Waves & the Both of Us

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Amazing CD
Happened to see an ad on radioio Chill for this CD and liked the preview songs to take a chance. The album turned out to be a great payoff. The songs will haunt you and stick in your head. Each song is unique and mesmerizing and doesn't fall into the sameness many musicians get trapped into. Definitely not a one-hit wonder. I look forward to more great songs from this Jersey girl.

Not just another singer/songwriter!
With all these young singer/songwriters pouring in like a flood, the music has always been decent enough but they've all become lost in a sea of familiarity with voices...well, less than memorable. I say this not because they're bad but because they all tend to sound alike after awhile. I feared the same would happen with Charlotte Sometime's debut album, WAVES & THE BOTH OF US, but I couldn't have been more wrong. The pop/rock songs are all pretty short but oh so sweet...and sometimes even a little sour. The melodies have more of an edge to them with mostly rockin' upbeat tempos and personal, gritty lyrics ("Do you think of me when she screams your name?" / "I still think the problem is you."). Her voice and music is addictive, distinct, and impressively unique in a rather stagnant world of singing clones. I highly recommend for something a bit different.

Waves for All of Us
It is never a good time to be different, at least not in the music biz. Fortune favors the familiar, hence the endles list of soundalikes and wannabes that populate the airwaves and pop charts. Then along came Charlotte, where different is the difference. Dark, romantic lyrics and well thought out, punchy, arrangements, make this album accessible on any number of levels. When one is going through a soul wrenching relationship break up, or simply popping down to the Acme for a litre of milk and some Advil. The music works, it is real, vibrant, polished and different. Long may this young talent spew her honey tinged venom. Charlotte, you rock, and wail and cry and generally bring a joyous new sound to a humdrum world. Stop reading and order the CD, you will never regret it.

Spins of haunting
Well, let's just say one thing.... i haven't heard such an interesting arrangement of music. This CD is a mix of mesmerizing rhythms, melody and vocal talent. I'm usually not into a popish sound.... but this is extremely different. This enticing CD has some stunning lyrics on it. I have to say this CD is extremely deep and haunting. Filled with riddles of words with a cut and dry back-up. If you'd like to hear emotion, vocals, and intrinsic music come together i would buy this CD. Send it that scumbag ex b/f or g/f while you're at it ha ha. All joking aside, listen to this woman pour her soul on a disc. Her voice and lyrics so tantalizing, you won't stop listening. I can't wait for the next CD and the story to continue! This has to be the best band I've heard in 2008. Keep it up!

Not only a great debut--an AWESOME album!
Charlotte Sometimes' debut CD, "Wave & the Both of Us", is kind of hard to define in style--edgy, funky, singer/songwriter meets rockergrrl meets pop diva--but it's easy to define in quality--amazing, topknotch, kick@$$. Although only 20, Charlotte (not her true first name--she's not telling) has been performing for years and her experience shows. Her lyrics are mature, dark and edgy but with a strength and spunkiness that suggest she's no navelgazer but a fighter. Far from being bitter or cynical, however, the end result is positive and engaging; kind of "life can really suck but, screw it, lets go have some fun." As I said earlier, her style is eclectic--some pop, some alt rock--but her voice, energy and musical prowess make it all sound great. Her sound is a bit of Fiona Apple, Shirley Manson (Garbage), and Gwen Stefani, a pinch of Regina Spektor and Liz Phair, plus a touch of Natalie Walker, Alison Sudol (A Fine Frenzy) and Ingrid Michaelson, but its a voice that's all her own. I had the chance to see Charlotte perform in a small club in Virginia, and she was great live; polished, self-assured and strong. I also spoke to her after the show and found her friendly and genuine. I bought the CD the day it hit the stores and have been playing it constantly. You know how some albums take a few listens to get into them? This one grabbed me from track one and hasn't let me go yet. It's no exaggeration to say that this CD could be the best debut of the year and one of the top albums of 2008; all from a Jersey girl who took her stage name from a kid's book. Way to go, Charlotte (or whatever your real name is)...you surely have a great career ahead of you!