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Click the image to listen to the premiere of Brandi Carlile's brand new record Live at Benaroya Hall with The Seattle Symphony, exclusive to Paste. The record is in stores May 3rd, on Columbia Records
Tracklist:
1. Curtain Call
2. Sixty Years On
3. Looking Out
4. Before It Breaks
5. I Will
6. Shadow On The Wall
7. Dream
8. Turpentine
9. The Sound Of Silence
10. The Story
11. Pride and Joy
12. Hallelujah
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It's sort of curious, listening to the orchestral warmup sounds at the beginning -- not usually part of a recording.
This orchestra does do a great job with this piece: rich, beautiful backup sounds.
The soloist, on the other hand, is not really to my taste. Her voice is powerful and expressive, but not beautiful -- at least not to me. There is more to being a great singer than merely being powerful.
Her speaking voice also sound a bit hoarse, as if she's damaged it by screaming.
So glad to finally have a live version of Pride and Joy since it is so much more powerful this way. This version of Hallelujah is amazing! Now we need a live DVD!