There are very few artists out there whom I will rush out of the house and very gladly pay full sticker price for their new CD, but Sheryl Crow ranks among the top (if not The Top) of this shortlist. Now out with a new album "Detours" - which resonates with me somehow - this girl and her dreadnought are back.
After Wildflower met with less commercial success than her earlier albums, fans of her distinctive sound will be happy to hear that the songs that were released seem to sound like a return to the shades last seen in C'mon C'mon (Love is Free) and The Globe Sessions (Shine Over Babylon). The common link between these two songs released is that there's a strong social message behind both singles released - Shine Over Babylon is definite social commentary on the state of the world today, while Love Is Free is about the resilience of the people of New Orleans to rebuild after Katrina (proceeds go to them, of course.)
Stuff I'd Like
Lake Tahoe
Borobudor Pyramids, Egypt
Laos
Boro Boro Cambodia (Ankor Wat)
Taj Mahal
Bali Great Ocean Road
Maldives to DIVE!
Great Barrier Reef to DIVE!
Christmas Island
See a penguin in the wild
Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil