While You Can

Product Description Armed with an undeniable talent, Lucy Woodward has blended a variety of influences; Soul, Rock, Pop, and other elements, into a sound that's all her own. 'While You Can', is a great example of Woodward's strong and sexy vocals with a delightfully melodic modern sound. The album marks the arrival of a captivating and irresistible new artist. [Note: This product is an authorized CD-R and is manufactured on demand]. Amazon.com Lucy Woodward isn't just a blonde pop princess trying to jump onto the tale end of a dying medium. Oh no, this 26-year-old chanteuse has grit in her honeyed voice and scores to settle on her debut album. All 11 tracks were written or co-written by Woodward, who also had the foresight to brings in a bevy of studio ringers like bassist Pino Pallindo and drummer Kenny Aronoff to give her fierce songs of love and willfulness the proper send-off. But Woodward ably holds her own in such elevated company: "Dumb Girls," is a self-deprecating, no holes barred look at about getting hoodwinked in the romantic wars. With lines like, "You bring out the blonde in me," you just know this man isn't ever getting a second chance. On "Trouble With Me," Woodward ponders why she's alone, while on "What's Good For Me" she knows, deciding to quit picking on herself and trust her own intuition. The daughter of an opera singer and a BBC musicologist, Woodward is bristling with talent and canny rhythmic timing, but stylistically she's still all over the map, veering between the ire of and the sweet soulfulness of . Once she hones in on her own voice, she's going to be unstoppable. --Jaan Uhelszki