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A cross between Alanis Morissette and Kylie Minogue, you couldn't engineer a more likely late '90s pop star than Natalie Imbrugila if you tried. Blessed with a stunning bone structure and a passable voice, Australian soap star Imbruglia and producer Phil Thornally turned Ednaswap's gritty "Torn" into a swirling pop confection. Nothing else on her debut quite matches it, in part because Left of the Middle hews closer to the center than it cares to admit. Imbruglia manages to touch on a wide range of female styles--angry ("One More Addiction"), electronica ("Big Mistake"), and yearning ("Smoke")--without leaving her fingerprints on any of them. --Steven Mirkin
Limited edition two disc (CD/DVD (NTSC/Region 0) pressing of the fetching Australian singer/actress/model's 2007 singles collection featuring a bonus DVD that contains 11 video clips (including the U.S., UK and Live videos for 'Wishing I Was There'). The CD features nine of her international hits (including the massive U.S. hit 'Torn) pulled from her three albums plus five new cuts, one of which is 'Identify', originally written by The Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan for the Stigmata soundtrack. With pop hooks that are as pleasing as her looks, Imbruglia has remained one of Australia's most popular exports for a decade. 14 tracks including the 'new' single 'Glorious'. Sony/BMG.
The Beautiful Australian Vocalist / Actress / Model's Third Album Arrives Almost Four Years after 2001's "White Lilies Island," which Debuted at No. 35 on the Billboard 200 Chart. Produced by Ben Hillier (Doves, Blur), Imbruglia Ventures Out to Stretch her Sound and Artistry with a Much More Layered, Mature Instrumental Backup and Remarkably Greater Confidence. Musical Guest Appearances on the Tracks Come from Silverchair's Daniel Johns and Faultline's David Kosten, who Co-wrote the Closing Track "Honeycomb Child."
The sophomore slump is tough for any artist, but it's got to be daunting when your worldwide smash debut four years ago (1998's Left of the Middle) dominated the charts based on someone else's song (Ednaswap's "Torn"). For her second album, pop singer Natalie Imbruglia allies herself with big-name producers/collaborators but takes a slower, moodier direction. While the singer/songwriter has maintained the key elements of her first album--a mixture of pop rock, acoustic and electronic embellishments, and gritty guitars--there's a greater sense of emotional turbulence here. The best moments on this effort are the edgier ones: the anxious opener, "That Day," with its nervous guitar and tumbling lyrics; the yearning space-pop of "Sunlight"; and the sparkling electro-acoustic rock of "Wrong Impression." Not all the tracks are keepers, but there is an appealing honesty and understated quality to White Lilies Island that makes it sound refreshing. After all, sadness can be catchy too. --Bryan Reesman
Limited tour edition of her smash debut album with a five track bonus disc featuring non-album tracks, 'Tomorrow Morning', 'Something Better', 'Frightened Child', 'Diving InThe Deep End' and a live version of 'City' recorded in Barcelona, Spain. A combined total of 17 tracks, with the album featuring the global hits 'Torn', 'Wishing I Was There', 'Big Mistake' and 'Smoke'. Double slimline jewel case. 1998 RCA Records release.
2007 singles collection from the fetching Australian singer/actress/model. Features nine of her international hits (including the massive U.S. hit 'Torn) pulled from her three albums plus five new cuts, one of which is 'Identify', originally written by The Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan for the Stigmata soundtrack. With pop hooks that are as pleasing as her looks, Imbruglia has remained one of Australia's most popular exports for a decade. 14 tracks including the 'new' single 'Glorious'. Sony/BMG.
Japanese pressing. The beautiful Australian vocalist / actress / model's third album arrives almost 4 years after 2001's White Lilies Island, which debuted at No. 35 on The Billboard 200 chart. Produced by Ben Hillier (Doves, Blur), Imbruglia ventures out to stretch her sound and artistry with a much more layered, mature instrumental backup and remarkably greater confidence. Musical guest appearances on the tracks come from Silverchair's Daniel Johns and Faultline's David Kosten, who co-wrote the track 'Honeycomb Child'. BMG. 2005.