This is the second album I have by this artist, the first being Use Me. I’d seen rave reviews about the artist and recording, and the reason I got this one was because I didn’t ‘get it’ from that album. I couldn’t gel with it because I found it mechanical and uninspired. So, I took a gamble at spending £20 on a high res version of this. Unfortunately, it’s not for me. I find it sounds like a recording of technically excellent musicians playing all the right notes without any flair or passion. Moreover, Fernandez, to me sounds like a very competent session singer. There is nothing in her voice or style, however, that touches my soul; and yet, to read the reviews one would expect something special. And the high-res format brings nothing to the table either. I have thousands of excellent recordings of countless artists in many formats, played on a decent kit, which nearly all reach me in ways that excite or move me. And I have countless recordings that simply sound better than this. Including ones recorded by solo artists in their bedrooms. What am I missing with Vanessa Fernandez?
