Colbie Caillat’s Breakthrough
Colbie Caillat
Kelsey Tanouye, Staff Writer
July 12, 2009
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Music
Singer/songwriter Colbie Caillat has been able to make a name for herself in a relatively short amount of time. Getting noticed via Myspace probably didn’t hurt either. This Malibu native’s sound manages to have distinct characteristics while still showing signs of contemporary influences. Just think of both Jason Mraz and Jack Johnson sitting around a campfire on the beach and you’ll know what I mean. After the huge success of her debut album and with her follow-up she doesn’t plan on letting us down. Whereas Coco sang about “The Little Things” and “Magic” in life, Breakthrough deals more with the butterflies you get when there’s that one special guy or you’re moving on, but not being able to entirely let go.
From “I Won’t” to “Somethin’ Special” audiences catch a glimpse of just how much brilliance is woven into Caillat’s seemingly simple songs. The strumming of each guitar is more catchy (is that even possible?), there’s more background clapping and different stories are sung with each song. “I Won’t” tells of a girl unsure of her true feelings with a guy who’s broken her heart while “You Got Me” explains the happiness associated with newfound love. “Rainbow” seems to have a slight essence of Jack Johnson, but then that’s a good thing because this particular sound has begun to form as Colbie Caillat’s forte. “Runnin’ Around” starts off with a distinct oldies sort of vibe that flows into a “Do You Believe In Magic”-esque song while “Breakin’ At The cracks” is a slower song that lets you listen to her voice gently float by with the wind. Arguably “Fallin’ For You” could be the best song, but “Droplets” is a close second with lyrics like “And my head is in a cloud of rain and the world it seems/so far away and I’m just waiting to fall”. Beautiful right?
Unless you’re a resolute, moody sort of person you’ll be unwillingly hypnotized by the amount of effortless charm that makes this album, well, perfect.