{"id":39776,"date":"2006-05-30T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2006-05-30T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/reviews\/what-love-is\/"},"modified":"2006-05-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2006-05-30T00:00:00","slug":"what-love-is","status":"publish","type":"review","link":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/reviews\/what-love-is\/","title":{"rendered":"What Love Is"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Erin Boheme is next in line among the young women who
\nare bringing jazz-pop to a new audience. Coming on the heels of
\nDiana Krall and the breakthrough Norah Jones Come Away With
\nMe<\/i> LP, Boheme helps create a casual airy jazz sound imbued with
\nmelodic, emotional vocals.<\/p>\n

Ms. Boheme is only 19 and has a sort of preening pop
\nstar look about her, but she seems well-versed in the sound of the
\nbands that backed up Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra. The disc has
\nthat retro-40s nightclub sound, a swinging feel that conjures
\nimages of Humphrey Bogart in a corner, lighting a cigar, while
\nMarilyn Monroe sings on stage.<\/p>\n

Because of this, Erin’s vocals are what will carry
\nher career, since the music never rises above that basic jazz
\nsound, which is not a bad thing but makes this hardly memorable.
\nFortunately, she has a sultry and beautiful voice, putting most of
\nher pop contemporaries to shame (let’s just say she’d have won
\nAmerican Idol<\/i> in a heartbeat).<\/p>\n

Further showing her debt to Sinatra, she titles a
\nsong “One Night With Frank,” name-dropping several of his bigger
\nhits to comprise the lyrics and completing the package with a
\nlounge-singer style that would have fit in perfectly in 1950. It’s
\nrather creative and interesting, especially because Boheme has no
\ninterest in creating modern-sounding jazz, but also because it so
\nclosely mimics the Chairman’s style.<\/p>\n

Her lyrics are typical relationship fare, of the
\nyearning for love and crooning into a man’s ear variety. “Mold me
\nin your arms to fit the shape that you are taking \/ Paint me with
\nyour kiss laughing with the love we are making,” she whispers on
\nthe title cut, and I was willing to fly to L.A. to do just that.
\n“Give Me One Reason” is another highlight, a cover of the Tracy
\nChapman hit that does service to the original.<\/p>\n

“Teach Me Tonight” has an interesting vibe, laid-back
\nand sexy, perfect music to get busy to. Special note goes to David
\nFoster, the pianist who imbues these love songs with some heart but
\nnever gets in the way of Boheme’s voice. Everything comes together
\non “Anything,” a six-minute ballad that will make you fall in love
\nwith your special someone all over again. Being newly single, I did
\nnot need to hear it, but I recognized its power, even if the lyrics
\nare slightly trite.<\/p>\n

Erin Boheme doesn’t offer any new insights on what
\nlove is, and certainly the backup jazz is something everyone has
\nheard before. But she is one of the best singers in pop music
\ntoday, with a voice that puts pretty much every teenage woman on
\nthe Top 40 to shame. This debut release works as background or mood
\nmusic and nothing more, but fans of Norah Jones or female
\nsinger\/songwriters will enjoy this. And be sure to keep an eye on
\nErin — she deserves to go places.<\/p>\n

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