"We're Growing Up" by Brandi Carlile Band

a Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds

This CD starts out with what sounds like a drunk girl singing "Silver Cloud" into an answering machine. Then when the actual "Silver Cloud" hits you, it really hits you.

This is Carlile's first full-length release. Her site describes the music as "agro punky pop rock" which I guess I can agree with (even though I'm not sure what the "agro" part means). Some songs have a bit of a hard edge to them as well.

Brandi's voice is a powerhouse. I know she reminds me of someone but I can't place it. Dare I say a tad of Avril Lavigne? Yep, that's it, but more mature. I don't think that's a bad thing. There's room for everyone...but definitely room for Carlile.

"Glory" has radio-hit written all over it.

"Tired" has a cool melody and here her voice is at its Avril-est.

I've never been a big fan of the screaming that sounds like it hurts...ala Janis Joplin so "Somewhere Along the Way" is slightly bothersome to me. It honestly sounds like she's wrecking her voice. I know some people enjoy that, it just sounds too painful to me. I want to give her a lozenge.

She also has this thing where she pronounces "s" like "sh", that tends to be distracting to me as well. Though some might find it endearing.

I will say that she does the pretty ballad very well. Her voice is really very good. On her slower, softer songs such as "Until l I Die" (which is my favorite here) "Wasted" and "Caroline" this really stands out.

Her lyrics are smart and emotional...very well thought out and well written.

I can see her becoming very popular as long as she gains the exposure she should.

Posted on October 19, 2003

Comments:

Rating: 5 Stars
Comment: This CD is simply amazing as well as all of her others. i fell inlove with her the first song i heard.
By Miles K on Wednesday, October 5, 2005

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Rating: 5 Stars
Comment: I heard Brandi Carlile perform a few songs live and I fell in love with her music, but I haven't been able to find her CD "We're Grwoing Up" anywhere. Any suggestions on where I might be able to get this cd?
name: Mal on Tuesday, August 23, 2005

Hey peeps, I am in contact with her people to see where you can buy this, I will update the page as soon as I know

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Rating: 5 Stars
Personally I love this CD as well as her two previous ones. I have been of fan of Brandi's for years and will continue to be. I can listen to her sing forever and listen to her albums non-stop. I reccomend you see her in a samll, intimate, setting like she plays now before you have to pay a bunch to see play bigger venues.
~TH

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Rating: 5 Stars
Brandi sounds sooo much better than avril. Brandi definitely will surpass any artist in talent. She is just amazing and her voice is beautiful. She is a ticking timebomb waiting to explode into the mainstream.
~K

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I agree, she is better than Avril, I just mentioned it because she reminded me of her. Lots of people like Avril and if that makes people listen to Brandi I'm all for it. :)
~Amy

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Rating: 5 Stars
Avril? give me a break. I can't listen to Avril's CD non-stop like I do with Brandi's. There's something much more to Brandi than any of the pop tarts her age.
~LH

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