Baby - Michael Carpenter

Label:	Not Lame Records When! Records
Released:	1999
Highlights:	Thinking About You She Dreams Tonight Love Is Like... Missing You Now
Rating:	10/10

Michael Carpenter?s debut album, Baby, is one of the best Australian pop albums I've heard, up there with the likes of The Orange Humble Band, DM3 and The Chevelles (and probably the best never to be actually released in Australia). What is even more remarkable is that he plays every instrument himself with only some close friends helping with backing vocals. Highlights include the stunning harmonies of Thinking About You, the hypnotic 12-string jangle of She Dreams, the knockout power chords of Tonight, the rocking Just Like You and the touching finale Missing You Now. Michael Carpenter writes songs straight from the heart, with an infectious honesty that can?t help but warm even the coldest heart. Everything I love about pop music is here and more. It may have taken over 4 years to complete but Baby is a stunning debut.


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