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Alexa Wilkinson - Lullaby Appetite
- Anthems of rebellion mixed with tracks that speak of unrequited love and never-ending desire describes Alexa Wilkinson’s Lullaby Appetite. Wilkinson’s voice can overflow with emotion and in other cases can be incredibly subdued. Yet, each song is guaranteed to get across the message.
The first song is a directive by Wilkinson who has found herself in an unstable relationship and wants to her let man know she will no longer be a pushover. Wilkinson lays it all on the line with no nonsense lyrics, such as, “Woke up just to tell you to shut up and listen to me. You never do a thing I don’t find a fault with. Just set me free. It’s like I don’t you anymore and there was somethin’ even worse I said. I can’t remember half of it. I just wish that I was dead. Should I apologize?...Sometimes the bad things, the sad things just come out all wrong…There’s nothin’ goin on…So if it’s gonna be tonight let’s learn to have a good fight.” The candor behind each line indicates that Wilkinson is prepared for an altercation and she is poised to be the victor.
The second song is much more reserved in its delivery than the preceding song. It has specific acoustic guitar chords throughout the intro. One could envision Wilkinson crooning this song on an episode of MTV’s Unplugged. It also has percussion gingerly strewn in the background. She describes the dawning of a relationship, how her man looked and how things changed over time, with lyrics like, “Walking through our own neighborhood where we first met in the graveyard…Your face shone so brightly in the moonlight…Your broken heart. We argue at a later day it’s coming at the both of us.”
The third song sounds like a country song with its slow rhythm and matter of fact instrument play. The guitar work is precise as Wilkinson emotes about how she aches to be close to her man, with lyrics like, “We’ve had enough fun let me take you home to your place. The setting sun I’ve been thinkin’ of…Somehow so strange…One of those things we’ve hoped for in our lives. Want you so badly to be mine. I would do almost anything to be closer to you…Fill my lullaby appetite with a song that grows with time.” Wilkinson uses a childhood metaphor to express how wholly she wants to be in this man’s life. Her voice has a modest tone to it without going overboard.
The fourth song has a pop-like tone as Wilkinson talks about her pursuit to find something or someone to fill the chasm that lies within her, with lyrics such as, “Starin’ at the wall and I’m relaxin’ without even trying. Summer’s come to an end. I don’t know where to begin the rest of my life. So I’ll keep searchin’ for something that I can call my own. This world keeps turnin’ somehow I’m still tryin’ to survive, give it time.” Her resigned tone lets listeners know that even though Wilkinson is searching for answers, she is willing to bide her time and be patient until she finds what she seeks.
Alexa Wilkinson’s Lullaby Appetite has sweet strains of longing, along with vows that she will stand up for herself no matter what the cost. Her fervent pace as well as her demure one makes her equipped and on the precipice to make her mark on the music industry.
Reviewer: Sari N. Kent
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Reviewer's Rating: 9.5
Reader's Rating: 10.00
Reader's Votes: 3
Added: 23-Apr-2007
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