Diana Panton
A Cheerful Little Earful
Little Things
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There is absolutely nothing not to like about this album. Canadian Diana Panton sings to me that Iβm adorable any time at all. This girl has such a voice, jazz trained and as sweet as honey pie.
Although it has a childrenβs market in mind, it has so many classic memories all wrapped up in a bow. Beginning with βHappy Talkβ, it was very much a walk through my own childhood, and I can be a sucker for nostalgia. Panton sings that we should listen with our eyes as we sing a rainbow, and she brought me much pleasure in my listening.
The tracks are simply accompanied, very often a piano melting into Pantonβs voice, a simple melody with crystal clear vocals. I wondered at times if I detected a touch of ragtime in the mix, each track is mixed quite well and for the most part it felt as though I was sitting with her in the room.
To finish off, I once had a discussion with a theatre-loving friend about why childrenβs theatre was somehow looked down upon. If this is music for little children, and I am reviewing this with that audience in mind, there is so much for me as an adult to love as well.
Essentially, this is a very, very good collection of timeless tunes.
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SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: DIANA PANTON – A CHEERFUL LITTLE EARFUL
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