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So I actually picked up a couple of albums on physical CD today…

Even though nobody cares about buying albums on physical CD anymore, I still do once in a blue moon even though I listen to music digitally these days.

These days, if I really like an album a lot, I’ll buy it on physical CD. Isn’t it interesting how physical CD’s are NOW more expensive than digital albums through Itunes? The industry purposefully does that ’cause they want everyone to buy music digitally from now on. The industry is trying to get rid of the CD market.

I got these albums from Target ’cause they were 9.99 there but everywhere else they costed more than that. It’s a shame what the record industry has come to. I miss the days when CD’s actually mattered.

I really love Lana Del Rey, though and I know, I’m late getting into her music. Didn’t care for her at first but her music really grew on me. I’m now realizing that she’s pretty amazing. I didn’t get her second album, “Ultraviolence” on CD yet but I will next time. I’ll review her new album, “Honeymoon” after I give it a few listens. I’m sure it’s real good.

Kev

Jewel’s new album, “Picking Up The Pieces” is surprisingly really good!

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I lost interest in Jewel’s music after her second album, “Spirit” ’cause like I said before… I didn’t like how she changed directions in her music. She went country and pop so she can fit in the mainstream. I used to be a huge fan but now I think I’m a fan of her music again. For a long while she stayed with the country & pop genre but in this new album, she finally returns to her folk roots. This is the true Jewel that we all want. The folk singer Jewel, not the pop singer Jewel. The Jewel I wanna hear are her mellow acoustic songs with her amazing and face-melting singing. We definitely get that back with her new album.

“Picking Up The Pieces” is a collection of songs she’s been performing live over the years that she never recorded in the studio before. These songs can go way back in the 90’s since her first album, “Pieces of You” which is an album that I still love today. Finally we get the Jewel that we all want. I think this album will be a huge seller and it’s already selling pretty big now. I really hope Jewel stays with the folk genre ’cause I never cared for her pop music. I was disappointed in her that she changed directions in her music just so she can stay in the mainstream and make big money. I was more into her acoustic folky stuff.

This new album by Jewel is pretty amazing stuff, though. I listened to it two times already and it’s recommended. The real Jewel is back and hope she stays this way. Jewel is not a pop star, a folk singer is what she really is.

Kev

Jewel going back to her folk roots for new album???

I used to love Jewel. In the past, I bought her first couple of albums: “Pieces of You”, “Spirit” and even her Christmas album, “Joy: A Holiday Collection’ were really good stuff but after her third album, I lost interest in Jewel quickly.

Why? Simply because she went to country & pop. I got disappointed in her change of direction.

Look like she’s going back to her origins of what made her famous to begin with… folk music. Her next album is titled, “Picking Up The Pieces” which is supposed to be a bookend to her famous album, “Pieces of You” which is an album that I still love. Jewel’s new album comes out in Sept.

Kev

Jewel’s album, “Pieces of You” celebrates 20 years today…

Today, the music world celebrates 20 years of the release of Jewel’s iconic debut album, “Pieces of You”. This is one of the best selling albums of all time and this was the album that made Jewel Kilcher a huge star. This album was certified Platinum and made it to #4 on the Billboard Top 200. This album also got her the opportunity to perform at Woodstock ’99.

I used to be a huge fan of this album myself. Used to listen to it all the time when it first came out. I used to be a huge fan of the Alaskan Jewel but totally lost interest in her after her first couple of albums. I wish she would go back to being the powerful folk singer like she once was. She seems to be heading toward the pop & country direction which I don’t like.

Remember, Jewel was in her twenties when this album came out and she used to be real hot back then.

Kev