Rolling Stone (p.72) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[S]lightly edgy, stompy piano-based pop rock....Bareilles' writing voice is uniquely her own."
Personnel: Sara Bareilles (acoustic guitar); Joel Shearer, Lyle Workman, Stuart Mathis (guitar); Bruce Watson (acoustic guitar); Jamie Muhoberac (piano); Eric Ivan Rosse (electric piano); Chris Chaney (bass guitar); Matt Chamberlain, Brian MacLeod (drums); Rafael Padilla (percussion); Jake Davis (programming); Josh Day, Javier Dunn (background vocals).
Buoyed by the springy, Motown-ish single "Love Song," Sara Bareilles's major-label debut (and second full-length album) has brought the songwriter/pianist some well-deserved attention and a place on the Billboard charts. With a clear, expressive (and hardly little) voice that glides effortlessly from alto to soprano, Bareilles conveys vulnerability and wisdom in lyrics that speak honestly about relationships from a woman's point of view. Her piano-playing and songwriting veer from Billy Joel bounce to Fiona Apple angst, but it's all held together by a commanding sense of melody, and a lovely, pristine production.