Rockferry : Duffy : Review : Rolling Stone

Like fellow U.K. chart-topper Leona Lewis, Welsh newcomer Aimee Duffy once worked as a waitress and competed on an American Idol-like show. But after a dalliance with pop, she settled on a sound that better suits her crackly vocals: Sixties-style soul. Duffy's Motown- and Dusty Springfield-indebted debut swings with a lounge-y charm, whether she's fighting her devotion to an unfaithful lover on "Hanging on Too Long" or dreaming of taking a midnight train (to a town near Liverpool, not Georgia) with escalating passion on the title track. With assistance from former Suede guitarist Bernard Butler, who doodles Beatlesque solos and provides evocative retro production, Duffy makes a case for herself as Amy Winehouse's better-behaved sister. Where Winehouse begged "No, no, no" on her breakout single, "Rehab," Duffy counters with "Yeah, yeah, yeah" alongside keening strings on the organ-pumping track "Mercy." Rather than crooning about being committed, she sounds like she's being released.

CARYN GANZ

(Posted: May 15, 2008)

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Review 1 of 3

5of 5 Stars

Definitely one of the best albums so far of 2008. Mercy, Rockferry and Warwick avenue are all songs to listen out for, she's got an amazing and different voice. I recommend this album completeley.

May 22, 2008 09:11:39

Review 2 of 3

4of 5 Stars

I haven't heard this yet, but I can tell I'm just gonna LOVE it. I love Mercy and the title track is simply amazing, and judging by all the 4+ reviews, this album's going to be ranked in one of the best of 2008.

May 11, 2008 13:05:43

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4of 5 Stars

May 11, 2008 13:05:42

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