On the strength of her 2003 debut, WHAT TO DO WITH DAYLIGHT, Brooke Fraser became one of New Zealand's top-selling artists of all time. Given the massive commercial success of her first effort, expectations were high for ALBERTINE, its follow-up. The album is reflective, intimate, and filled with fine songwriting. Fraser shares musical territory with such American adult alternative singer-songwriters as Norah Jones and Tori Amos, and her impressive voice and skills as a tunesmith indicate she might soon be sharing space on the charts with them. "Shadowfeet," "Deciphering Me," and "Love is Waiting" are among the highlights.
