Abra Moore - Strangest Places

Once part of Hawai‘i's eclectic folk-pop troupe, Poi Dog Pondering, Abra Moore reinvents herself as an Austin-based electric folk rocker with a sultry, smart vocal attack and a clutch of equally attractive songs. Her 1997 debut, Strangest Places, displays Moore's skill at crafting hooky, melodic rockers like the jangling "Four Leaf Clover" and the jaunty "Don't Feel Like Cryin'," propelled by producer Mitch Watkins' muscular guitars and earthy keyboards. Moore downshifts effectively into the set's gentler ballads, but she's at her most satisfying on the spirited uptempo tracks that thankfully dominate here. --Sam Sutherland Amazon.com

Abra Moore / Strangest Places

The song "Say it Like That" starts out slow but then "rocks" ounce it gets going, wow. She has her own style, unique. Give this Cd a chance, I like the fresh sound. Highly recommended. March 9, 2008

STRANGEST PLACES Slams Sophomore Slump

If there is one thing a singer/songwriter dreads, it's the "sophomore slump." (Just look at Liz Phair's second album WHIP-SMART!) A precious few artists, though, have the talent and tenacity to avoid this VH1-"Where Are They Now?"-one-hit-wonder fate. Abra Moore is one of those lucky few.

STRANGEST PLACES is filled with rollicking, upbeat tunes like the Grammy-nominated "Four Leaf Clover," the album's slinking, catchy title track, "Don't Feel Like Cryin'," and "Never Believe You Now." But Abra also shines on ballads like "Happiness" and "Summer's Ending," where her idiosyncratic gossamer vocals take center stage. Combined, all of the songs on STRANGEST PLACES make the album an upbeat, life-affirming, ecclectic, and altogether irresistible experience.

Ultimately, STRANGEST PLACES does exactly what a sophomore album should: Build upon the strengths of its predecessor (in this case, Abra's hard-to-find SING) while progressing toward a distinctive new but equally-appealing sound. April 13, 2004

Great

I love all the songs on Abra Moore album it is just so raw and I love her style. My favorite song on the album is summer's ending it really shows her soft side of the album and her voice. If you like rock you would like this album and if you don't you should still listen to it because it a really good album don't take my word for it go buy it. November 14, 2003

Another Lost 90s Treasure

Like Danielle Brisebois's _Arrive All Over You_ (1994), _Strangest Places_ is another lost 90s treasure. While female artists like Alanis, Jewel, and Sheryl Crow enjoyed huge sales and airplay in the mid and late 90s, Abra Moore must've unfortuantely flied under the radar. If you're a fan of the above mentioned artists, or other, more critically acclaimed female artists such as Tracy Chapman and Aimee Mann, you'll probably find a lot to enjoy about this album.

Moore's voice sounds like a cross between Sixpence None the Richer's Leigh Nash and Edie Brickell. The first three tracks are fun songs that rock more convincingly than the work of some of Moore's peers, and "Happiness" draws the listener in with it's gentle arrangement and understated chorus ("Happiness has come to this/and God, it's such a heavy burden to bear"). From there, the album continues to address the subject of shattered love and relationships ("Never Believe You Now" & "Say It Like That") and energetic adult-alternative rockers like "All I Want" and "Keeps My Body Warm."

This is a very earthy, adult-alternative album which is sure to please fans of the other artists mentioned in this review. December 17, 2002

WHAT MONET IS TO PAINTING...

What Edison is to electricity
What the sun is to life
Abra Moore is to music.

Not only that, STRANGEST PLACES swept the Austin Music Awards for best album, performer, and song--4 Leaf Clover. June 9, 2001

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