“Confessions”, Lea Longo
“Confessions”, Lea Longo, Planet, 2003
Note: This review is for the Canadian release of “Confessions.” It has four more tracks than an earlier ten-track CD with the same title.
Lea Longo is a Canadian singer/songwriter whose title track for this CD was featured on the TV show “Dawson’s Creek.” Longo has a somewhat thin but appealing voice, and her songs have a certain power with electric guitar-based backing.
They are likely to appeal to listeners of “adult contemporary” radio. There are pleasant melodies here, with good production and a sound without any rough edges. Although this is not a Country CD, there are similarities in style, particularly in the use of guitars.
The problem is that many of the songs sound alike. All but one were written or co-written by Longo. It sounds as if all were written on guitar using three or so major chords, and it sounds like every one of them is about relationships that have broken up.
The musical introductions vary, sometimes played on acoustic guitar, sometimes electric guitar with keyboards, and so on. But they all lead into similar mid-tempo musings by Longo with lyrics like “We’ll meet again,” “Is this your way of living/Is this your way of giving?”, “Are you still listening/I need an answer,” and so on.
This is not an unpleasant CD to listen to. Just don’t expect a lot of variety.
Lea Longo's site
- Dave Howell
(This article first appeared in the SouthBound Beat music site.)
Note: This review is for the Canadian release of “Confessions.” It has four more tracks than an earlier ten-track CD with the same title.
Lea Longo is a Canadian singer/songwriter whose title track for this CD was featured on the TV show “Dawson’s Creek.” Longo has a somewhat thin but appealing voice, and her songs have a certain power with electric guitar-based backing.
They are likely to appeal to listeners of “adult contemporary” radio. There are pleasant melodies here, with good production and a sound without any rough edges. Although this is not a Country CD, there are similarities in style, particularly in the use of guitars.
The problem is that many of the songs sound alike. All but one were written or co-written by Longo. It sounds as if all were written on guitar using three or so major chords, and it sounds like every one of them is about relationships that have broken up.
The musical introductions vary, sometimes played on acoustic guitar, sometimes electric guitar with keyboards, and so on. But they all lead into similar mid-tempo musings by Longo with lyrics like “We’ll meet again,” “Is this your way of living/Is this your way of giving?”, “Are you still listening/I need an answer,” and so on.
This is not an unpleasant CD to listen to. Just don’t expect a lot of variety.
Lea Longo's site
- Dave Howell
(This article first appeared in the SouthBound Beat music site.)