Vanessa Carlton – Be Not Nobody

Artist: Vanessa Carlton

Title: Be Not Nobody

Label: A&M

Rating: 6.5/10

Who? Twenty something Vanessa Carlton.
Sounds like? Tori Amos and Fiona Apple

Be:
“A Thousand Miles” – Lovely tribute to love.
“Pretty Baby” and “Sway” – Both tracks that touch a nerve.

Between be and not:
“Ordinary Day”
“Unsung”
“Rinse” – A look at love, the good, the bad, and the ugly.
“Paradise” – Simple and easy listening.
“Wanted” – The hyperactive piano actually holds the song upright.
“Paint It Black” – A nice cover of the Rolling Stones hit.

Not:
Nothing you should skip over.

Finally? Vanessa Carlton has a nice album. Be Not Nobody shows some signs of powerful imagery and tenderness. She does give nods to Amos and Apple, but without the acid tongue.

+ rae gun