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Emma Bunton / Free Me : 4 of 5
5.24.2004 5:56 PM \| Link	Back in the good ol' Spice Girls days, I was crazy about Baby Spice, otherwise known as Emma Bunton. Of course, she was the cutest, and I thought her voice had the most potential, too. Thankfully, after the Spice Girls called it quits, Emma continued her career with a great solo album, which I totally loved. It's been a long time waiting for her second solo CD, but let me tell you, it was worth the wait (even if I had to order it imported from England at a big price!). The songs on this CD are really fantastic - very sophisticated and fun at the same time. She seems to be going for a retro look and feel, almost James Bond meets Burt Bacharach, and the results are super cool! The title track has a wonderful melody that's instantly singable, but the production of these tunes is what stands out - lots of horns (mostly trombones, I would say) and fantastic percussion (including a full samba section with cuica in Crickets Sing for Anamaria). There are several tunes where the dude playing the triangle totally makes the groove happen. Emma is a total hottie in the liner notes photos, but she still keeps that girlish charm that will make her forever Baby Spice. I'm so glad she's still singing! Labels: cds


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