Sia holds a dubious distinction that plagues a lot of artists: she's "on-the-verge". Possessing a voice of stellar quality, this Aussie has been tapped as can't-miss ever since her appearances on Zero 7 recordings made her arrival seem inevitable. Although a key song on the final episode of
Six Feet Under kept her possibilities in orbit, she arrives in 2008 with an album that has significantly less buzz about it. And that's exactly what Sia needs. Featuring Beck among others, the album is slick but highly spirited, allowing her to sing her dizzy tales of human foibles and frailty without any real problems at all.
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