Diana Krall New CD

Do you really have 3 chihuahuas? If so, why? And if not why do you call yourself 3chihuahuas?
I purchased the CD today and listened to it this afternoon and evening...it's not her best. Her song selection is mediocre at best..."S' Wonderful" and "Love Letters" are probably the best two cuts, but they have weak arrangements. "Besame Mucho" is nicely arranged but Dianna sucks at singing in Spanish. Her one-octave range is just not enough to do justice to "The Look of Love" and typical Dianna, she just doesn't get the phrasing right. Also, she sings it at a slow Samba tempo which doesn't work for this song. I consider an album (CD) great if it has 3 good songs on it. If it has 2 good ones then its good. If it only has one good song, then its ok. But I can't find one song that I want to listen to more than once. On a positive note, there are some nice photos of her inside the CD case.

Audiopath- I initially have one chihuahua name Paco. About 3 years ago, mom asked me to dog sit her chihuahua name Uma. A few months later, Bam, Uma was pregnant (Paco must have did a hit and run while I was at work). A few more months passed then came Yogi. To make a long story short, my mom was very upset that I wasn't careful the her dog and told me that I can just keep Uma with her pup...hence the name 3Chihuahuas. Now you might ask what does 3Chihuahuas have anything to do with HIFI. I can't tell you which one of the little taco bell rascal is the culprit, but one of them pissed all over my midfi Adcom amp and blew the darn thing up. It was a turning point for me to move from midfi to hifi.

Back to Diana's CD, I just bought her CD last night and I must agree with your assessments. It's definately not her best work. Although Basame Mucho sounded decend sonically, Diana's Spanish was awful. Perhaps this is why the record label company included so many "risque" photos of her. Yowser..GRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

I'm a big fan of Diana....but I'd have to agree with what has been stated above. The simplicity of her sound is lost in the over-orchestration. Oh well...maybe next time.

Very insightful and elegantly phrased review by that little pup. Such economy of words.

Ok...just a little strange ..

Anyway, Diana new album is really a surprise, as mentioned above, gone is the trio approach that was seductive and soft to a over powering orchestral movements in-between her chores. It actually takes away from her piano. In fact there are instances that you barely hear her playing. I think she needs to rethink on who she chooses as a producer.

Her vocals are not the best I have heard, almost sounds like she is forcing her seductive throat. And I agree, her Spanish is awful.

Her Album is toned as " Sex Sales" Nothing wrong with that and I like it (as a male)but I am not sure what they are aiming for ??

Other then that...its a great Album !!! ;)

2/5 stars and that is being generous.