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The Only Way Out Is Up by Elisabeth Lohninger
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10 tracks | 56 minutes
Released Jan 2007
on Lofish Music
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 07:20 Mirage lyrics BUY MP3 07:20 Mirage lyrics "GIFT MP3" 07:20 Mirage
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:30 The Weather in New York City lyrics BUY MP3 03:30 The Weather in New York City lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:30 The Weather in New York City
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:17 The Only Way Out Is Up lyrics BUY MP3 05:17 The Only Way Out Is Up lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:17 The Only Way Out Is Up
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:12 Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most lyrics BUY MP3 05:12 Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:12 Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:11 As the Tides Turn lyrics BUY MP3 05:11 As the Tides Turn lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:11 As the Tides Turn
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A thrilling performer and writer, Lohninger lends her "rich, passionate alto" voice to an eclectic mix of original songs and covers, all with her own unique, irresistable flavor.
Editorial review
On her sophomore solo release, Elisabeth Lohninger presents a set of strong New York jazz, a combination of original compositions and old standards. The focus is essentially on the hipness of jazz, the mood of New York, the interplay between emotion and weather and architecture. Her vocals are strong here. Stronger, in fact, than the music over which she's singing. As a result, some fine instrumental performances on the part of her band members are often overshadowed by a severe belting out of a riff. Lohninger has a throaty, lower-register delivery for much of the album -- almost a stereotypically loungy sound. This can be made to work well with original compositions, especially given her strong ties to place inherent in the songs. However, she simply overdoes it on most cuts, with exceptionally loud deliveries and enunciations drawn out almost painfully to fit into a stricter phrasing than is called for. She only pulls back a bit now and then to expose what could have been a very nice album indeed. Instead, a weak layer of musicality is buried for the majority of the disc's span, hidden under a thick coating of vocal power. Worth a listen for the glimpses of the backing band, but Lohninger's other efforts may be a better pick for a quick shot at her own vocal abilities, without as much of the overdone aspects. ~ Adam Greenberg, All Music Guide
Bio / Background
Nervy, fresh and somewhat recklessly Elisabeth Lohninger approaches her musical endeavors. Originally from Austria with her home of choice in New York City, the vocalist presents a thrilling, multi layered and emotionally charged album with her new release "The Only Way Out Is Up". Drawing from stylistic influences as diverse as jazz, pop and drum&bass, Ms. Lohninger succeeds in creating a breathlessly suspenseful mood. Her band proves up to the task, mastering sensitive nuance as well as complex and exciting grooves. "..a haunting alto of suggestiveness and controlled force…" is the verdict of Jazz Improv Magazine (US)