With its white suburban soul and pleasant, midtempo pop, Diane Birch's debut sounds like a relic from the '70s singer/songwriter era. Carly Simon, Joni Mitchell, and Carole King are obvious touchstones here, and the twentysomething Birch (who wasn't born until the mid-'80s) approximates their vintage flair by aligning herself with the likes of R&B singer Betty Wright and producer Steve Greenberg, both of whom helped launch Joss Stone's career several years prior. While Stone's debut focused on the sheer power of her vocals, ...
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With its white suburban soul and pleasant, midtempo pop, Diane Birch's debut sounds like a relic from the '70s singer/songwriter era. Carly Simon, Joni Mitchell, and Carole King are obvious touchstones here, and the twentysomething Birch (who wasn't born until the mid-'80s) approximates their vintage flair by aligning herself with the likes of R&B singer Betty Wright and producer Steve Greenberg, both of whom helped launch Joss Stone's career several years prior. While Stone's debut focused on the sheer power of her vocals, however, Bible Belt functions instead as a showcase for Birch's songwriting. She pens every song here -- a marked difference from Stone, who performed cover songs on her own debut -- and sings them with understated grace, adding a touch of grit to the sustained high notes of "Fire Escape" and some coffeehouse sass to the sprightly "Valentino." Few rookie songwriters play to their strengths this well, and that's the charm of this record, which doesn't blow your socks off as much as whet your appetite to fill your glass, recline your chair, and enjoy the record from start to finish. ~ Andrew Leahey, Rovi
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This is her first CD but you cannot tell. To me, she sounds like an old favorite! Diane wrote the music herself, and she writes like a pro. The music is very relatable and some of the songs are haunting. Her music stays with you for a long time, but in a good way! There are several ways to describe her music-smooth, soulful, easy listening, raw, stripped, earthy, simple, and unique. You can really feel her energy, and feel what she was thinking when she wrote her lyrics. Among other things, this CD would be perfect for a day at the beach with a good book. My favorite song is Ariel-it just stays with me! Her sound is similar to Carly Simon, but a modern version. I foresee a long and successful music career for Diane!
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