Not the normal 'oh that guy sucks' kind of thing, full on 'Why is this mother singing!?You see, he has a weird little trick he does with his voice, that I really can't describe, but since I assume everyone has heard Shakira, I can only describe it as an emasculated, more grating, and even more impossibly high. However, as time wore on (AKA I listened to this album once), I already hated its very being. Mind you, I didn't like it, but I could stand it and enjoy the music (more on that later).
The first four times I heard You're Beautiful, I could stand it. The most obvious example of this is his extremely high, annoying voice.
It's a culmination of horrible facets that, while they may occasionally work for other artists, he deems suitable to flaunt at every single waking moment. What's wrong with Blunt isn't anything in particular. If you missed James last time, don’t make the same mistake twice.Reviews oh so rarely get to the point these days, so I'll just sum up my normal two paragraph long intro with one simple statement: James Blunt sucks. If you’ve seen James live before, you’ll understand it is an experience to be repeated many times over. With a history of selling out tours the world over – and notably selling out every past show to date in Australia and New Zealand – tickets to see James Blunt perform live this April and May will not last long. Without a doubt, James Blunt’s achievements will continue to grow in 2008. Peaking at #1 in 19 different countries, All The Lost Souls has notched up platinum sales in both countries.
But chances are, they were seduced by Blunt already.” And The Sun named All The Lost Souls’ cover art as the “best in years”. He’s not making background music.”Īll Music Guide gave high praise: “It will seduce anybody already won over by his 2005 debut, "Back to Bedlam," since it's a tighter, more assured record than that. Q Magazine declared the album “a fearsomely efficient follow-up to Back To Bedlam” while the Los Angeles Times warned “he’s onto something. James Blunt’s phenomenal success was continued with the release of 2007’s acclaimed All The Lost Souls (Warner Music). Back To Bedlam sold in excess of 650 000 copies in Australia and New Zealand, spending a combined total of 24 weeks at #1 on the ARIA and RIANZ album charts. Australian and New Zealand fans answered the James Blunt call, proving to be the most devoted in his following. Spawning the hit singles ‘You’re Beautiful’ and ‘Goodbye My Lover’ James Blunt became a household name as they became the anthems of 2006.
Achieving what few artists are able to after releasing just one album, Back To Bedlam hit #1 in countless countries, awards and nominations for James began to mount up. James shot to worldwide prominence following the release of his debut album Back To Bedlam in 2005. Playing his largest shows Down Under to date, James will return to Auckland, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide, and for the first time ever will headline shows in Wellington, Canberra and Perth. And in 2008, everyone’s prayers will be answered when James Blunt returns to Australia and New Zealand this April and May. James returned to our shores in 2007 for a one-off performance in Sydney – which again sold out - and those before him were left smitten, begging for his return. James Blunt charmed Australian and New Zealand fans on his maiden tour Down Under in 2006, selling out every single show. James Blunt - All The Lost Souls Tour 2008