Colbie Caillat: Coco

Release Date: 07/07/07
Genre: Singer/Songwriter, Pop, Acoustic

Mother's Day is coming up. To treat my mom, we're going to see a concert at the local St. Augustine Ampitheatre: Gavin Degraw and Colbie Caillat. In preparation for this, I decided to check out some of the music that made her famous, so I can at least know what I'm getting into.

I started at the very beginning, with Coco. Unless you've lived under a rock for the past few years, you've probably heard that annoying song, "Bubbly" playing somewhere. On the radio, at the supermarket, at the gas station, at the mall, in your doctor's office - everywhere. And then it gets stuck in your head, and you want to knock yourself out just to get it to stop playing. If someone could please explain to me what a "bubbly" face is, and why it's a GOOD thing, I'd really appreciate it. When I think of a "bubbly" face, I think of someone who needs to get better skin care products.

Now, clearly, Caillat is not one of the people that needs better skin care products. She looks like she's fresh out of a Hollister ad, and her music sounds like the perfect backdrop. Aside from the breakthrough hit, "Bubbly," Caillat's stuff sounds just as good as everyone else in her singer/songwriter genre. One unique thing I will mention about Caillat's music is that she sings a full octave lower than she plays. Caillat is clearly an alto singer, hitting the falsetto much lower than some of her peers, but she plays nearly every song with a high capo. This trademark composition style makes her music easy to pick out from the crowd. However, 12 tracks of this seems a bit tedious. I can't imagine what the next 2 albums will sound like.