GET THE MESSENGER!
Darrell L. Lee | Jackson, MS | 07/02/2003
(4 out of 5 stars)
"JULIA MESSENGER'S CD IS A TRULY OUTSTANDING DEBUT ON THE WATER MUSIC RECORDS LABEL. NOT ONLY DOES SHE SING LEAD AND BACKGROUND VOCALS ON ALL OF HER SONGS, BUT SHE WRITES AND PRODUCES THEM AS WELL. NOT TOO MANY FEMALE SINGERS CAN SAY THEY HAVE THAT KIND OF TALENT. ALTHOUGH I HAVE HEARD NEARLY EVERY SONG ON THIS CD (FROM OTHER CHILLOUT ALBUMS I OWN)IT WAS A JOY TO HEAR THEM ALL TOGETHER ON ONE CD. EVERY SONG IS NICELY PRODUCED AND THE VOCALS ARE EQUALLY IMPRESSIVE AND HAUNTING AS THE BEST CHILLOUT SIREN. JULIA LOSES YOU AT FIRST LISTEN ON A COUPLE OF SONGS, BUT ONCE YOU HAVE TIME TO SIT DOWN AND UNWIND AND REALLY LISTEN TO HER SONGS, YOU'LL FIND SHE'S JUST AS DEEP AS LEVINE, JONES AND THESE OTHER SO CALLED "TOP 40 DIVA'S" WHO I STILL FAIL TO SEE WHAT THE HYPE IS ABOUT."