The year 2005 marks the 10th anniversary of Jewel's debut album, "Pieces of You". I've been listening to her music ever since.
The folksy/indie style of her songs, her crystalline voice, and the sound of an acoustic guitar wasn't...
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The year 2005 marks the 10th anniversary of Jewel's debut album, "Pieces of You". I've been listening to her music ever since.
The folksy/indie style of her songs, her crystalline voice, and the sound of an acoustic guitar wasn't exactly what I was used to but the album soon became my favorite. I used to play that CD over and over again. The melodies are often quite simple, but what they lack is often more than made up with the lyrics of soulful introspection and little sarcastic jabs at society.
The non-album tracks and live recordings show the younger Jewel in an even more darker place than the angst-ridden debut album -- and that's saying a lot. But after "Pieces of You", she seems to find her own peace, and her work becomes more spiritual on "Spirit", country & western on "This Way", and even downright pop on "0304".
For those looking for the perfect pop album, Jewel is not the way to go. Her poetical songs *will* make you think. She will make you question the world we live in. I also recommend listening to the non-album tracks, if only for the snarly lyrics (e.g. "Carnivor", "God's Gift to Women"). My all-time favorite Jewel song is also one of the non-album ones: "Quiet Warrior". Hopefully she'll release them on a long-overdue compilation one day.
