Amazon.com Already a star in Canada and France, the gifted singer/songwriter Lhasa sets her sights on America with this remarkable multi-cultural effort. The Living Road, the follow-up to her 1998 debut, features her smoky vocals (in French, English, and Spanish) in front with wonderfully understated support that draws upon Mexican folk styles, French chansons, Spanish ballads, and modern-sounding songwriters like Joe Henry or Jim White. The accompaniment is exceptional, but it's Lhasa's voice and lyrics that set her apart. Whereas fellow Mexican-American singer Lila Downs dives into large cultural and political issues, this modern-day torch singer sings about intensely personal experiences and inner thoughts--much of the lyrics are sung in the first person or directed toward another, as if she's writing a letter to a lover. Her sensual phrasing perfectly fits the intimate subject matter, particularly when she sings in French, while her husky timbre exudes inner strength that beyond question. Six years is a long time between albums, but The Living Road was worth the wait. --Tad Hendrickson Product description Songs Include : Con Toda Palabra / La Maree Haute / Antwherer On This Road / Abro La Ventana / Jarrive A La Ville / La Frontera / La Confession / Small Song / My Name / Pallegar A Tu Lado / Para El Fin Del Mundo O El Ano Nuevo / Soon This Space Will Be Too Small, ISBN13: B0002JE90Q ISBN10: B0002JE90Q Material Type: audioCDAmazon.com Already a star in Canada and France, the gifted singer/songwriter Lhasa sets her sights on America with this remarkable multi-cultural effort. The Living Road, the follow-up to her 1998 debut, features her smoky vocals (in French, English, and Spanish) in front with wonderfully understated support that draws upon Mexican folk styles, French chansons, Spanish ballads, and modern-sounding songwriters like Joe Henry or Jim White. The accompaniment is exceptional, but it's Lhasa's voice and lyrics that set her apart. Whereas fellow Mexican-American singer Lila Downs dives into large cultural and political issues, this modern-day torch singer sings about intensely personal experiences and inner thoughts--much of the lyrics are sung in the first person or directed toward another, as if she's writing a letter to a lover. Her sensual phrasing perfectly fits the intimate subject matter, particularly when she sings in French, while her husky timbre exudes inner strength that beyond question. Six years is a long time between albums, but The Living Road was worth the wait. --Tad Hendrickson Product description Songs Include : Con Toda Palabra / La Maree Haute / Antwherer On This Road / Abro La Ventana / Jarrive A La Ville / La Frontera / La Confession / Small Song / My Name / Pallegar A Tu Lado / Para El Fin Del Mundo O El Ano Nuevo / Soon This Space Will Be Too Small, ISBN13: B0002JE90Q ISBN10: B0002JE90Q Material Type: audioCD , ISBN13: B0002JE90Q ISBN10: B0002JE90Q Material Type: audioCD