“Close to Her” sounds like
Fleetwood Mac on synthesizers. I would classify this as being more akin to great songwriting than copying, although I can hear bits from “
Dreams” and “Sara”, but that’s really a heavy-handed influence that’s all; I could make the same comparison between a couple Cut Copy songs like “Strangers in the Wind”. I honestly was waiting for
Stevie Nicks to come in after the intro for “Close to Her”, and yet, I wasn’t disappointed when singer, Jessika Rapo sang instead. Rapo has a very nice voice, very melodic and gentle without being mushy or annoying. Despite the similarities to the aforementioned songs, the similarities was only ever in the actual instrumentation–Rapo’s singing was never like any of those songs; her singing was completely original. Anyway, I’m torn between loving and being annoyed by this album because of some of the ripoffs. Let’s just say that I certainly like Burning Hearts’ influences!
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