Laurell's "Can't Stop Falling" Reviewed

Vancouver singer/songwriter Laurell is on the road promoting her fourth album, Can't Stop Falling, after performing at the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Her acoustic-pop collection features many songs about love and some about life.

The first single, the catchy love song "Can't Stop Falling," reached over two million listeners in Canada after it recently won CHUM Radio's Emerging Indie Artist Initiative in 2010. It also has made the TOP 40 on Hot A/C Charts at #39 and is continuing to climb the charts alongside artists such as Ke$ha and Adam Lambert.

Ballads

"I Lied" is about falling in love unexpectedly with a friend and displays Laurell's soft vocals. The upbeat "In The Air" is about summertime romance, while "The Letter" is about the aftermath of ended relationships.

Songs

"It's Dark Out" and "Liverpool" deal with intense issues such as a daughter's struggle with her father's diagnosis of bipolar disorder and grandparents living in Liverpool through the Depression. These songs are the best on the album because of their lyrics ("So this is where I come from where the dirtiest teeth and the blackest of streets add to Liverpool grey") and subject matter.

In a March 2010 interview with Gay Calgary and Edmonton, Laurell said, "While I am experiencing success out of [Can't Stop Falling] and made certain decisions based on business, I can't go against the grain of who I am. If I don't have a true story behind a song, I won't believe it, and neither will anybody else. That is important and a standard in the way I make music."

Although Can't Stop Falling has its moments, it best serves as a loud listen during a summertime drive. Laurell may be "trying to follow the example" of some of Canada's leading songstresses, but she is no Sarah McLachlan.

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