White Lilies Island

1. That Day

2. Beauty on the Fire

3. Satellite

4. Do You Love?

5. Wrong Impression

6. Goodbye

7. Everything Goes

8. Hurricane

9. Sunlight

10. Talk in Tongues

11. Butterflies

12. Come September

White Lilies Island,Natalie Imbruglia,RCA,Adult Alternative Pop/Rock,Alternative Pop/Rock,Pop,Popular Music,Rock,Singer/Songwriter

Average customer rating:

An Awesome Sophomore Release!!!!!
One Of The Most Meaningful CDs Ever..
It's supposed to be like this...absolutely perfect
N. Imbruglia
Don't get the wrong impression

White Lilies Island
Natalie Imbruglia
Manufacturer: RCA
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Counting Down the Days
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ASIN: B00005YX34
Release Date: 2002-03-05

Tracks:

That Day
Beauty On The Fire
Satellite
Do You Love?
Wrong Impression
Goodbye
Everything Goes
Hurricane
Sunlight
Talk In Tongues
Butterflies
Come September

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The sophomore slump is tough for any artist, but it's got to be daunting when your worldwide smash debut four years ago (1998's Left of the Middle) dominated the charts based on someone else's song (Ednaswap's "Torn"). For her second album, pop singer Natalie Imbruglia allies herself with big-name producers/collaborators but takes a slower, moodier direction. While the singer/songwriter has maintained the key elements of her first album--a mixture of pop rock, acoustic and electronic embellishments, and gritty guitars--there's a greater sense of emotional turbulence here. The best moments on this effort are the edgier ones: the anxious opener, "That Day," with its nervous guitar and tumbling lyrics; the yearning space-pop of "Sunlight"; and the sparkling electro-acoustic rock of "Wrong Impression." Not all the tracks are keepers, but there is an appealing honesty and understated quality to White Lilies Island that makes it sound refreshing. After all, sadness can be catchy too. --Bryan Reesman

Customer Reviews:

An Awesome Sophomore Release!!!!!.......2007-03-16

As of this date, Natalie Imbruglia's "White Lilies Island" album is by far the best of her three solo albums. Released in 2001, it spawned the modest hit "Wrong Impression," which, though far superior to her first album, only went platinum.

When I purchased this album, I took a big risk. I really liked her single "Torn" off of "Left of the Middle," but didn't care for the rest of the album - it had too much of the "Alanis Morrisette" sound for my tastes. Despite this, I really liked her voice, so I purchased her second release.

What makes this album so awesome? She has raised the bar ten-fold with diversity and quality. The melodies on most of the album are quite beautiful, rising and falling with each phrase. Add to that Natalie's beautiful tone quality and vocal control and you have the makings to a phenomenal album.

Then there's the arrangements, which are creatively superb. My favorite tracks are "Beauty on the Fire," "Do You Love," and "Goodbye." All of these tracks incorporate modern synth sounds that are not overdone, but utilized at the proper moment. These three tracks also display a pleasurable balance of distorted guitar against the keys. The latter, "Goodbye," with its long, flowing melody shows off the depth of Natalie's range. Perhaps it's her accent or good training, but her use of proper vocal diction is prevalent on all three of these tunes, particularly "Beauty on the Fire." This song is extremely interesting with all of the cool synth effects.

Of the other nine tracks, there is a great balance between ballads and pop, between keys and guitars. Tracks one and three are very acoustic-guitar based; track 12, "Come September," is a well written ballad with great dynamic and instrumental contrast; track nine incorporates the distorted guitar again with a heavy edge. It's an album that doesn't leave the listener bored, but enjoying it all the way. Yes, there are a few tracks that I don't care for, but that's easily forgotten because the majority of the material is so well written and arranged.

If you liked her first single "Torn," you must give this album a listen. It's in the same vein of quality - you will not be disappointed.

One Of The Most Meaningful CDs Ever.........2006-09-01

The lyrical work on this CD is outstanding.. Natalie obviously knows how it is being on the darker side of life at times, and myself occasionally becoming depressed.. I was really able to relate to all the songs and lyrics.

Standouts are "That Day" & "Come September", which are very powerful in their delivery & give you a feeling that everything will one day day be alright.. while other songs such as "Talk In Tongues" & "Goodbye" can really set you off into a melancholy mood for days. Then songs like "Wrong Impression", "Sunlight", & "Satellite" are perfect for the radio & everyday listening.

Every song is a gem and is one of my favorite albums of all time. People who can't appreciate it have obviously never been through a tough time in their life, thus not being able to relate to the songs' meanings.

GET IT!!!

It's supposed to be like this...absolutely perfect.......2006-07-27

"I cannot catch my breath
so throw the beauty on the fire
don't push too much..."

If you are having "one of those days" and something happens that you can't control, the first song on this album is amusing and healing. "I'm right and I'm wrong and it's beautiful." There is such an acceptance of the natural flow of life and woven with angelic appeal all while living on the edge.

The entire has that listen to this on a lazy summer afternoon feel. Casual textures and dreamy vocals within a somewhat occasional chaotic (That Day/Sunlight) yet melodic (Do You Love?/Goodbye) musical landscape give this artistic appeal.

~The Rebecca Review

N. Imbruglia.......2006-06-12

White Lilies Island is a great set from a beautiful woman who has been unjustly put in the one-hit wonder category: which was her worst fear.

Wrong Impression is a "should have been hit" song, and the reason I bought the cd; but all of the other songs are good too.

Don't get the wrong impression.......2006-02-25

Cheesy as my title sounds, that's honestly what I hope her listeners will do.

The first song I heard from this album wasn't the first single 'That Day', but rather the second single 'Wrong Impression', which I heard in a soundtrack. I fell in love with 'Wrong Impression' immediately; the strings on the intro were dramatic, and when the guitars started playing seconds later (a wonderfully pleasant surprise) I couldn't stop listening to it.

That's not all that White Lilies Island is; there are other wonderful tracks which all are morose in the way they were produced but are meaningful nevertheless.

My favorites:
Wrong Impression
Talk In Tongues
Sunlight
Satellite
Everything Goes

'Talk in Tongues' showcases Natalie's vocals very well. I know some are going to disagree and say that the best vocal performance on this album was in 'Hurricane', but that song can get a little boring, really. 'Talk in Tongues' is a somewhat more somber as well as dramatic affair at the same time. It is talking about something more relatable, something more serious, but at the same time the musicality of the song is full of flavor. The flutes in this song are awesome too.

Should 'Sunlight' have been released? At first I thought that would've been a great idea, but I think it's not a feasible idea; I don't know how the radio audience would have taken that song. But I really like the chaotic mess of the song, how the lyrics seem like voices pounding inside your head as you seem to get entangled in a maelstrom, in a litany of questions.

Others say 'Satellite' should've been released. I think that would've been a better choice than 'Sunlight' if such a thing had happened, but I love the playfulness in this song; it's like filler and non-filler material at the same time - I just don't know how to categorize it.

'Everything Goes' stands out simply because the lyrics bear the closest resemblance to what the title says--"you live your live/you live like an island"--so there's some significance there. The stanzas are really nice, but the chorus is a little bit of a letdown. Lots of listeners call this one of the weaker tracks, but somehow that's just not how I feel.

Overall, this album isn't for everyone, because lots of music listeners like seeing the sunny side up of things, whereas this album focuses on the misery of relationships and life, and generally has a very dense, heavy sound, which will definitely at first seem to be a very viscous sort of sound coursing through, if you get what I mean.

To me, this is better than her debut ('Left of the Middle'), which I thought was a tad too ambitious and had her experimenting with too many genres than would have deemed sufficient to make the album. It also surpasses her third album, 'Counting Down the Days', which does sound a lot plainer than I would have expected.

But to each his own.

Average customer rating:

I want to like her.....but.......zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Sophomore album avoids the slump
Surprisingly good
Its a Marvel
Not an Audio CD!

White Lilies Island
Natalie Imbruglia
Manufacturer: Bmg Int'l
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005QW3E
Release Date: 2001-12-04

Tracks:

That Day
Beauty on the Fire
Satellite
Do You Love?
Wrong Impression
Goodbye
Everything Goes
Hurricane
Sunlight
Talk in Tongues
Butterflies
Come September

Album Description

Import version of her 2001 and second album the follow up to her internationally successful first album which spawned the platinum hit single 'Torn'. 12 tracks in all including the first single, 'That Day'. The US edition will not appear until the first quarter of 2002!

Album Details

Imbruglia's Second Album Sees her Artistically Moving Light Years Beyond her Best Selling Debut and Settling in with a More Mature, Developedmusical Style. Includes the Initial Hit Single

Customer Reviews:

I want to like her.....but.......zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.......2002-04-29

My head says I should like this cd, but my heart doesn't agree....quite frankly....this is pretty boring stuff....it's typcial Early 2000's fare....so-called "serious" lyrics with a folk rock slant.....I like the light and airy sound of "Wrong Impression" and I wish she'd have tried to not take herself so seriously......this cd doesn't have anything as annoying as "Torn", but it doesn't have anything that memorable.....I hope Ms. Imbruglia tries it again.....she has a lovely voice and somehow I think I'll give her another chance if she records again.

Sophomore album avoids the slump.......2002-03-01

...I have to say that this is a solid second outing for Natalie.

The sound of the album follows that of "Left of Middle", with ringing guitars, layers of sound and the lyrical work that's far deeper than it sounds at first listen. If you liked "Torn" and "Smoke" from "Left of Middle", there's a lot to like on "White Lilies Island".

The first single kicks off the album, and it's a doozy. "That Day" reads like a diary entry, it was said, and it really does. It takes time to acclimatize to its quirky structure, but it will grow on you. It grew on me pretty quickly. "Beauty on the Fire" and "Satellite" are strong tunes, and while "Do You Love" (NOT "Do You Love Me") may sound like a dragging love song, it's not. Some would consider it Top 40 trash, but it's turned into my favorite track. "Wrong Impression" is the second single, and the CD's material remains strong all the way to the end. "Butterflies", in particular, is interesting as far as lyrics go. Try to figure out what the butterflies stand for, after appreciating the pretty melody and stellar guitar work.

Bottom Line: Great buy, excellent female vocal rock album. Haven't heard one this good since Dido's "No Angel".

Surprisingly good.......2002-02-22

I'll admit that I was one of Natalie's detractors when "Torn" was played into the ground a few years ago. I was about to write her off as a one-hit wonder but that all changed when I heard the first single off her new album "White Lilies Island", called "Wrong Impression". The song itself is even catchier than "Torn", a song I once loved but grew tired of. When I heard the entire album I was definitely a changed person. This album has definitely altered my perception and attitude towards Natalie. I absolutely adore this album. Every song on this album just impressed me so much that I have completely forgiven Natalie for "Torn". "Everything Goes" is a perhaps my favorite ballad on this album. It's quiet, subdued, and emotional. The opening riffs to "Hurricane" definitely has some Garbage influences in the first few seconds, as does the following track "Sunlight". Apparently Natalie has been listening to a lot of Garbage and maybe Joydrop with that same electronic/rock vibe."That Day" and "Beauty on Fire" is an excellent way to open up the album. There were even moments when Natalie's vocals sounded a bit like Ani Difranco. "Goodbye" is a stunning ballad that is just as good as "Everything Goes". None of the tracks on this album sounds anything like "Torn" which is a good thing. My only flaw with this album is that I can't play it on my computer at work which really annoys me to no ends of the earth (thank you very much RCA Records). Nevertheless I love this album. I'm not going to give it up just because I can't listen to it on my computer at work.

Its a Marvel.......2002-02-17

First of all im a Natalie Imbruglia huge fan, but im going to be very objective on this review. This a marvelous CD. And for you guys outside US dont panic if you dont like That day because the 11 other songs have nothing in common with the first track. I have to say that my favourites songs from WLI are Satellite, Come September, Beauty on the Fire and That day. I kind of dislike Sunlight and Hurricane, i really dont get that songs.
And talking about Wrong Impression, many people say that thats the best track, but i disagree. I think that song is nice, happy, its video is good, but its too radio-like, so its easy to be tire of that song quickly.

Not an Audio CD!.......2002-02-14

This CD is "copy protected" by the Cactus Data Shield. It doesn't conform to the CD-Digital Audio standard, and is not an Audio CD. For me, it was unlistenable on my computers AND my discman; listening to it on a friends machine, it sounded good, but I returned it as defective. Very disappointing.