Dreaming in Romance Languages

Dreaming in Romance Languages

Editorial Reviews
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Curtis's fifth album is her most musically engaging and her most lyrically risky; despite the sunny, acoustic backdrops, these songs are fairly dark, frequently skeptical portraits of private and public doubt. She pits the deep resilience of humans against life's equally deep violence, stares down love's deceptions, and questions the easy answers of faith, as well as the powers of her own imagination. The angels of "Deliver Me" are broken and covered in mud; the girl in "Red Light" watches a carnival town, as well as her innocence, burn. "I lost my one way ticket home, I'm at a busted telephone," Curtis sings on "Hold On," her finest breakup song, "And I got no way to show you you're not alone." In the end, Curtis's honesty and steadily maturing voice are the consolations that last. --Roy Kasten

Tracks:

Saint Lucy
Deliver Me
Hold On
The Night
It's The Way You Are
The Trouble You Bring
Cross Over To Me
Life Goes On
Red Light
Doctor
Dark Weather

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Curtis's fifth album is her most musically engaging and her most lyrically risky; despite the sunny, acoustic backdrops, these songs are fairly dark, frequently skeptical portraits of private and public doubt. She pits the deep resilience of humans against life's equally deep violence, stares down love's deceptions, and questions the easy answers of faith, as well as the powers of her own imagination. The angels of "Deliver Me" are broken and covered in mud; the girl in "Red Light" watches a carnival town, as well as her innocence, burn. "I lost my one way ticket home, I'm at a busted telephone," Curtis sings on "Hold On," her finest breakup song, "And I got no way to show you you're not alone." In the end, Curtis's honesty and steadily maturing voice are the consolations that last. --Roy Kasten

Customer Reviews:

Soft, Sexy, Soothing.... .......2006-01-03

who me? yup, big fan of Catie.

Once I was hooked, had to buy all her CDs. This one is the same great stuff as the others. Sexy, smooth.. makes me want to cry.. something about Catie's songs get to me. The sound, the lyrics, I sure don't know what it is that gets under my skin and makes me FEEL so much. Hurts so good!

Saint Lucy, catchy tune, gets me humming. Then, the rest are all luscious.. great for make out music, or to fall asleep to. Will send you to a nice, cozy dreamland. My sweet Norman and I often put on a Catie Curtis and snuggle up and drift off to la la land. Feeling secure, safe, and loved. nice feeling.

Haunting. That's it. Hauntingly beautiful. Indeed. Listen and you'll be hooked too.

A triumph from Catie Curtis and her army of talent.......2005-01-25

Catie blew me away with this one and producer Trina Shoemaker (known best for her work with Sheryl Crow) left her signature as well. DIRL is well written and the perfomances are a force of nature. This album really demonstrates Catie's range of talent, with equal success in both the folk and pop tracks on this album. I highly recommend it.

I also recommend that listeners find out about a documentary produced during the recording of this album. The film, "Tangled Stories", is due out later this year: www.tangledstories.com

GrownUpMusic.com Recommended!.......2004-12-09

Catie Curtis has one of those effortless-sounding voices that are so warm and conversational, like the sunny tomboy from next door with the winsome smile who never went anywhere without her guitar. On this release, her best since her debut CD "Truth From Lies," Catie covers a lot of familiar terroritory (love 'n stuff), but with a slightly-more-rockin' Sheryl Crow kind of edge. It works for her. Think Indigo Girls without all that pesky anger.

honest.......2004-10-06

This is my first exposure to Catie Curtis. I very much like her straightforward honest songwriting and overall style. There isn't much pretension here which is refreshing. My favorite tracks are "Hold On", "It's The Way You Are" and "Cross Over To Me" which features some brilliant electric guitar. There are some weak tracks as well particularly "The Night" and "Dark Weather". All things considered, this album is not likely to change anyone's life but has definitely made me want to explore this artist more.

Crash Course in Catie.......2004-05-21

I came late to the Catie Curtis party but apparently it's just getting started. Never heard of her until a few weeks ago. Saw her in concert. Acquired and devoured every CD of hers I could get. "Dreaming in Romance Languages" is the best of the bunch. The others are worth owning, don't get me wrong -- infectious and sometimes sweetly geeky. "Dreaming" is more literate, more nuanced. It's bittersweet melancholy you can hum. Money well spent.

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