- Release date:
- January 8, 2008
- Artist/Band name:
- Sia
- Record label:
- Hear Music
- Official Web Site:
- http://www.siamusic.net/
- Overall User Rating:
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Why you should care: Unlike other soaring songbirds, Furler knows when to dial it back. Not as acrobatic as Mariah or Xtina nor as mall-poppy as Nelly Furtado, she has the type of adult-alternative cred that can rock a Starbucks or inflame hormones at the club. Better yet, she likes to tease brains as well as bodies. "Academia" finds Furler deviating from the standard heartbreak ballad to deliver a mournful rap about language and split infinitives with the help of frequent collaborator Beck. "The Girl You Lost to Cocaine" is funnier than anything a Mouseketeer grad could come up with, and its pogo-inducing funk might scare of the Sarah McLachlan fans into a yoga retreat.
Verdict: Like her previous efforts, "Some People Have Real Problems" tries to be all things to all audiophiles, and it succeeds more than it fails. Sure, she plays the longing chanteuse to perfection in formulaic nuggets like "Day Too Soon" and "Little Black Sandals," while the synthetic pomp of "Electric Bird" sounds like Fleetwood Mac's "Tusk" filtered through GarageBand. But she likes to push the envelope where it counts.
X-Factor: A video for the hidden bonus track “Buttons” caused a bit of a stir when pink-headed blogger Perez Hilton gave it some link love. In the video, Sia appears bound around the head by various uncomfortable-looking household objects, including clothespins, shrink-wrap and a condom.
