MUSIC-NATALIE IMBRUGLIA Natalie Imbruglia jokes if you don't like her voice, you won't like her new album

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  • Title: MUSIC-NATALIE IMBRUGLIA Natalie Imbruglia jokes if you don't like her voice, you won't like her new album
  • Date: 30th July 2015
  • Summary: NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (JULY 29, 2015) (REUTERS) (SOUNDBITE) (English) NATALIE IMBRUGLIA, SINGER, SAYING: "The female artists, for some reason, it felt more scary and a direct comparison. And I know that's not necessarily to do with anybody else, but for me trying to do a version of a Bonnie Raitt song is like, don't even go there. So it just became more fu
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  • Story Text: Natalie Imbruglia declares, "Nat's back."
    After taking a five year break from singing, except for what she says was in the shower, Imbruglia has placed herself in the company of twelve men for her first album since 2009.
    On "Male," which is set for release on July 31, Imbruglia covers two dozen songs originally recorded by male vocalists.
    "The female artists, for some reason, it felt more scary and a direct comparison. And I know that's not necessarily to do with anybody else, but for me trying to do a version of a Bonnie Raitt song is like, don't even go there," she said while laughing.
    "It just became more fun. I think when you flip the sex and it's instantly a different interruption because we're coming from different places emotionally. I just found it more fun," she added.
    The Australian native and British citizen became a household name in 1997 with her hit song "Torn," which earned her numerous awards and Grammy nominations.
    The new album features covers from artist including Cat Stevens ("The Wind"), Tom Petty ("The Waiting"), Neil Young ("Only Love Can Break Your Heart"), Pete Townshend ("Let My Love Open the Door") and The Cure's "Friday I'm in Love."
    However, not all of her favorite songs made the album.
    "It became not just about who you like, but being smart about, you know, what suits your voice and what you can give credit to. So that helped with my song choice. And I also love storytellers so a lot of my favorite artists, you know, it's very lyrically driven so that helped with song choice as well."
    In addition to the male driven theme of the album, love is also a key component.
    "Love lost, hope for love in the future. Dying in your lover's arms, I guess the only thing I didn't cover was birth, everything else but, she joked.
    "I'm a romantic and I love these kind of songs. I wanted to do something very organic, very classic production, no electronic sounds and very vocally driven. And these songs lend themselves to that vibe," she said.
    The track Imbruglia is most proud of is "The Summer" by Josh Pyke, mainly because it was difficult to sing, but also because it reminds her of home.
    "The guy doesn't take a breath. So I'm proud of the fact that I was actual able to do it. But it took, it was like methodically, it was like literally marking between the lyrics where you take a breath. When I first heard it - it sounds very easy and relaxed. I tried to sing it and I was like, 'how is he getting to the end of the sentence, I'm so confused?' And I had to literally plan where I breathe. But we got there in the end and I think it turned out beautiful and it reminds me of Australia."
    The 40-year-old stayed true to her own musical taste for the project, calling the album personal and intimate.
    "It's not a trendy album of the times, it's more classic. And for people who like my voice really because it's so vocally driven, if you don't like my voice you will hate the album."
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