Coco
Artist(s):
Colbie Caillat
Label: Universal Republic
Publisher(s):
Universal Republic
Studio: Universal Republic
Manufacturer: Universal Republic
Binding: Audio CD
MPN: 000921902
List Price: $10.99
Our Price: $7.99
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Track Listing
1.
Oxygen
2.
The Little Things
3.
One Fine Wire
4.
Bubbly
5.
Feelings Show
6.
Midnight Bottle
7.
Realize
8.
Battle
9.
Tailor Made
10.
Magic
11.
Tied Down
12.
Capri
Editorial Reviews
Album Description
Singer/songwriter Colbie Caillat is one of the most celebrated artists to emerge from the growing talent pool of digitally-savvy self-launched artists, whose rise to prominence as the #1 unsigned artist on the popular myspace site has been largely due to her refreshing sense of understatement.
With no marketing push and only the power of the music behind her, Caillat became a sensation on the social networking site. Rolling Stone highlighted her as one of the top female artists on myspace. Ultimately, her number of friends swelled to more than 100,000. Her profile has been visited over 3 million times, and she has more than l0 million plays. She's currently averaging 50,000 + a day.
The songs on Caillat's debut album COCO mirror the Malibu-born Caillat's low-key, refreshing style. Armed with her acoustic guitar and her dusky vocals, she evokes the same gentle, yet spirited style of her musical influences John Mayer, Bob Marley, Lauryn Hill and The Weepies. The laid-back tempo of Hawaii, where she spent twice annual family vacations, is echoed in the music.
"She's the real thing," stated Monte Lipman, President of Universal Republic Records. "From her unique songwriting skills to her powerful but understated presence, Colbie has connected to millions of music lovers simply through the power of her music.
Amazon.com
Even without MySpace, singer/songwriter Colbie Caillat is sure to have found an audience, but her oft-accessed page accelerated the process, mostly on the strength of the effervescent "Bubbly." On her first full-length album, the California native conjures up clear skies and warm breezes. Not that the lyrics revolve around her stomping grounds of Malibu and Ventura County, but her mellow melodies sound like products of those places (co-writer Jason Reeves' ukulele playing reinforces the beach music impression). Instead, Caillat sings about love in all its guises, as on "Capri," a tribute to a mother-to-be. The daughter of audio engineer Ken Caillat (Fleetwood Mac's Rumours), who provides production assistance, Colbie combines acoustic pop, light jazz, and blue-eyed soul on Coco. Despite her young age--22 at the time of its release--the record seems likely to attract an older audience, although her sunny singing manages to sound centered and spirited at the same time. Coco doesn't offer anything startlingly new, but its relaxing vibe is hard to resist. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
Customer Reviews
Coco
Some of her songs are a bit more country sounding than I anticipated, but other songs have grown on me besides the 2 that I had heard on the radio, which prompted my purchase.
Great Album
You won't have to skip a song, every song is beautifully written and sung. The album is a keeper, a great gift. I especially love the song Capri, it has so much meaning and I have dedicated to my sister from another mother who is expecting. Great Album, only wished it was longer because I have to keep playing over and over, not that I mind.
Give it a try
I got this for the bubbly song for my girl friend. After listening to it I was very impressed with Colbie. I love to through this album on and just relax. I can see that it wouldnt be for everyone but give it a try.
Awesome
This is a tremendous CD. I had never even heard of Colbie until a few months ago. She has a great voice and a style that makes every cut on this CD worth listening to. I'll no doubt be buying more of her music in the weeks ahead.
Go girl. You rock!
Not bad but not perfect either
Over the weekend, I came across a copy of the debut album by Myspace sensation Colbie Caillat COCO at my library. As someone who likes to check out new music outside her traditional music of goth, industrial, synthpop, and metal, I thought I would give COCO a chance. I knew I could use something to chill out to after work. COCO isn't innovative or original. If you totally dig that typical singer/songwriter, folk/rock type of music, you certainly won't be disappointed by COCO.
Personally? I wasn't all that impressed. Colbie has a fairly decent voice but I can definitely tell her vocal range is limited. The songs themselves are alright but nothing to write home about. They do tread on being bland like the old '70s soft rock band Bread. Still I will admit that Colbie is able to create a good pop hook for her songs. Overall COCO is a pretty good way for Colbie start out but I think she needs to take chances both vocally and lyrically in the future. COCO is predictable and a bit bland. It isn't awful but I can't really recommend it.
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