I heard Nicole Atkins for the first time recently. This is not the kind of music I'm usually drawn too. Her voice immediately captured my attention. Does her singing remind anybody else of the late French songtress Edith Piaf? Especially in Neptune City and Brooklyn's on Fire.

This is a woman with a promising future and a voice with soul and talent.

Really good voice. The songs are strange however. I get the feeling that Nicole is attempting to develop a mystique here. I don't think that you can manufacture a mystique.
There is a feeling of vagueness about the songs, the theme and Nicole.

I stumbled upon her last year when she was on Letterman and instantly fell in love with her music. The cd is incredible and her voice is just flat out amazing.

I have had to shut it off after listening to it going and coming from work for two weeks straight including weekends! Tunes roll in my head all day and I think I may even be able to sing, no, hum along... Distinctive. Terrific.

This cd is great. Nicole came to SF to perform in March when she suffered bronchitis in the morning. After some medication, she came through like a professional, belting out the songs better than the sound of her cd. She opened with Neptune City, and ended with War Torn (as her voice was straining). She promised a return visit - with a 3 hour performance with a Dark Star Jam. Her sounds is unique, her lyrics are fun yet sensitive, and the The Sea backs her with exuberance and pure pleasure. Come back soon to SF!