Third album - Somewhere between her last album and the release of this one, Amanda Marshall changed her style. All of a sudden, her fashion was more a part of her image, and this album also saw a change in sound. While her earlier albums had a more pop AC friendly sound, EVERYBODY HAS A STORY aims for a more contemporary pop sound. This album luckily spun a few hits in Canada, but ultimately it was viewed as a failure. Shortly after she left her label, and is now without one. It s a shame, hopefully a label picks up her, she has too much talent to be wasted here!A lot of the songs carry a general theme about humanity, and to not be deceived by what we see. On the title track she sings about assumptions and how we can t judge someone or think we know them by just looking at them. The song Double Agent takes a stab at racism. The Voice Inside is a song about not doubting yourself. Colleen (I Saw Him First) is a song about a friendship that crumbles apart over a guy.Sunday Morning After is a fun song about waking up after a crazy night of partying and trying to recount the events of the night before. It was a big hit from the album and deservingly so, it s a nice pop song. Lyrically the album is a bit different too, as are the arrangements. There s definately a distinct sound to this album, you either like it or hate it. I didn t really enjoy the extra background vocals chiming in now and then on the songs. Overall not her best, but worth a listen.
hey DJ! jack the volume i love this cd!!! - this cd is amazing!! i love it! I have all her albums and i love them! she just keeps getting better and better!Sure this one is different from her other 2, but isn t that what makes it so great?? you can t keep doing the same thing forever.. it ll get boring after a while. So i think it s awesome that she wanted to try out something new! And she did a really great job of it! :)There are soo many fantastic songs on here.. the voice inside, love is my witness, dizzy, double agent..etc.. And inside the tornado is really cool! it s acapella and it sounds amazing! I would love to hear more like that! :)i was really dissapointed with all the negative reviews i read about this album! It s really not that bad.. i don t see why there were so many people that didn t like it. I think its awesome and everyone should definately get it!! Amanda you rock!! Keep the music coming!
Serendipity... it definitely IS !!! - Just before I changed jobs late this summer, a newly met colleague was listening to some amazing singer in his office, and that was Amanda Marshall. Well, she s never been known in Europe, so the name didn t ring a bell, and I borrowed the CD with no preconceived notions of what she d done before.Oh, my God! This CD has been in my player all the time for the past three months now and will remain on my playlist for a long, long time! Amazing voice and feel, emotional yet powerful, feminine but with such boldness and command that it s hard to figure out why the lady is not an international hit... She indeniably deserves to be! Nice attitude, independent mind, sophisticated lyrics and great musical invention are a rare find in chart music these days...The songs are varied but there is a cohesion to the whole, a perfect mix of pop, folk, rock, groove, and especially a touch of class that permeates the whole album. The kind of record which feels like you ve been punched right in the face and you re asking for more! I will not go over each track here, but suffice it to say, they re nearly all great (a couple of them, such as Red Magic Marker are at best redundant in my opinion, but that doesn t mean they re lousy). Obviously, the title track is an absolute blockbuster, and so is Sunday Morning After, which my 2-year-old son just loves, though he s better-off not understanding its lyrics for a while...I ve become a huge fan of that Canadian artist overnight, and this doesn t happen quite often, so take my advice, give that record a chance, it s bound to become one of your favorite !
Another stellar Marshall CD!! - Living close to the Canadaian border I occasionally pick up their radio stations, which is how I got hooked on Amanda Marshall s music in the first place. I also have the luxury of getting her CD when they are first released instead of waiting for the US versions. I was so excited to but this CD and have not been disappointed! It s cool to see an artist who is so versatile and does her thing damn the consequences!The CD runs the gamut of emotion from the romantic Marry Me to the borderline trite Sunday Morning After (which in my opinion should have never been a single to the radio). There is some great string work in The Gypsy and a really funky-bluesy trumpet in the intro to Brand New Beau. Amanda is not afraid to experiment with funky beats, spoken word and (maybe too much) synth work. My favorite songs are the title track and Double Agent.I have been listening to this CD a lot hte past year or so and am not even close to tired of it yet! Buy this CD - Amanda is an amazing artist.
This is her story. - Amanda Marshall has a style very different from many other artists. When she reformed her style for this CD, many people gave her a hard time. But if you ask me, it s an improvement!!! This is the first CD of hers I bought (not the last) and it was far from a disappointment. It s hard for me to choose my favourite songs because I like every single one. But I d have to say Colleen is definitely up there. It doesn t strike you at first because it s slower, but the lyrics are honest and engaging. Another favourite is Double Agent, which is quicker and fun to sing along with. Amanda has added some pop flavour to her style without overpowering her voice and detracting from her charm and the honesty of her lyrics. If you want my advice, don t hesitate to buy this CD. It just gets better every time you listen.