PERFECTLY CLEAR
| Jewel
PERFECTLY CLEAR
Perfectly Clear is the sixth studio album recorded by American singer Jewel. Her first album of country music, it was released on Valory Records (an imprint of Big Machine Records) on June 3, 2008 (see 2008 in country music). - WIKIPEDIA
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So it has the form and feel, but the devil is in the details, the songs that never quite hook and sometimes serve up some patently absurd moments, usually in the form of her overheated lyrics (which also betray how un-country she really is). Such details might be a deal-breaker for some, but Jewel feels and sounds comfortable here, something that will surely help her shift units with this record and will likely give her a long career, if she so chooses.
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Country Universe
As a whole, the album is a highly refined effort, and even the gooey love ballads are oddly lacking the passion that’s suggested beneath the surface.
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Entertainment
Pop-folkie Jewel’s finally gone country on her seventh album, Perfectly Clear, and it suits her: She’s an earnest storyteller, and in the land of steel guitars (and co-producer John Rich), there’s no shame in tracks titled ”Love Is a Garden” and ”Thump, Thump,” two sweet, sway-along tunes. And though self-help single ”Stronger Woman” is unremarkable radio fare, Jewel does conjure a few special ballads. Her thick vibrato makes desperation palpable on the Patsy-would-be-proud weeper ”Anyone but You,” and she actually yodels with soul on the soaring ”Loved by You (Cowboy Waltz).”
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IGN
She has the vocal skills and the songs here to make it as a country singer, but her vocal pandering to the southern crowd is nothing short of obnoxious.
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SLANT
Perfectly Clear works pretty well both as a Jewel album and an example of contemporary country.
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Nuts About Country
I think Jewel did a great job on her initial country CD, which she co-produced with fellow Nashville Star judge, John Rich. Her unique sound carries over into this album just like the others, but these songs are certainly interesting enough to catch more than just my attention.
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CBSNews
Nothing on "Perfectly Clear" will separate Jewel from the pack as markedly as her first pop singles a dozen years ago. But her new album suggests her shift to country music could benefit both singer and genre.
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hip
Jewel was born to make country music. It’s the perfect transition for her and a great career move. Country is one of the surest ways to a long career. So why didn’t Jewel make an entire country album? She still has one foot in folk music and one in country. At some point she needs to make a choice instead of releasing schizophrenic albums.
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