Lila McCann

Best known for 1998's No. 1, "I Wanna Fall in Love," Lila McCann is one of the standouts in Nashville's latest batch of country brat-packers. McCann possesses a sweet, exuberant, full-throated voice that's vaguely reminiscent of a de-twanged pubescent Reba McEntire. On Something in the Air, McCann's second album, she usually sounds more callow than convincing when she tries to tackle "grown-up" themes--and producer Mark Spiro's generic arrangements don't help much. But McCann shines when she stays within her emotional comfort zone on songs such as "Kiss Me," which deals with the fumbling anxiety of that very first teenage lip-lock, and "Crush," which takes a surprisingly clear-eyed look at the temporary insanity of adolescent infatuation. "I Will Be" is an especially lovely song that earnestly and movingly expresses the hopes and fears of growing up. Not to wish trouble on anyone, but when McCann gets a few more years' worth of hard knocks under her belt, she may well be unstoppable; then again, she may be already.


Something In The Air

With You (Album Version)

I Reckon I Will (LP版)

Kiss Me Now (Album Version)

I Will Be (Album Version)

Go Girl (LP版)

Rhymes With (LP版)

You're Gone (LP版)

Crush (Album Version)

Something in the Air (LP版)

Hit by Love (LP版)

Can You Hear Me (LP版)

When You Walked into My Life (LP版)

Paint This Town

Lila was a hit at such a young age, battling it out with other young stars at the time like Leann Rimes, and Jessica Andrews. Whatever happend to Lila? Her debut album was her best, and she was amazing, showing a maturity beyond her years. There was the young and fun " I wanna fall in love", and the original "yippy ky yay" that was fun to listen to.


Lila

In 2001, four years after her debut and approaching the big Two-O, Lila McCann still conjures up a young Reba or Dolly with her voice, a formidable asset compared to the weakness of some of McCann's peers. Her ballads are riveting where they were once tentative. The proof is on the title track and on "Whisper the Words." Her performance of "She Remembers Love," yet another ballad about Alzheimer's (not long after Tim Rushlow's "She Misses Him), transcends the song's airy, mawkish lyrics. Regrettably, that's as good as it gets. Working with producer David Malloy, a quintessential purveyor of Nashville radio fodder, McCann spends the remainder of the album belting out catchy if interchangeable tunes like "Is It Just Me" and "Like a Rocket" atop ultraslick pop-rock arrangements. Her charm, vigor, and youthful abandon easily propel her through such material, none of it as drastic a departure as there could have been. With the youth market at her back, McCann and her substantial talents have grown up. It's time that her material did likewise.


Complete

I was perusing Amazon for various artists that I have not heard from lately and I ran across this CD. I listened the clips on the product page and was interested enough to purchase. I am glad I did. This collection pretty much included all of Lilas' most popular tracks. It brought back some good memories. I would recommend this CD for any one who was, is or would like to be a Lila fan. 


Something In The Air

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