Coco Colbie Caillat
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- Release Date: 07/17/2007
- Sales Rank: 960
- Label: REPUBLIC
- UPC: 602517367357
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- Common Sense Rates this for Ages: More
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Coco
| 1 | Oxygen 3:51 |
| 2 | The Little Things 3:46 |
| 3 | One Fine Wine 3:37 |
| 4 | Bubbly 3:17 |
| 5 | Feelings Show 3:10 |
| 6 | Midnight Bottle 3:41 |
| 7 | Realize 4:05 |
| 8 | Battle 4:03 |
| 9 | Tailor Made 4:30 |
| 10 | Magic 3:25 |
| 11 | Tied Down 3:07 |
| 12 | Capri 3:01 |
About this Artist
Editorial Reviews
Sweetness rules on Colbie Caillat's debut, Coco, which is perhaps only appropriate for an album bearing that name. The record doesn't play like a toasty mug of chocolate on a winter's day, though; it's a sugary lemonade on a breezy summer afternoon. It's light and comforting, a familiar blend of sunny pop and singer/songwriter tropes that flirt with cliché but never sound hackneyed -- a lighter, brighter spin on Norah Jones that sounds like an ideal soundtrack to a few hours in a cozy coffeehouse or a montage on Grey's Anatomy, whatever comes first. If that gives the impression that Caillat is a little calculated -- and if her music-biz heritage (her dad co-produced Fleetwood Mac's Rumours and Tusk) gives the sense that she may have had a silver spoon, and if her celebrated MySpace popularity is also initially suspect -- then as an album Coco shows no crassness or coldness: it flows easily and, yes, sweetly, filled with gently ingratiating melodies and delivered with warmth and a casual charisma that proves to be quite endearing by the end of the record. Caillat doesn't attempt anything approaching a major statement -- the album is filled with songs about love and life -- but that's her appeal: she sings about simple, everyday things in an unassuming manner, letting her melodies and girl-next-door charm carry the day, and they do so winningly on this nicely mellow debut. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
Why We Rated This Appropriate for Ages 12 and UP
What to watch out for
- Drugs:
One song talks about using alcohol to numb the pain of a disintegrating relationship ("I've got a midnight bottle/Gonna drink it down/Gonna ease my pain from all these feelings driving me insane").
- Language:
Not an issue.
- Messages:
Not an issue.
- Sex:
Some allusions to sex and intimacy that'll probably go over the heads of younger kids ("...under the covers staying safe and warm/You give me feelings that I adore" and "Wake me up with your lips/come at me from above").
- Violence:
Not an issue.
- Consumerism:
Not an issue.
What Parents Need to Know
About Coco
Parents need to know that this is a collection of mostly wholesome mellow songs. Colbie Caillat exudes California-girl-next-door appeal and the only song with not-so-great lyrics for kids is "Midnight Bottle" where she sings about getting through the pain of a crumbling relationship with the help of alcohol -- but even that song is subtle.
Families Can Talk About
Families can talk about how Colbie Caillat differs from fellow songstresses in her age group. She seems to do a fairly good job of staying out of the tabloids and not projecting an overtly sexy, party-girl image. Why do you think she's stayed out of the spotlight? Does it help or hurt her music? Also, how has MySpace and other Web sites transformed the way musicians become popular?
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