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We think he can hear the Hallelujah chorus with the release of this of album. It’s been a long time coming and we’ve been patiently awaiting for….well, quite a while! And the album doesn’t disappoint.
The album opens with the last single that Callaghan released, the bright and bouncy Best Year which in essence documents her packing up from dreary old England and heading across pond to work with musician & producer Shawn Mullins. To Be Loved By You is a rocky little number that takes you a little by surprise after such a gentle opening. Slowing down, we’re brought into the slow & emotional track Nothing You Say.
It Was Meant To Be is a beautiful ballad initially driven by piano and a beautiful finger picked guitar but joined with drums that compliment what’s already there. Coming next is a slightly uptempo with a bit of a rocky edge is Close My Eyes followed by a lovely summer driving song, Sweet Surrender.
Next we have the first solo release single Look Around, that opens with what sounds like an organ, before adding piano, guitar and drums in a nice progression. Now we get a nice guitar driven track called The Only Thing Real that features Shawn Mullins and all we can say is that their vocals are suited and compliment one another. Another slow number, and once again, guitar driven with another beautiful finger picking style is Get Me Through Tonight.
The warm and vibrant Smile plays after followed by a lovely laid back The Edge Of Love. Bringing the album to a close is If Only For Tonight, that starts off with just piano before bursting into life producing a track that rounds the album off beautifully.
As we said, this is an album that we’ve been waiting for a while but it’s turned out to be more than worth the wait. There’s a beautiful warmth to Callaghan’s voice that conveys the emotion of the songs.The tracks showcase the wonderful versatility of her voice from a tender ballad to adding amore upbeat almost rocky track (we admit when we heard them first time round we were pleasantly surprised as really we’d only heard sort of ballads before)
Callaghan is one of those artists who has grafted and taken chances. This album is the fruits of those labours. There are songs for all occasions here and it’s perfect for summer driving or just having a laid back day in the house. A big pat on the back is called for and hopefully this is will be the first of many to come.
Rating: 5/5
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