The music has a soul feel to it. It is better than a two and not really a three. I will round down.
Never heard of this artist before - an interesting enjoyable sort of timeless album
Laura Nyro should have been as popular and adored as Linda Ronstadt. In a way, she was Linda Ronstadt before Linda Ronstadt, the biggest difference being that Laura wrote all of her own songs. Ironically enough, most of those songs became huge hits for other artists, especially The Fifth Dimension. Nyro was somewhat press shy - you can't find any old televised appearances of her anywhere. But my word, did she write some perfect pop songs. Unfortunately Nyro didn't live long enough to see the acclaim that eluded her in life, such as being elected to the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame. But we still have the music, and all of those incredible songs. Laura Nyro knew that was ultimately all that mattered.
All new to me: the artist, the album, and all songs. What a voice! Solid songwriting, too, and great performances. Stylistically, not something I think I'll come back to -- just preference -- but I can appreciate the depth and range of her talent. Impressive.
Mooi album, zonder franjes
Amazing voice. Stone Cold Picnic is a classic.
Pop-soul-jazz. Agradable. Ni fu ni fa.
Great voice but no song really goes anywhere.
Decent easy listening without highlights or lowlights, nice to hear
Lovely, weird and entertaining.
It's not quite my jam but did enjoy her powerful voice and fun melodies. Almost a 4.
Never heard of her before, but very much enjoyed the album - will be definitely added to the list of ones I will be listening to again.
A really lovely surprise.
Rating: 7/10 Best songs: Lonely women, Eli’s comin
Do you recall seeing the sun rise for the first time?
I think this would be great to experience live in concert. I don’t think it works as well as a record. Not for me.
Wow. What an album. Captivating from beginning to end. Many familiar tunes that I had no idea were hers; Eli's Coming and Stone Soul Picnic in particular. On first listen my favorite song is the blues burner The Poverty Train. This album is an important discovery for me and I expect it to be an important addition to my regular listening. 4.5 🌟
It was OK. not totally my bag
Somewhat hard to hear over the chaos of a frat house, but the album overall sounded pretty nice. I’ve become a bigger fan of this type of music since the start of this list I think
upbeat - talented and made me feel happy. Unexpected gem
I had never listened to this before but I'm very glad I did. Her voice and the musical arrangements are superb. I could hear echoes of Motown and Atlantic soul on there too. This is an artist I'll be looking into more, and an album I shall certainly be playing again.
Technically good, but it doesn't do much for me. Just not my genre/era of music...
Po coveru sam mislila da ce biti neka melodramaticna Irkinja iz 90ih. No ovo je pak melodramaticna Amerikanka iz 60ih. Skroz suprotno. Jako lijep glas. Lonely women mi je najdraža s albuma i stvarno ima nekih dobrih trenutaka. Ali nisam se pretjerano uživila u ostatak. No drago mi je da sad znam za ovu tetu.
Nikad čuo za nju, ali mogu reći da je stvarno fin album, lijep. Jaka boja glasa. Međutim stvar je što u ovom trenutku nisam baš za ovako nešta pa mi zasad neće biti neko vraćanje na ovo, al da je dobar, dobar je.
Što dalje ide to jači album
off-brand oldies. vocals have this almost comical, meme-like quality that I'm sure isn't intentional
Holy crap. This is already awesome right from the start. Yeah, I dig it.
first listen timeless sound, gonna listen to whole discography
Nope.
Very Carol Kane-Esque. I'm enjoying it. shocked that I have never heard of so many of these albums. also bought the book in case there's some key info I need to know.
Solide en vrai
Franchement ça m'a fatiguée
There's only so many times you can listen to Tapestry, no matter how perfect it is. So when you want a bit of that but also something different there's this. Like King Nyro wrote lots of stuff that were initially made famous by other people. Unlike King her voice is a lot more distinctive, bordering on Joni Mitchell at times. I liked this on listening, and wouldn't have come across it otherwise.
Alright to begin with, but I got bored of it.
No Carol King standards
Pretty fun listen!
Frábær plata. Verð að eignast. Greinilegur áhrifavaldur fjölda tónlistarfólks sem á eftir kom.
This was really enjoyable. Never heard of this cat… so nice little discover!
spectacular voice, didn't expect such a great experience
Amazing soul pop, great vocals
This reminded me a lot of Joni Mitchell and Carole King: neither of whom I like at all. There was only one song where Laura wasn't forcing her singing to a level of intensity that didn't match the music. A meandering mess.
Quite the Morning song bird
This is a perfect example of an artist that deserves to be on this list based on her musical impact and influence on many artists to come. Nyro manages to balance smooth, soulful voices with cutting lyrics of loss and missing. Her crooning is on great display as she makes an album highlighting her unique range and sound.