Drive

Artist: Bic Runga
Label: Sony
Category: Music

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Format: Enhanced
Media: Audio Cassette
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 074646892749
EAN: 0074646892749
ASIN: B000009CZK

Release Date: 1998-07-21

Drive

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Tracks:

Drive
Sway
Hey
Bursting Through
Swim
Roll into One
Suddenly Strange
Sorry
Heal
Delight
Without You

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Customer Reviews:

What a voice!.......2006-07-28

I bought this album back in '98 or '99 based on the strength of the song "Sway" alone, which I had heard on the radio and instantly fell in love with (I loved it so much that I called up the radio station to ask the name of the artist immediately after the song ended and I NEVER call radio stations!). The album overall does not disappoint either. While I think the melodies and lyrics are very good on the album, it is Bic Runga's voice that is amazing to me and leaves the lasting impression; her voice is beautiful, crystal clear, feminine, powerful and haunting. Her singing voice is truly memorable and one of my favorite female voices. I am surprised this album was not a bigger hit as it is worthy of more praise and popularity.

Breathtaking!!!.......2006-01-26

I first heard Bic Runga in the first American Pie, believe it or not. (How I'd missed her before then, I'll never know.) After the movie, I had to find out who she was and how I could get more of her. Her voice is incredible. Her clarity is like nothing I've ever heard before, and to top that off, she is a talented writer as well. Her melodies are unique, I can't every get them out of my head. Her lyrics are honest and clever. I'd recommend this album to anyone.

Concrete Coloured Skies.......2005-11-02

I didn't appreciate this album to the extent that I should've when it first came out. The one track that stood out most for me was "Sway". To this day, that is one song that still occasionally plays in my head. Melancholy, heartfelt and shameless to the caliber you'd expect from iconic acoustic predecessors like Tori Amos, or neighbouring Australian band George.
I was too young and stupid to give this album the recognition and credit it deserved. I lost it for a number of years and then found it again earlier this year and was curious enough to give it another whirl. Now, I am absolutely stoked at what a brilliant debut album this is. Bic Runga has kept a low-profile in Australia since she first came out (I don't know about New Zealand). I don't think her music has been commercially embraced but I believe her style is best suited to quiet nights indoors or long drives as it has a smooth slow-rock feel. It's sorrowful and beautifully written. She writes very much like a poet and has an incredible voice. This album is definitely a remarkable stand-alone debut that deserves a chance.

Bic "Okay" Runga.......2005-09-13

It was an average CD. I would only recommend it to serious Bic Runga fans.

Not as good as 'Beautiful Collision' but..........2004-06-08

I kind of started backwards with Bic's sophomore album 'Beautiful Collision' before I got my hands on 'Drive' her first outing. The reason I only give this album 4 stars is because I know that the best was yet to come with 'Beautiful Collision'.

Drive is an angsty, rock chick, acoustic album...but a lot of the songs are hit or miss. Either you love them or hate them. The four unique songs 'Drive', 'Sway', 'Bursting Through' and 'Sorry' are my favourites and I have been whistling these catchy melodies for weeks. The rest of the album treads between sweet melancholy which doesn't seem to get anywhere (like 'Roll Into One') and angry, self-indulgence (like 'Heal'). I might be sounding harsh but it is just because I think her second album 'Beautiful Collision' is perfection and the album 'Drive' is where Bic is finding her capabilites and limitations.

Oh- and to the people who complain that Bic's lyrics aren't 'deep' enough are missing the point. Bic writes about suburban/domestic things like rearranging magnets on the fridge and counting stars which are everyday, mundane things "normal" people know about. I hate musicians who try too hard to appear intellectual and political by using esoteric lyrics with too many syllables...Bic's music touches a chord with the 'average', casual listener (like me) because she sings about such 'trivial' things like brushing your teeth...I must admit I have cried a lot over this album...so well done Bic for converying such emotion!

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