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New Zealand-born, Sydney-based Carla Werner's first album is a moody, often downbeat work that showcases her remarkable voice. Somewhat like Mazzy Star's Hope Sandoval, she infuses these introspective songs with passion and integrity. No less than four producers had contributed to these 11 tracks, but Coldplay's producer Ken Nelson seems responsible for the album's direction. Layered, brooding, and often hypnotic, Werner's songs are not easy listening. In fact, on initial spins they sound deceptively alike. Unlike most major-label singer/songwriters, these tunes don't have obvious hooks and none would make a logical single. Rather, this is an album that needs to seep in, letting its subtle charms wash over the listener on lazy Sunday mornings. Although these tracks can be stripped down to just guitar and voice, they would lose much of their appeal. As a debut, this is an extraordinarily accomplished and complex work that grows stronger the more closely you listen. Still, the similarity and darkness of the ambience gets monotonous, with the poetic "Make It Up" nearly lost in the shuffle at track number nine. Werner also goes heavy on her lyrics, and a few cuts are extended past their breaking point. But her voice is so eerily luxurious that, like Bryan Ferry's solo music, all of this is worth hearing...if you're in the mood. The closing, uncredited 40-second snippet of a five-year-old Werner singing in the shower is cutesy and should not have been included in this otherwise mature debut.
© Hal Horowitz /TiVo
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Carla Werner, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Carla Werner, Co-Producer - Carla Werner, Composer - Carla Werner, Electric Guitar - Carla Werner, Lyricist - Carla Werner, Performer - Carla Werner, Vocal - Danton Supple, Engineer - Danton Supple, Mixing Engineer - Ged Lynch, Drums - Ken Nelson, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Ken Nelson, Mixing Engineer - Ken Nelson, Producer - Mark Phythian, Engineer - Mike Hunter, Bass
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Carla Werner, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Carla Werner, Co-Producer - Carla Werner, Composer - Carla Werner, Electric Guitar - Carla Werner, Lyricist - Carla Werner, Performer - Carla Werner, Vocal - Danton Supple, Engineer - Danton Supple, Mixing Engineer - Ged Lynch, Drums - Ged Lynch, Percussion - Ken Nelson, Guitar - Ken Nelson, Mixing Engineer - Ken Nelson, Producer - Mark Phythian, Engineer - Mike Hunter, Bass - Paul Mannion, Electric Guitar
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Carla Werner, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Carla Werner, Composer - Carla Werner, Lyricist - Carla Werner, Performer - Carla Werner, Producer - Carla Werner, Vocal - Carmen Rizzo, Engineer - Carmen Rizzo, Producer - Danton Supple, Mixing Engineer - Emerson Swinford, 12 String Guitar - Emerson Swinford, Electric Guitar - Flynn Gower, Electric Guitar - Ken Nelson, Mixing Engineer - Lachlan Mitchell, Engineer - Lucius Borich, Acoustic Bass - Lucius Borich, Drums - Lucius Borich, Engineer - Lucius Borich, Percussion - Lucius Borich, Producer
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Adrian Wallis, Acoustic Cello - Alex D'Elia, Violin - Andrew Hines, Acoustic Cello - Anne-Louise Comerford, Viola - Askar Nurlanov, Violin - Carla Werner, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Carla Werner, Composer - Carla Werner, Lyricist - Carla Werner, Performer - Carla Werner, Vocal - Carmen Rizzo, Engineer - Carmen Rizzo, Producer - Danton Supple, Mixing Engineer - Dario Bortolin, Bass - Fiona Ziegler, Violin - Ken Nelson, Mixing Engineer - Larry Muhoberac, Arranger - Martin Silverton, Violin - Rachel Westwood, Violin - Sandro Costantino, Viola - Scott Stiles, Violin
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Adrian Wallis, Acoustic Cello - Alex D'Elia, Violin - Andrew Hines, Acoustic Cello - Anne-Louise Comerford, Viola - Askar Nurlanov, Violin - Carla Werner, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Carla Werner, Composer - Carla Werner, Lyricist - Carla Werner, Performer - Carla Werner, Vocal - Carmen Rizzo, Engineer - Carmen Rizzo, Producer - Carmen Rizzo, Programmer - Chris Bruce, Bass - Danton Supple, Mixing Engineer - Emerson Swinford, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Emerson Swinford, Electric Guitar - Fiona Ziegler, Violin - Ken Nelson, Mixing Engineer - Larry Muhoberac, Arranger - Lucius Borich, Drums - Martin Silverton, Violin - Rachel Westwood, Violin - Sandro Costantino, Viola - Scott Stiles, Violin
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Carla Werner, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Carla Werner, Composer - Carla Werner, Lyricist - Carla Werner, Performer - Carla Werner, Producer - Carla Werner, Vocal - Carmen Rizzo, Engineer - Carmen Rizzo, Producer - Carmen Rizzo, Programmer - Chris Bruce, Bass - Danton Supple, Mixing Engineer - Emerson Swinford, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Emerson Swinford, Electric Guitar - Ken Nelson, Mixing Engineer - Lucius Borich, Drums - Mark Phythian, Engineer
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Annie Preven, Composer - Carla Werner, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Carla Werner, Co-Producer - Carla Werner, Composer - Carla Werner, Electric Guitar - Carla Werner, Lyricist - Carla Werner, Performer - Carla Werner, Vocal - Chris Townend, Engineer - Danton Supple, Mixing Engineer - Ken Nelson, Co-Producer - Ken Nelson, Mixing Engineer - Lucius Borich, Drums - Lucius Borich, Guitar - Lucius Borich, Producer - Mark Phythian, Engineer - Sam Dixon, Bass - Scott Cutler, Composer
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Ben Rosen, Acoustic Bass - Carla Werner, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Carla Werner, Composer - Carla Werner, Electric Guitar - Carla Werner, Lyricist - Carla Werner, Performer - Carla Werner, Producer - Carla Werner, Vocal - Carmen Rizzo, Engineer - Carmen Rizzo, Producer - Danton Supple, Mixing Engineer - Emerson Swinford, Electric Guitar - Ken Nelson, Engineer - Ken Nelson, Mixing Engineer - Lucius Borich, Drums - Mark Phythian, Engineer - Tim Cooper, Electric Guitar
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Carla Werner, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Carla Werner, Co-Producer - Carla Werner, Composer - Carla Werner, Electric Guitar - Carla Werner, Lyricist - Carla Werner, Performer - Carla Werner, Vocal - Danton Supple, Engineer - Danton Supple, Mixing Engineer - Ged Lynch, Drums - Ged Lynch, Percussion - Ken Nelson, Electric Guitar - Ken Nelson, Mixing Engineer - Ken Nelson, Producer - Mark Phythian, Engineer - Mike Hunter, Acoustic Bass - Paul Mannion, Electric Guitar
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Carla Werner, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Carla Werner, Co-Producer - Carla Werner, Composer - Carla Werner, Electric Guitar - Carla Werner, Lyricist - Carla Werner, Performer - Carla Werner, Vocal - Danton Supple, Engineer - Danton Supple, Mixing Engineer - Ged Lynch, Drums - Ged Lynch, Percussion - Ken Nelson, Mixing Engineer - Ken Nelson, Piano - Ken Nelson, Producer - Mark Phythian, Engineer - Mike Hunter, Acoustic Bass - Paul Mannion, Electric Guitar
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Andrea Wright, Engineer - Carla Werner, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Carla Werner, Composer - Carla Werner, Lyricist - Carla Werner, Performer - Carla Werner, Producer - Carla Werner, Vocal - Dan Goodwin, Acoustic Bass - Danton Supple, Mixing Engineer - Gary Bourke, Drums - John Holbrook, Engineer - John Holbrook, Guitar - John Holbrook, Producer - John Platania, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Ken Nelson, Mixing Engineer - Mark Phythian, Engineer - Mike Hannah, Arranger
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Album review
New Zealand-born, Sydney-based Carla Werner's first album is a moody, often downbeat work that showcases her remarkable voice. Somewhat like Mazzy Star's Hope Sandoval, she infuses these introspective songs with passion and integrity. No less than four producers had contributed to these 11 tracks, but Coldplay's producer Ken Nelson seems responsible for the album's direction. Layered, brooding, and often hypnotic, Werner's songs are not easy listening. In fact, on initial spins they sound deceptively alike. Unlike most major-label singer/songwriters, these tunes don't have obvious hooks and none would make a logical single. Rather, this is an album that needs to seep in, letting its subtle charms wash over the listener on lazy Sunday mornings. Although these tracks can be stripped down to just guitar and voice, they would lose much of their appeal. As a debut, this is an extraordinarily accomplished and complex work that grows stronger the more closely you listen. Still, the similarity and darkness of the ambience gets monotonous, with the poetic "Make It Up" nearly lost in the shuffle at track number nine. Werner also goes heavy on her lyrics, and a few cuts are extended past their breaking point. But her voice is so eerily luxurious that, like Bryan Ferry's solo music, all of this is worth hearing...if you're in the mood. The closing, uncredited 40-second snippet of a five-year-old Werner singing in the shower is cutesy and should not have been included in this otherwise mature debut.
© Hal Horowitz /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:54:28
- Main artists: Carla Werner
- Composer: Carla Werner
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: Pop/Rock
(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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