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Top Amazon Review
19-year old Scottish singer/songwriter Paolo Nutini sounds older than his years on his debut album, These Streets. It's not just his careworn, smooth-as-sandpaper voice, either (although, admittedly, it does help). It's more to do with the maturity of the lyrics, and the casual soulfulness of his delivery. "Last Request" is more the work of a vintage Motown singer than a teenager from Paisley, and it's to Nutini's credit that he carries it off with aplomb. And rather like the soul singers of previous generations, he manages to sing without a hint of hypocrisy about his own sexual exploits ("Jenny Don't Be Hasty") while also questioning his girlfriend's fidelity ("Alloway Grove"). It's the fact that he's so frank, and even a little bit naive, that he manages to get away with it. And though the stripped-down tunes on These Streets don't always immediately grab the listener (the title track, in particular), the songs where Nutini is accompanied by a full band often manage to evoke sunny-day American soul ("New Shoes", for example). This is a strong debut, and considering Paolo Nutini's tender years, bigger things can be expected of him in the future.
Customer Review 1
Where's the Next Street?. The artist has brought a new genre of smooth jazzy type charisma to the music industry, the best thing yet is that he's from the Scotland, UK, undiscovered talent is not long shadowed by the overseas 'considered to be rivals'. His name would suggest a smooth jazzy Italian pop star, when in fact he is a soul-influenced adult alternative singer, after being discovered at 18 and now in his early 20's he has developed to the likes of all. Check out 'These Streets' album. It's fantastic.
Customer Review 2
FANTASTIC. What a fantastic album, so glad I came across this CD. Never heard of this guy before I just happened to come across this ablum while searching this site. Buy it you won't be disappointed
Customer Review 3
Fresh new talent. Love this debut album from Paolo Nutini. Packed with solid tunes from moody ballads such as 'last request' and 'rewind' to joyous uptempo numbers like 'new shoes' Paolo should be a major new talent to watch out for in the future.
Customer Review 4
Amazing voice!!. For that lovely, gravely, honey dipped voice to come out of such a beautiful young man is just unbelievable! Can't wait to hear more from him!
Customer Review 5
Totally addictive. First saw Paolo on the Diana concert or Live Earth. He intrigued me so much by the way he hung on to the microphone, bent in two and shut his eyes!! I was hooked and I am fifty years young. None of the reviews do him or his music any justice. His songs are amazing, I too listen to them over and over again and never get bored. His voice is really good..sexy and 'gravvely' as one person put it! He will only be a one album wonder if he chose not to record any more! Lets see more of you Paolo. My 25 year old daughter thinks the same of him as I do. I even sent her the album and shes delighted with it! Paolo is different/unique...Buy buy buy his album (and the next !!)A very excited, hooked lady! Very very good.
