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Music review: Sheryl Crow – ëƵBe MyselfëƵ

By Clint Rhodes for The 2 min read
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IëƵve been a Sheryl Crow fan from the very start.

It was ëƵTuesday Night Music ClubëƵ that first drew me in with infectious tracks such as ëƵAll I Wanna Do,ëƵ ëƵLeaving Las Vegas,ëƵ ëƵCanëƵt Cry AnymoreëƵ and ëƵStrong Enough.ëƵ Her self-titled release followed with the hits ëƵA Change Would Do You GoodëƵ and ëƵIf It Makes You Happy,ëƵ while her third effort offered the rousing arrangements ëƵMy Favorite MistakeëƵ and ëƵThere Goes the Neighborhood.ëƵ

After a quick dip in the contemporary country music pool with 2013ëƵs ëƵFeels Like Home,ëƵ Crow returns to her laid-back style from her first three albums with ëƵBe Myself,ëƵ and I couldnëƵt be happier.

ëƵAlone in the DarkëƵ opens the album with Crow reflecting on a broken relationship and wishing for solitude rather than companionship.

The punchy ëƵHalfway ThereëƵ follows and shows why Crow is so good at delivering melodic splashes of pop and rock.

ëƵLong Way BackëƵ outlines the day-to-day struggles of attempting to steer clear of temptation and battling back stronger than ever.

The title track is a clever self-examination of no longer yearning to be someone else and accepting oneëƵs own identity.

ëƵI want some attention,ëƵ sings Crow on the breezy ëƵRoller SkateëƵ as she craves a little more face-to-face time and less of the technology that takes center stage in todayëƵs world. Although, I canëƵt understand why someone wouldnëƵt give the 55-year-old artist their full attention.

ëƵLove Will Save the DayëƵ is a tender number that finds heartache ultimately erased after learning from yesterdayëƵs mistakes and realizing that love conquers all.

ëƵHeartbeat AwayëƵ is a smoldering rocker that packs plenty of punch and spotlights Crow at her toughest with its sharp bite and seething attitude.

Crow delivers a playful vibe on the closing tracks ëƵGrow UpëƵ and ëƵWoo WooëƵ that demonstrates sheëƵs still having fun and wants the world to know.

CrowëƵs latest release is a rewarding listen that features the talented singer-songwriter comfortably being herself and nobody else.

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