![]() ![]() ![]() On Lights Out, Ingrid has several swings at the ballad plate. Michaelson is able to express so many emotions in this song, even though she doesn’t venture outside of a few basic chords…proving, once again, that humility with a clear vision triumphs over lofty aspirations with bare substance. Her limber vocals wrap themselves around each note, progressing naturally within the song’s tempo to create the record’s standout “gem.” It’s the kind of lush ballad that you would imagine two people dancing to in an empty ballroom – with lyrics like “In the best way…you’ll be the death of me”, it is vacant yet so clearly full of hope. One doesn’t need to look beyond ‘Beautiful Unknown’ to hear the resurgence of Ingrid’s wistful balladry, featuring a simple percussion-driven rhythm that is underscored by atmospheric classical piano notes. She abandons the string-tethered frills of Human Again, returning to the piano-laden roots of her past. It’s a very humble record, from start to finish. In a way, Lights Out harkens back to Michaelson’s philosophy during that old interview. After all, she is anything but “not that good”, with her meek Myspace beginnings launching a critically acclaimed indie-songwriting career. Even if she is - by her own admission - an average musician, then her humble vision and creativity has allowed her to grow into a phenomenal artist. Perhaps it is the honesty that she upholds with herself that has allowed her to perfect her craft. Ingrid has always been the kind of down-to-earth, self-sufficient songwriter that is well aware of her flaws and has never allowed them to become weaknesses. Last week I came across a Newsweek interview of Ingrid Michaelson from 2009 in which she candidly expressed, “I get by, I fool people….they think I’m a lot better than I am.” She then admits that while she can produce some basic chords for the piano, ukulele, and guitar – she’s actually “not that good” at any of them. Review Summary: You and me we got this, you and me we're beautiful ![]()
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