Sia’s music doesn’t have many problems
Australia born Sia is probably still best known for her album Six Feet Under which had the much loved Breathe me. But in her third album she tries to prove that she is much more. She has a smoky voice and a very quirky, vibrant personality which comes across clearly in the album.
The best thing about the album is ‘I go to sleep’ a ballad sung originally by the Kinks. Sia’s version is very good and won’t get you complaining. Her weakness is clearly her song writing skills. They just do not have the same power that her voice does. But there are songs like ‘The girl you lost to cocaine’ which is profound and full of sadness. An excellent song.
She’s famous because of her stunts but with this album she will probably keep some of that fame intact. ‘Little black sandals’ and ‘day too soon’ are bitter sweet and something that everyone is sure to like. ‘Color the small one’ is also extremely sad and definitely moves you. The title song ‘Some people have real problems’ charming, quirky, a complete collection and opposites and is very likely to arouse very mixed and confused emotions in you. This album is probably her best and the one her fans have been waiting for a long long time.
Sia has a great voice and some of the tracks are brilliant. The problem with her is also the fact that she’s very inconsistent. On the plus side though there is a lot of soul in the music and that just shines through. When music is sad it has the potential to make you cry and when it’s happy it just makes you feel all warm and fuzzy.
A really good album and an excellent follow up to her previous hits.
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