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Some People Have Real Problems

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Australian-born folk singer Sia Furler first came to major attention in 2005 when her song “Breathe Me” closed out the HBO series Six Feet Under. Her third solo album, 2008’s Some People Have Real Problems, continues in this calm, sensuous, understated vein. Ray Davies’ “I Go To Sleep,” once brilliantly covered by Chrissie Hynde and the Pretenders in the early ‘80s, is given a perfect music-box piano and strings accompaniment, while Sia’s duet with alt.rock enigma Beck for “Academia” provides a study in contrasts, as Sia’s playful, emotive drive meets Beck’s deep, downtrodden, deadpan tone. Furler has a tendency towards pop diva vocal twirls that add an unusual pop sheen to “Little Black Sandals” and “Death by Chocolate.” However, one shouldn’t assume anything with Sia. She’s clearly comfortable with her Feist-like role as a somber chanteuse in a smoky room (“You Have Been Loved”), yet given the chance to add an extra bump to her step for the sorrowful tale of “The Girl You Lost to Cocaine,” Sia throws her tough resolve into the mix.

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Sweet, passionate Sia WOWs again

I am in love with the passion Sia dedicates to every aspect of her songs. Her impeccable song-writing is matched by her incredibly unique voice. This is a must-buy, but I do admit, some songs are a bit of a letdown. Overall, though, the album is worth checking out, despite its imperfections. The lead single, "Day Too Soon", is dripping with so much originality even though that message of love is so common, almost recycled, in today's music. The song works because Sia puts her own spin on the message, and pays attention to the little things, adding just the right touch with her gorgeous vocals. "The Girl You Lost to Cocaine" is a powerful, driven, nostalgic piece, almost something you wouldn't expect given her style, and it's reminiscent of something out of the '60s. Then again, you can never expect Sia to stick to the same thing: song to song, or album to album. It's a refreshing, clean album that explores the dark corners of pop music, but one that might step on a few toes by bravely pushing the envelope. Overall: hopefully this album is Sia's breakthrough into the mainstream.

tori, bjork wannabe..? think twice.

not sure why every single female singer has to be compared in some way to kate bush, bjork or tori amos. to me, it seems overwhelmingly sexist and lazy... especially since most of the time the female singers in question really have nothing in common with any of those singers other than lacking a Y chromosome. this music owes less to said weirdo-queens and more to stevie wonder and the best kind of soul. anyone with a pair of ears and even the vaguest concept of any of the aforementioned artists' music ought to realize that from the very first chords of this album. i'm a long-time fan of all three, and can say with certainty that sia furler's vocal abilities blow every one of them out of the water (...okay, maybe not bjork). i'm reminded of that with every walloping, powerhouse phrase she sings. listening again to her previous album, "colour the small one," i can't help but feel like she was holding back. here, she puts everything out onto the table, maxing out every last note. sure, the songwriting is somewhat hit-or-miss, what with the numerous cringe-worthy lyrics (academia, for example) and what she's doing may not be as original or groundbreaking as her supposed contemporaries, but please, don't patronize her or any other female artist by simply tossing her in with the toris or the alanises. you know better.

Great voice, mediocre songs

I really liked this album on first listen. Sia has a great voice, makes good use of underused flats and sharps, and the songs were easy to listen to. The more I listened, though, the more bored I got. Her songwriting is by turns fabulously witty and awkwardly stilted; the music sometimes interesting and new, and sometimes cliche and dull. More than once I found myself thinking "Wow, she's really got something interesting here," only to have her back off away from the edge into safe and secure mediocrity. Unfortunately the dull moments heavily outnumbered the brilliant ones, and the album overall takes on a tone of pleasant but unremarkable.

Biography

Born: December 18, 1975 in Adelaide, South Australia, Austra

Genre: Pop

Years Active: '00s, '10s

Although raised in Australia, Sia Furler rose to fame after moving to the U.K., where she worked as a guest vocalist for several groups — including the electronica duo Zero 7 — and released her own solo albums. Born in 1975, she first performed on the Adelaide jazz circuit during the '90s as a vocalist for the band Crisp. An attempt to launch a solo career in 1997 didn't pan out, though, and the blonde, blue-eyed antipodean eventually hopped...
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