Colleen Coadic -
You Feel This Good

A review by Teresa Liao - Writer for Rikks Revues

Colleen Coadic's fifth album You Feel This Good is a collection of tales of life, love, and relationships. Her heartfelt vocals bring out the emotional truth in each of her songs. From the slightly haunting 'Everything Turns to Gold' to the unpretentious 'Shut Off the World', you get the feeling that if Colleen Coadic really wanted, she could unleash some seriously powerful vocals.

But as it is with so many great singer/songwriter's, Coadic's real strength lies in her songwriting. Her lyrics are simple and direct. It's not some vague vision of a perfect world that she's after. It's life and the reality - good and bad - that comes with it. Those little moments of epiphany when you come to terms with how your life turned out, those are the moments Colleen Coadic is after. She's chasing that truth we're all searching for and doing it style and rhythm.

And what she finds may not be pretty, but she doesn't sink into anger or depression. Instead, Coadic takes it as a lesson learned and moves on to something 'Better Than This'. Just take the hint from her song, 'By The Time You Read This'. Coadic isn't going to wait for anyone and she's certainly not going to let her music wait to be discovered. She's putting out there now and she's fine-tuning her talents with each new release.

You can see her range of skills in this new album. You Feel This Good refuses to be limited to the standard album genres. It's a little bit of everything which makes it a lot more interesting. As for the musician, the native Nova Scotian is a rocker who's got the soul of R&B, the personal touch of country, the blunt honesty of punk, and just enough pop to keep you tapping to the beat. Both the musician and the music have a conquering spirit. It's the spirit that can renew your faith in the world on this never-ending ride around the sun.

( 5 Stars out of 6 )

Play MP3 sample of "Everything Turns to Gold"

Play MP3 sample of "Shut Off The World"