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Shiver poses a bit of a dilemma: Jamie O'Neal, who arrived in Nashville by a circuitous route that wound through Australia and Las Vegas, could forge an entire career as a talented Jo Dee Messina/Faith Hill clone. "No More Protecting My Heart" sounds exactly like the kind of LA bubble gum that Messina virtually exercises to in her videos, and it's impossible not to conjure the image of Hill on the shimmering seduction of "Shiver". But here's where the dilemma starts: though this album marks her debut, O'Neal is a fully realised performer with a Ferrari of a voice. She's also an arresting and original songwrit
Shiver poses a bit of a dilemma: Jamie O'Neal, who arrived in Nashville by a circuitous route that wound through Australia and Las Vegas, could forge an entire career as a talented Jo Dee Messina/Faith Hill clone. "No More Protecting My Heart" sounds exactly like the kind of LA bubble gum that Messina virtually exercises to in her videos, and it's impossible not to conjure the image of Hill on the shimmering seduction of "Shiver". But here's where the dilemma starts: though this album marks her debut, O'Neal is a fully realised performer with a Ferrari of a voice. She's also an arresting and original songwriter. Example: "There Is No Arizona", a resonant, almost disturbing tale of broken promises and love denied, set to sultry blues. There's nothing else like it on country radio, but chances are, O'Neal has lots more offbeat gems stashed where that one came from. Will she follow the road less travelled or the guaranteed path to megawatt success? The next album tells the tale. --Alanna Nash
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Manufacturer: Mercury
Release date: 12 November 2001
EAN: 0008817024028 UPC: 008817024028
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