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Get Away From Me is a hyphenate. It's funny, with a title
one can only assume is a takeoff on
Norah Jones' megahit album,
Come
Away With Me, although I can't find a connection beyond their
both being debut albums. It's a little bit racy, with the occasional
swear word. (There's an
expurgated
version for those with more refined sensibilities than I.) The
songs range from pop to blues to rap, always with tongue
planted firmly in cheek. I've seen Ms. McKay described as a
throwback, although her irony is unquestionably 21st century.
I bought this one a while back after listening to the iTMS snippets.
And I'll admit to disappointment when I sat down to listen to the
whole thing. But that first impression was wrong. Now when one of
Ms. McKay's songs shows up on my iPod, I can't imagine how I missed
her wit, her sparkle and yes, her way with a song. She kind of grows
on you.
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