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Leigh Nash
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Blue On Blue
One Son Records
Release: 8/15/2006
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Review by:
Matthew Nanes
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After Sixpence None The Richer imploded, not many people aside from contemporary Christian audiences, who would hear her every now again on Christian pop compilations, heard the breathy voice of Leigh Nash. She gave Sixpence's mainstream breakthrough "Kiss Me" and the less successful "There She Goes Again" their pixie-like charm. Two years after the break up of Sixpence, Leigh Nash has come out from under her hiatus to self-release Blue On Blue on her own label, One Son Records.
By all means, Blue On Blue is a pop record. With music that seemingly resembles artists like Coldplay and Sarah McLachlan, Blue On Blue is a well produced, smart pop album that isn't pushy with Christianity, rather it gives good vibes all around like on Coldplay-like "Nervous In The Night Of Dawn" (And I wish for guidance/And I wish for peace). When she does pinpoint her relationship with the Big Guy upstairs, it's almost comparing to the love she has for either her significant other or her recent first child (see the chimey "My Idea of Heaven").
And as usual, Leigh Nash's voice is angelic and downright charming. Never overpowering her way through the songs, she's smart enough to pull back when needed to let a winding guitar solo breathe on "Ocean Size Love," that wouldn't sound all that out of place on a Sundays album.
After a couple of years, Blue On Blue is a pleasant surprise from Leigh Nash. It's one that will hopefully let people dispel the notions Leigh isn't just the pretty voice from Sixpence None The Richer, letting her breathe artistically. |
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