Heather Nova - Storm

2003 album featuring 11 tracks. Big Cat. Album Description

Wow

Contrary to most, I actually liked this album. I've been a fan of Nova's from Glow Stars, and while I didn't enjoy this CD as much as GS or Oyster, I still think it far surpasses 99% of music out there today. Hopefully Redbird will be even better. June 12, 2005

The beauty of contentment

To me, this CD has no profound lyrics or clever hidden meanings. It is simply a serene work of beauty. This album reflects a maturity and a sense of nurturing that one would expect of a new mother. The anger in her previous work has been addressed and she has moved to a new place. My favorite song is Fool for you, which according to my intellect is a terrible song, yet there is something in me that just melts when I hear it. The love in this album is very maternal. No quirky little details or reasons supporting it. More like I love you because you are mine-end of story. November 4, 2004

Feels like poetry

This great singer/composer from bermuda offers to us this time simplicity in musical terms , not very complicated arrangments or excess of plugged instrumentation , acoustic is present this time and lyrics have poetry bases , if you were expecting to hear the ussual rock this girl plays maybe youre not gonna like this cd , but if you are in the mood for romance (wich is not that bad sometimes) you have to own this cd wich by the way is limited editon so hurry and buy your copy before you miss it.
HM September 2, 2004

A Stripped Down Nova

This isn't an easy album to review.

Fans of Nova (fans of Oyster and Siren especially) have a point when they say this CD seems an almost tremolous effort. Gone are the jagged edges, the strident electric passages amidst the melodic verses, the anguished (often overtly sexual) lyrics.

But these fans also seem to miss the point of "Storm". This CD retains most of Nova's talents - even if they're sripped bare of the angst and anger that coloured (and perhaps expanded) earlier songs. Even if those talents are now mostly couched in short songs with simple, generally accoustic accompliment.

"Storm" is sparse, angular, soft and mature all at once. It is, most of all, devoid of all pretensions. It's not Nova selling out to gather in a new, more mainstream crowd - it's Nova letting go of the crowd cultivated, perhaps somewhat opportunistically, in the wake of Morisette or even Amos with the first few CD's.

Having said that though, there's still a problem with "Storm". The simple fact of the matter is that it just doesn't contain tracks that compare altogether favorably to songs such as "Heal" or "Island". In trying to be more open and honest, Nova has, in fact, become just a little less interesting...

In the end, "Storm" is a much better album than many might at first think. But it isn't her best - she hasn't got the balance quite right yet. Still, I would imagine she's getting there. If nothing else, I'm convinced this is the most personal CD she's released yet, and that can't be a bad thing.

All in all, "Storm" is certainly worth while. And it'll be very interesting to see what Nova does next. June 8, 2004

crazy bad

Where has Heather Nova's talent gone? what is up with this record. a friend burned me a copy and I have to say that the lyrics are pure drivel ... i can't even understand how this album was released. it is not up to par with heather's past work. I was looking forward to a stripped down, more rootsy album, but the songs aren't good enough. I give the album one star because the music is pretty and makes nice background music. I recommend starting with Oyster. January 11, 2004

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