(Music Blip) Leigh Nash: "Blue on Blue"

Leigh Nash is famous for her voice. Not in the same way as Whitney Houston or Christina Aguilera, but rather the exact opposite. Nash's voice was always the most attractive part of Sixpence None the Richer, despite what some may say. It's not that it's the greatest voice in the world, but its more unique than anything else in popular music today. For Sixpence fans who were a bit disappointed by the break-up of the band a few years back, Leigh Nash's first solo album "Blue on Blue" might bring a bit of vindication.

Perhaps too much vindication, because it seems as if Leigh Nash is either too in love with her former band's sound or too afriad to branch out and let it go. While this is not a huge disappointment to a lot of Sixpence fans, it definitely bugs the heck out of me. For the last decade I've been listening to Sixpence songs, so I was hoping for something different when Nash decided to go solo. Unfortunately for me, these songs are almost indistinguishable from any Sixpence song. Arguably, they tend to be a bit more mellow, but ultimately this is the same music that Leigh Nash has been making for years now.

Don't get me wrong, these songs are good, its just that there's nothing new brought to the table. Hopefully, if Nash decides to release another solo album, she will try to make music that is out of her comfort zone. Otherwise, this once-cute, pixie folk rock stuff will eventually take its toll on her career. At least that's how I see it.

Recommended for Sixpence None the Richer fans and anyone who's still down with that sound.

Key Tracks:
1. "Along the Wall"
2. "Nervous in the Light of Dawn"
3. "Ocean Size Love"

3 out of 5 Stars