Album Name: Picking Daisies
Artist: Shelly Bhushan
Year/Label: 2007 / RedCard Records
Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds
I reviewed Bhushan’s previous release, The Shelly Show in 2005. My main complaint about that one was that it was too short! So it’s nice to get a full-length release now.
At the time I noted that the songs I liked the least were the really bluesy ones, which makes sense since I am not generally a fan of blues. But I find I am liking the bluesy tunes on this record more. Which is good because there are more of them.
The album in general is quite R&B, very polished and slick. But I also hear a little Bonnie Raitt at times. It seems the songs on the first portion are a little more gutsy and the last half is mellower.
The title track, Picking Daisies, is a great piano number. Her voice is showcased nicely here too.
Birthday Suit is more folksy/pop. It’s pretty minimal as production goes. It’s mainly guitar and voice and it’s really nice.
Not to Me is a piano ballad, so you know I like this one best! (I am so predictable). But it really is a good song. Her voice really shines.
In all this album is more urban and soulful than what I am used to, but I think Shelly Bhushan is fantastic. So if you like that genre, you can’t go wrong with this album.
Posted on November 22, 2007
Track Listing
Listen to track samples while you read
1 Perfect Stranger
2 Picking Daisies
3 Beautiful Me
4 Little Piece
5 Birthday Suit
6 Not to Me
7 Time to Go Home
8 Show me a Sign
9 It’s Over
10 The Nest
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