Brooke Fraser - Flags CD

Flags Review by Andrew Leahey - AllMusic

Like Lisa Mitchell and Missy Higgins, Brooke Fraser is far more popular down under than abroad, where her breezy pop/rock has yet to gain a serious foothold. Flags, her third record, may be the one that finally nets her an international audience. Inspired by Frasers move to Los Angeles, its a well-worn singer/songwriter album, with songs that take their cues from the Lilith Fair movement and L.A.s burgeoning Hotel Café scene. Fraser knows how to craft a sturdy pop hook, and there are many of them here -- particularly during Something in the Water, which became her first Kiwi chart-topping hit in October 2010. Elsewhere, she stretches her boundaries by focusing on ambience and atmospheric textures, even evoking a young Fumbling Towards Ecstasy-era Sarah McLachlan during Ice on Her Lashes. There are some duds, too -- Coachella, named after the titular music festival, sounds like an empty bid for acceptance into Californias insider circle -- but Flags is too well-meaning to grate on anyones nerves, making it a pleasant listen even during its weaker moments.

6009143478831

CDJUST481

Just Music, 2011

Country: SOUTH AFRICA

Good condition

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