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If you’re the defeatist sort that doesn’t tend to believe in second (or indeed third) chances, you could do worse than to look to Aussie-pop femme-fatale Sia and for hard evidence Some People Have Real Problems, her third solo effort. Originally celebrated as one of the voices of Zero 7, and also with a solo hit of her own (the pre-Stefani-esque "Taken for Granted"), at the turn of the century, Sia’s subsequent career and two solo records failed to make an equal mark in spite of fetching flourishes, which seemed a plain waste of an assured talent. But she re-emerges here three years after her last record in sleek, aerodynamic fettle and a fine form in which to slot into a world where Amy Winehouse (see the smoky jazz of "Lentil" and beautiful soaring ballad "Soon We’ll Be Found"), Corinne Bailey Rae (the moreish modern soul of "Little Black Sandles" and "Day Too Soon"), Feist (the haunting and cinematic "I Go to Sleep") and Alison Goldfrapp (the slinky heat of "Playground") command instant mainstream attention. The feistiness of Pink and immediacy of Natasha Beddingfield also pervade her work, propping up songs that sound hard crafted and kitting her out with all the tools she should need for lasting impact. If the Natasha Bedingfield comparison doesn’t swing you, perhaps the involvement of alt-rock crown-prince Beck will, hovering gruffly in the shadows as he does on the perky, orchestral "Academia". Either way, Sia doesn’t have any real problems. --James Berry
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0
a miraculous album- for anyone enchanted by Bjork or Dido or Chrissie Hynde: a new goddess for the pantheon... As someone who had managed to avoid Zero Seven and Sia until now, this is a revelation. Intrigued by a stunning performance on Jools Holland's "Later", I decided to gamble on the album. A worthwhile gamble? Oh,yes! What we have here is a real singer, with passion and power combined with quirky rhythms and lovely melodies, sometimes jaunty, sometimes offbeat, but often heartbreaking. Reference points? Kate Bush for sure- but she's no imitation. her yearning, emotional vocals sometimes bring the Pretenders to... more info
Steve The Unicorn Can Be Proud If Ms Furler's biographical material contained in her MySpace domain is to be correctly understood, we are informed that she believes herself to have been "...born out of the butthole of a unicorn called steve" - a "...unicorn fart" no less. Steve it is then who must be applauded for bringing this extraordinarily talented singer, writer and performer into the world. She is indeed a rare gift. The Wolf's penchant and patience for weird and wonderful women is boundless. With "Some People Have... more info
Amazing - Don't be fooled by the rediculous review below!! The ridiculous review below couldn't be further from the truth!
I'm lost for words really! 'High Energy Performance'? If you'd been to one of Sia's gigs then you'd understand that she's amazingly focused throughout singing her songs and then stupid and bubbly in between. She doesn't need to do any stupid dances or anything whilst singing because the quality of her songs shine through.
The album is fantastic. The arrangements and overall production and sound of the album is amazing!
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Amazingly talented :) I came across Miss Furler as an idependent artist until realising she was the voice behind some the great work of uk based Zero 7. This was the first album i bought of hers and i have now got all of her own albums aswell as Zero 7's due to her talent. It's hard to compare Sia to many female solo artists as she is far greater in all aspects than the majority of todays well known solo artists. If you have bought this album and like it then don't hesitate buying her other work or even look at buying some of... more info
