Eccentric; that's the best word to describe Anni Rossi. This kooky singer songwriter creates songs in a strange stream of consciousness that might be a bit disjointed for some to understand but will fascinate those who like their music far to the left of the mainstream. That being said, her album, Rockwellanswers the question, "What would Bjork sound like if she were an American."
With songs that come out of left-field and barely stick to any sort of usual song structure Anni Rossi is literally all over the place. It's a confusing record that jumps from place to place like a gaggle of school children playing hopscotch. She's actually quite good when she writes a proper song; it's just too bad she doesn't spend enough time doing that. Her reckless sense of experimentation and her sense of the avant garde propels this record through bits and bobs of harmonies and melodies and through abstract ideas and sounds. It's the albums greatest strength as well as it's greatest weakness.
Whether it because of her choice of instrumentation (violin for example) or her wobbly and quirky voice at times, Rockwellmakes sense and at others it will leave you scratching your head. It's a quizzical little record that in 27 minutes challenges the confines of normality more than most singer songwriters do their entire career. Rockwell is entertaining because of the fact that it hovers around the fringes and gets a bit weird. At the same time that is Rockwell's biggest drawback is that it's just not normal enough for your ears to process.
From the sublime cover of Ace of Base's, "Living in Danger," to the childlike wonder of, "Venice," Rockwellis a crafty, intriguing record and Anni Rossi is an equally puzzling artist who's sound and songs are curious. Rockwell is definitely one for the more adventuresome listeners out there.
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