English singer and pianist Jamie Cullum has released his debut CD titled Twentysomething. A CD has already registered double platinum in the UK. Though the jazz label that he is being tagged with doesn't necessarily fit Cullum as I see him as more of a lounge singer in the mold of a Bobby Darin. Kind of reminds me of the young Billy Joel in style of delivery. Whatever the genre I'm finding that I definitely enjoy this young new talent who seems to have energy and talent to burn. Most will be surprised by Cullum's emotional and musical range for such a young musician. I enjoy Cullum's no fear approach to his music as he takes songs by artists like Radiohead and the legendary Jimi Hendrix and puts his own spin on them in a way that others wouldn't even dream of doing. The CD launches with a great track, These Are The Days and from there Cullum proceeds to display why he is one of the best new talents to come along in quite some time. On Track 5, Lover, You Should've Come Over Cullum positively shows he can project an emotional intensity that breaks through the clever arrangements of his music. Overall Twentysomething is an excellent contribution by the young and clearly very talented Cullum and would be a great addition to your music collection. It's quite simply a very entertaining CD and fun to listen to. The standout tunes are Twentysomething [track 2], Lover, You Should Have Come Over [track 5], and I Get A Kick Out Of You [track 7]. My SmoothLee Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 12, I Could Have Danced All Night. Very nice! Release Notes: Jamie Cullum originally released Twentysomething on May 11, 2004 on the Verve record label. CD track list follows: 1. These Are The Days
2. Twentysomething
3. Wind Cries Mary
4. All at Sea
5. Lover, You Should Have Come Over
6. Singin' In The Rain
7. I Get A Kick Out Of You
8. Blame It On My Youth
9. High and Dry
10. It's About Time
11. But For Now
12. I Could Have Danced All Night
13. Next Year Baby
14. What A Diff'rence A Day Made
15. Frontin' To listen to samples of each song on Twentysomething by Jamie Cullum go to: Jamie Cullum CD - Twentysomething Samples |
