With her debut album Nicole Atkins also garnered good reviews, so there seemed not to be a cloud in the sky, but unfortunately not much later the long relationship with her boyfriend ended. To make matters worse, her backing band gave up just before the recording of this CD. In hindsight, luck in an accident, because Mondo Amore turned out to be a beautiful album. The repercussions of the personal
… setback can be heard in a dozen dark songs. Fortunately, the mood is never defeatist. The lyrics are full of heartache, but Atkins colors her introspective lyrics largely with extroverted music. Mondo Amore breathes the musical atmosphere of the 70s and is drenched in a traditional rock sound with solid soul and blues accents. Thanks to the inventive arrangements, Atkins adds something personal to those familiar elements. And then there is that voice that coils around your brain like a boa. So let yourself be seduced by Nicole Atkins' mondo amore. (PdK)more
