Review of Black Kids' "Partie Traumatic"

I don't get how a small indie band from Jacksonville, FL sounds so Bri'ish. But as I perused through the Black Kids' recent album, "Partie Traumatic," I detected a tinge of Robert Smith, a smidgen of Tokyo Police Club and a bit of the Kooks. But I think that's why I like their album, because it is a concise embodiment of things I like about indie rock, interesting layers of sounds (including tamborines, clapping and shouts), heavy acoustics, and fun lyrics, such as "I'm not gonna teach your boyfriend how to dance."

All in all, I think their album is pretty solid, I particularly like "I'm making Eyes at You" and "I've underestimated my Charm (Again)," aside from the obvious "I'm not gonna teach your boyfriend how to dance." They do make my short list of bands that I like, but I am not sure if they will have a lasting effect.

Black Kids- Partie Traumatic
Label: Red Int / Red Ink
Release Date: 22 July 2008

Pastis, Mid-City Los Angeles

If you're ever in the mood for a pretentious meal served by beautiful metrosexual, yet not so smart, French men (one who wears a fake Rolex) in a mediocre space, then this is the place to be. The thing about this place was that everything was decent, but nothing was amazing. The space is pretty, but it could be prettier. For example, there is nothing that really pulls the place together, it looks like a generic cozy restaurant on Beverly, and nothing else. The food is good, but not great. The wine list is decent, but not fantastic. Even the tauted profiteroles that everyone raves about were just meh.

I am surprised this place is still in business, Saturday night in LA, a decent location, and the place was not even half full. I wouldn't go back.

Pastis
8114 Beverly Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90048
(323) 655-8822

Tandoor-A India, Playa Del Rey

From the outside, Tandoor-A India is a funky little corner shack sitting atop stilts on the corner of Pershing and Nicholson, with tacky neon signs and a fading yellow sign proudly displaying the name of the restaurant. Inside, the decor is worn, yet homey. It reminded me of the many places I frequented in Carytown, in Richmond, VA. The restaurant is blatantly run by a family, with the father taking customers' orders, the wife setting tables and the son delivering the food. I felt instantly at home with the Father's welcoming smile and personality.

We asked him what to drink, and he suggested an Indian beer, Dansberg, which was really delicious. It was cold, refreshing and had a nice honey-like taste to it, which went perfectly with the spicy curries we ordered. We had the Tandoori chicken, Chicken Vindaloo, Lamb masala and chicken saag wala. Everything was perfectly seasoned, the rice was light and fluffy and the naan was hot and very obviously just made. I would definitely go back, and I don't even really like Indian food!

Tandoor-A India

8406 Pershing Dr

Playa Del Rey, CA 90293

(310) 822-1435

Flame, West Los Angeles

I'll be honest, I don't know too much about food from the Middle East or Mediterranean part of the world. I frequent a Lebanese place in Long Beach called "Open Sesame," and to be quite frank, I don't know the specific, nitty gritty details between Persian food, Lebanese Food and Greek food. I mean, I like to eat it when I have it, but I don't know why I can get Tzatziki at Greek and Lebanese places, and saffron rice at Persian and Lebanese places, but I can't get Tzatziki at Persian places, but I can get dolmas and kabobs at all of the above.

This is probably how white people feel when it comes to Asian food... "What? Isn't it all rice?" I know it's pretty ignorant of me, but I'm slowly trying to learn and hoping that one day I'll be able to spout all kinds of good wisdom about foods from the former Ottoman Empire.

So, perhaps my review on Flame in West LA is not completely accurate, but I know one thing for sure, I've had better.

I think it is a sad thing when the best part of the meal is the bread and pre-packaged butter. That's pretty much how I felt about this place. Ang and I hit up Flame before catching the Tokyo Police Club at the Hammer last Thursday. She had a Chicken Kabob and I had the Lamb Kabob. We shared the sauteed eggplant appetizer. The Nan-e-Barbari came warm, it was delicious with the darigold unsalted butter. I ate probably 3/4 of the basket.

The appetizer was ok, it was not very appetizing to look at, it looked like a bowlful of dark brown mush with french's fried onions sprinkled on top, with some cream substance dumped over that. And there was a lot of it. (Probably about 3 cups of it for 2 of us). I had a little bit of it, it was very sweet, but at the same time bland. I had to, in Christin's style, dump a load of salt on it to give it any flavor. It felt really rich and heavy-- not two words that describe the types of food I like.

After, my lamb came out, which was basically some pieces of lamb and a load of rice, no vegetables. The option was either salad OR rice, which annoyed me, because I like having a balance in my meals. The lamb was ok, but again, bland as hell. The rice was decent, it tasted fresh and the saffron was certainly apparent.

The thing that bugged me about the meal was after an unsatisfying meal, the bill was about 60 bucks for the two of us. 30 bucks a person for mediocre persian food that we probably could have got at Charlie Kabob's for about 10. I mean, the ambiance is nice, if you like a lot of marble and gold, but I'd rather save my 20 bucks and go eat at the food court in the mall.

Oh yeah, and they don't have fountain drinks. Our diet cokes came in cans, so we couldn't even get refills. I wouldn't go back to this place.

Flame Persian Cuisine

1442 Westwood Blvd

Los Angeles, CA 90024

(310) 470-9131

Review of coldplay's Viva La Vida

Unless you've been living under a rock for the last month or so, you're probably well aware that yes, Coldplay has released a new album, and yes, they have been on tour. One of my friends who is a die hard fan has been to three of their shows, even flying to NYC just to watch them perform.

So recently, I finally got around to *cough* um... acquiring their new album.

I'm not a hard core coldplay fan, but yeah, I can rock out to them once in awhile, and yeah, I give them props for bringing the UK indie rock scene to the mainstream in the states. But in spite of my lukewarm feelings about the CP, I decided to give it ago, not wanting to be left out with all the other 20-30 something wannabe hipsters.

The album opens with a nice coldplay/postal service-esque instrumental. In other words, it borders somewhere between alternative rock and ambient, it feels ethereal yet grounded-- I'm not sure how else to put it. The guitar rifts are strong, the bass doesn't kick in for awhile, and the keyboard makes the song feel like you're floating. The rest of the album follows suite. In classic coldplay fashion, the album feels like the prototypical UK rock sound, starting with the Beatles' later works, Travis, Jeff Buckley and Echo and the Bunnymen.

The two obvious "pop" songs are the headline song-- "Viva La Vida," which opens similar to U2's "Beautiful Day" (and actually, come to think about it, has a similar beat to it as well), and the following song, "Violet Hill," which is also very poppy, with strong guitar rifts.

All in all, I like this album better than their previous albums because it is feels a little more full on the bass and more uplifting. I particularly like "Lovers in Japan" and "Death and all of his Friends."

Coldplay- Viva la Vida
Label: Capitol
Release Date: 06.18.2008

Kaido, Santa Monica

On the unassuming corner of Yale and Santa Monica Blvd sits one of my favorite, low key lunch spots that I hit up when I want to hook up with my good friend Jessica. The funny part about our lunches to Kaido is that yes, the food is definitely good, but what brings us back here so often is the most arbitrary thing one would never predict. No, not the sushi. Not the miso. Not even the lovely water with fresh lemon wedges. It's the salad dressing.

I know, that probably sounds ridiculous, but it is true. Kaido has the most amazing salad dressing as a part of their lunch special. It is light, yet creamy, and tastes a little bit like ponzu, sesame seeds and ginger. It truly is to die for. But aside from the salad dressing, their food is also very good.

They have a really great combination of Chilean Sea Bass and Sushi (Spicy Tuna or California cut roll) for about $13.00, decently priced sushi combos (roughly $12-14 depending on what you order), and other run of the mill Japanese lunch specials such as Oyako Dons, Chirashis, Udon and Chicken and Beef Teriyaki combinations.

On this particular day, Jessica had the calamari salad and sushi combination, and I had (yes, you're going to laugh), beef teriyaki and a spicy tuna cut roll. To begin, I tried the calamari salad, it was so amazingly delicious. They did a great job frying the squid. The squid was very fresh and tender, it was slightly sweet and not fishy at all. They fried it in a tempura batter, which I thought was a very good consistency, as it made the dish much lighter than a traditional Italian calamary.

The reason I love their beef teriyaki is because they do not use some cheap pieces of meat thrown on rice. They actually use a nice cut of steak, grilled to medium, then sliced thinly with a light layer of teriyaki sauce glazed over it. Their spicy tuna roll could use more mayonaise and a little more kick, but that might just be my Korean side talking.

All in all, you have to try Kaido if you're ever around, it's awesome for lunch. I'm sure its great for dinner too, but I've never had a chance to check out their dinner menu.

Kaido

2834 Santa Monica Blvd.

Santa Monica, CA 90404

(310) 828-7582

Wine Review... aka What I'm Drinking Lately

I love Zins. In general, zins are pretty underrated, and this is not by accident. It is difficult to make a really good zin, because generally, zinfandel grapes tend to be lackluster, and one-diminsional. But once you find a really really good Zin, it blows away some of the best cabs, and *gasp* Pinots.

On an aside, I'm not really a huge fan of Pinots. Everyone nouveau wine-tasting yuppie (yes, I include myself in that denigrating category) who has seen "sideways" thinks that Pinots are the way to go-- ironically, of course, while the Santa Barbara region produces some great Pinots, from what I understand, right now the best places to get Pinots are way further north, like in Walla Walla and in Oregon.

But regardless, over the weekend, I got a chance to try a really amazing Zinfandel. Helen Turley's 2004 Old Vine Zin. From what I've read and heard, Helen Turley is a phenomenal Zin producer, and when you throw in talented winemaker Ehren Jordan on the team, the product is simply magic.

Some people say that Zins tend to be "jammy" due to the relatively higher sugar levels in Zinfandel grapes. However, when tempered with other ingredients and oak, it tends to take on a more full bodied flavor, erroring on the side of berries, pepper and chocolate-- depending on the region. This particular zin was smooth, berry-forward and full bodied. It had a lovely finish and was not too dry. It was slightly oaky (I like that) and had light vanilla undertones.

Turley 2004 Zinfandel
Region: Paso Robles
Cost: Prices vary, $38-$50
Robert Parker Score: 92
Overall Rating Average: 91-93

Wine Review... aka What I'm Drinking Lately

St. Francis 2005 Old Vine Zinfandel
Region: Sonoma
Cost: $15.99 at Costco, $17.99 at Trader Joe's


Yum, yum yum. I randomly picked up this Zin at TJ's a few weeks ago, as I was getting tired of drinking the same wines in my repertoire. I am SO glad that I picked it up on a whim. This is really a great classic Zin. Full bodied, essence of oak, vanilla and full bodied. Very nice finish and smooth on the palette. Doesn't need much opening up, and goes fantastic with lighter cuts of steak (i.e. Flat Iron, NY) or Grilled Lamb. Needless to say, when I saw it for two dollars cheaper at Costco, I picked up a couple more bottles.









Saddlerock 2005 Merlot


Region: (Believe it or not) Malibu- or as they write on the label, "Central Coast"
Cost: Roughly $10.00 at Costco

I got suckered into buying a 3 pack of wine at Costco from the Malibu family vineyards. The 3 pack consisted of an 05 Merlot, an 05 Cab and a Chardonnay. I was surprised that they were harvesting wine from Malibu, as generally, wines from Southern California (aka: Temecula) have pretty much sucked. However, I figured the weather in Malibu may have been a little more conducive to wine production than Temecula, so I figured I'd give it a go. I was actually really surprised with their Merlot, it was very fruit forward, with hints of vanilla, coffee and a light oaky finish. The best part is that they gave me 2 free passes to go to their vineyard and do a tasting. Yay!

Review of Al Green's Lay it Down

I think that similar to your wardrobe, your music collection should follow the same rules. You need a few staple, classic pieces that go with everything, for example, the classic black dress. I've had my little black dress since I was 19, and it has pretty much accompanied me on almost all of my travels and it translates well into almost all social gatherings.

Al Green's Lay it Down is the little black dress of R&B and soul. It is a nice collection of songs in the classic Al Green sense, his crooning voice over soulful beats can be played over dinner, while working, writing a blog (as I'm doing now) or even while going for a walk. It probably will stay with you for many years to come.

My favorite thing about this album is that it stays true to the vintage sound, this album, in spite of the collaboration with Corrine Bailey Rae, John Legend and Anthony Hamilton, is undoubtedly and wholly Al Green.

The soulful, mournful yet uplifting album reminds me of a driving down a beautiful tree-lined road on an August afternoon or walking around in downtown Chicago in March. His mellifluous vocals are as smooth as marscapone, the instrumentals are very 70's inspired. It is amazing how one album can evoke so many sentiments in one sitting.


Al Green
Lay it Down
Release Date: May 27, 2008
Label: Blue Note Records

Kanpachi

According to yelpers, Kanpachi sushi is supposedly a great lunch spot for authentic and fresh sushi. I sincerely am starting to doubt yelpers' tastes after my visit to the south bay for sushi. I can't even hate on South Bay-ers because a large chunk of the population out there is Japanese and I would assume that they know what's up when it comes to sushi. Well, as my 9th grade Algebra teacher told the class, "You should never assume because you make an ASS out of U and ME." In other words, I assumed wrong.


I mean, don't get me wrong, I've had sushi at other joints in the South Bay, and they were legit-- one particular one I have in mind is Tsukiji Restaurant, on Redondo. But Kanpachi really should change their name to Kan-PUKE-chi or KanCOOchi. The food was just... atrocious, terrible, awful, and disgusting.


My friend Jane and I met there on a Thursday afternoon, right before the lunch crowd stumbled in. We were not allowed to sit at a table, as they reserved the tables for parties of 4 only. I thought this was quite rude, because I did not feel like sitting at the sushi bar, but apparently we did not have a choice in the matter.


We both ordered the "deluxe" sushi combo and shared a spicy tuna roll and a spider roll. The deluxe combo consisted of 1 piece of tuna roll, 1 piece of yellowtail roll, 1 piece of halibut roll, 3 pieces of cucumber rolls, and one of the each sushi: Maguro, Hamachi, Salmon, Halibut, Shrimp, Squid, Unagi, Egg, Ikura and Uni.


I think the safest piece of sushi that everyone can eat is Maguro-- tuna generally is the least fishiest and is pretty hard to get wrong. So when I put the piece of sushi in my mouth and all I could taste was a rotting piece of bait in my mouth, the kind that conjures images of last week's trash covered in maggots, I knew that something was wrong with this place. I had to spit it out into my napkin because it was SO bad. You can see in the photo that the tuna is grayish, because it was probably a month old.


As for the rest of the sushi, the yellowtail tasted old. The spider roll was over-fried and I couldn't taste any hint of crab in it. The shrimp was dry. Even the unagi-- perhaps the safest thing on my plate was a pathetic piece of shriveled eel. I gobbled up the egg because I felt horrible about wasting my money (I think the combination was 17 or 18 dollars). Even the spicy tuna roll tasted like odd... like doughy. There was virtually no fish in the filling.


There was not ONE thing that was even worth eating. The miso soup was a bizarre amalgamation of bacon (yes, bacon), carrots, and brownish tofu. It came with a chinese spoon, which I also found offensive.


I usually love uni, I think it is the perfect way to end sushi, as it has a nice sweet taste to it, but I was scared to try it, in fear of it being rotten at that point.


The weirdest thing, however, was that the place was packed, and with a healthy mix of JAPANESE people! I didn't get it. Was the sushi chef secretly trying to poison us? WTF?



Kanpachi Sushi
1425 W Artesia Blvd # 27
Gardena, CA 90248
(310) 515-1391

Hot Cakes Bakes

After a nice light sushi lunch, Michelle offered to take me to a nearby bakery on Centinela called Hot Cakes Bakes. I was curious to try this place, as I've driven by many a time thinking, "That place is cute, I wonder if it is any good." However, I'm not a huge dessert fan, so I've never been completely compelled to stop the car and actually go in and try it. So seeing a great opportunity, I seized the moment and took up Michelle on the offer. Besides, I just had sushi for lunch, which meant I was somewhat guilt free if I had dessert. ;)

Following the suite of trendy cupcakeries, Hotcakes Bakes is no exception. It has the typical modern color theme that all the brides since 2004 have been using Brown + some pastel color, in their case pink. I'm not hating though, because it was cute.

Michelle told me that the french macaroon was good, and I've only tried them once when my sister made them at home, so I was curious to know what it would taste like. I had a pistachio french macaroon, and she had a vanilla cupcake.

In short, the macaroon was delicious, and the cupcake left something to be desired. The macaroon was light and crisp on the outside, moist on the inside and the cream filling was the perfect consistency, not too fluffy. I liked it because it was a little more on the dense side, and yet not overly heavy or creamy.

The cupcake was ok, it was moist, but I thought it could have been moister, and it was served refrigerated, so it was a little too cold. I would have liked it better if it were at room temperature. The frosting was also a little bit on the grittier side. It was no sprinkles.

I considered getting a fruit tart, for later, but it did not look too appealing because the fruit looked like it had been baked onto the pastry-- it looked dry and flat.

I would go back, but just for the macaroons.

Hot Cakes Bakes
4119 South Centinela
Los Angeles, CA 90066
(310) 397-2324

Sakura Japanese Restaurant

A few of my friends mentioned that Sushi Sakura on Centinela was good, so good in fact, as my friend Marnie from New Zealand said, "It really is the best, you have to try it!" I'll admit, I was dubious. From the outside, it looked hokie. The sign is faded and it is located in a run down strip mall in Mar Vista-- not exactly an area of LA where foodies flock to try the latest and greatest.



However, I wanted to keep an open mind and after reading the many glowing reviews on yelp.com, I decided to give it a go, so I met my friend Michelle there for lunch today.



I was really impressed because the sushi was not only really great, but the prices were very reasonable too. I think the most comparable place to Sakura would be Hide Sushi on Sawtelle, but to be frank, I'm not really THAT crazy about Hide (their sushi seems a little catered to white people in my opinion), but I LOVED the sushi here.


I ordered a 12 piece sushi lunch combination, which included one of the following: Octopus, Shrimp, Yellowtail, Halibut, Salmon and Tuna, and a 6 piece spicy tuna cut roll. It also came with miso. It was reasonably priced at about $12.00.



To begin with, I am very picky about my miso soup. I had a friend in college who was Japanese and schooled me on what makes "good" vs. "bad" miso, and how to tell the difference between higher and lower quality bean paste. I think Sakura's miso was really delicious, it was light and flavorful and not too salty. They used soft tofu diced into small pieces, and the fresh scallions added a nice additional layer of flavor.


Their sushi was also very good. It was obviously very fresh, served at room temperature, and some of the pieces of fish melted on my tongue. I'm not the biggest fan of salmon because I think it has to be extra fresh to be good, but the salmon was perfect, as was the yellowtail. I also really liked the flavor of their spicy tuna roll, it was the perfect ratio of mayonaise, sriracha to fish.



The entire experience, I thought was reminscent of authentic, delicious fresh sushi without too much emphasis on the superficial (like decor and fancy fusion plates).


All in all, I would DEFINITELY return to Sakura!



Sakura Japanese Restaurant
4545 S Centinela Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90066
(310) 822-7790.

Captain Kidd's Restaurant

My CK virginity was taken over the weekend, and I have to say, it was orgasmic!! If you are all about good seafood and don't care about sticky tables and toothless food preparers, then you HAVE to try this joint.

Located by the Redondo Beach pier on Harbor Drive, CK is an unassuming beach shack dive of a restaurant, where you pick your cut of fish from the butcher, pick a couple sides and they grill/fry/saute the fish for you within minutes.

I had the Orange Roughy, because I like flakier fishes, and it was grilled to perfection. The fish literally melted on my tongue because it was so fresh. I had the clam chowder as a side-- also delicious, obviously not of the canned variety, with fresh celery, potatoes and large chunks of fresh clams, and the homemade mac salad, also delicious.

J had the halibut steak (it was perfectly textured and grilled), the coleslaw (a little bland but still good) and the rice pilaf (which was amazingly delicious).

I would love to go back in the evening, pop open a couple pacificos and dig into my fish while watching the sun dip into the pacific ocean.

But if you are also wanting to pick up some items to take home and grill yourself, they have a really great selection of seafood, their tiger prawns and scallops looked so amazingly fresh and delicious. The best part was that their shrimp were already de-veined and split, perfect for grilling!

Captain Kidd's

209 N Harbor Dr

Redondo Beach, CA 90277

(310) 372-7703

Pizzeria Mozza

Nancy Silverton, Mario Batali and Joseph Bastianich recently joined forces to open sister restaurants Osteria Mozza and Pizzeria Mozza on the trendy corner of Melrose and Highland. I have been wanting to check them out for awhile, and was finally able to try Pizzeria Mozza over the weekend, a reservation that was made one month ago.

In sum: Meh.

I mean, don't get me wrong, the food was good, the atmosphere was nice, but all in all, maybe my expectations were too high, but I wasn't amazed. I wasn't thrilled. Nothing was really orgasmic in my mouth, and my pupils were not dilated at any given point during the meal. I suppose, however, that living on the westside, I am spoiled with an abundance of amazing eating experiences, fantastic Italian spots and obviously, great quaint Italian markets that sell the freshest of ingredients, homemade burata, and other yummy eats that create phenomenal Italian eats at home. So for Italian food to wow me, it has to really be over the top.

However, while conferring with the table next to us, I think my review is fair, as they agreed.

For starters, the space is beautiful, it is a modern space, with walls of cerulean blue and a bold red, with cherry wood accents. It is cozy, and expect to talk to your neighbors, as the tables are about two inches away from one another. The lighting is nice, dim, and the large windows gives you a nice view of Highland-- although the view is mediocre at best.

I looked at their wine list first. Not familiar with Italian wines, I was a little disappointed to see that that is all they had. I love wine, and I think that wine is about 45% of a good meal, so I felt bewildered at the list of 15 Italian wines, none of which I had ever heard of. I asked the waiter for a suggestion, telling him that I like full bodied Cabs and Old Vine Zins, and he suggested the Irpinia 2005 Aglianico.
Stupid me, I was thinking in Napa terms, and thought "it can't be bad, it's an 05." Well, I forgot, I don't think we're in Napa anymore Toto. Italy's weather is nothing like the Napa's and obviously the same rules no longer apply.

The first bottle we got tasted like vinegar. I'm not even kidding. At first I thought maybe it needed to open up or I just didn't know Italian wines enough to make a fair assessment. But twenty minutes after the opening, it still tasted like vinegar. When we switched out bottles, it no longer tasted like vinegar, but it tasted like a cheap bottle of watered down merlot. If this is what the italian version of "full bodied" is, I don't even want to try their lighter wines.

I thought their antipasti dishes were more innovative and interesting than their dishes. We had two appetizers, the shrimp with melon and mint, (photo below: sorry for the bad quality, I didn't want to use flash and it was dark) and the Avocado, cherry tomatoes & bacon breadcrumbs. They were really delicious, I think the shrimp dish was inspired by either Thai or Vietnamese cuisine, because it was light, and I detected a hint of fish sauce. The avacado was also good, a little bit more rich than the former.

For main courses, I ordered a Margherita Pizza, and J got the Cod, which was smothered in a ragu. I was disappointed. The pizza was good, no doubt. The crust was almost paper thin (I like it that way), and it was apparent that they used fresh mozzerella. But they were so sparse with the basil (6 shreds in total), and it lacked on the flavor. The cod was over-sauced and didn't have much to offer, other than a basic white fish covered in tomato sauce.

Dessert was good, we ordered a triage of gelati and sortbets: espresso, melon and strawberry, and the Cioccolato, a bittersweet chocolate cake, which resembled a flourless chocolate cake.

Overall, our experience was: meh. But I suppose in order to be like every other yuppie hipster in LA, you have to try it at least once. Would I go back? Maybe to try more of the appetizers, but I would be just as happy at Primitivo to grab some small plates... and I wouldn't have to endure the 1 hour hollywood-bound traffic from the westside.

Review of Duffy's Rockferry Album

Me: Her album reminds me of NYC on a December evening.
Neal: More like Liverpool on a November afternoon
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The month and city doesn't really matter, but it has to be cold, and it has to be a gritty city like NYC, Chicago or Liverpool. It can't be some pansy ass city like SF (Sorry to my Northern California friends) or some fake ass city like LA (its home but its an honest assessment). Duffy's album, which I've had on re/peat for the past two weeks, is definitely soulful and has its roots in a cold city.

As my friend Neal mentioned, it will make you wax poetic for Fleetwood Mac, the classic 60's motown soul and even some Supremes. It is full of layers, her voice isn't as strong as others, but it is multifaceted, melancholy at some junctures, almost as full bodied as Nina Simone at others, and mellifluous like honey melting over brie, especially in a song titled "Delayed Devotion."
As poignant as her songs are, however, they are full of hope, in the classic r&b sense. There is a constant feel of pain/growth, a look to the future, that is perhaps the only thing that keeps mankind alive.

I like every single song on her album, and that is rare. Check her out.

Duffy- "Rockferry"

Release Date: 03.03.2008

Label- Island/Mercury