Natalie Walker – Urban Angel (2006)

Urban Angel is the Beautiful and Haunting Debut Album from 23 Year Old, Philadelphia Based, Ex-daughter Darling Vocalist and Songwriter. Recorded in Brooklyn and Produced by Stuhr, It's Mix of Folk, Soul and Electronic. Natalie's Songs Are Infectious, Honest and Heartfelt and her Vocal Tone is Unique. With Musical Influences Ranging from Alison Krauss to Portishead, Jewel to Lauryn Hill, Beth Orton to Bjork, Here She Delivers her Own Unique Sonic Landscape that is at Once Organic, Ethereal, and Absorbing.



"It's just you and me
and no one else…"

More sultry than Norah Jones and with touches of ecstasy (like Beth Orton and Sarah McLachlan) in her vocal appeal, Natalie Walker doesn't just sing her songs, she breathes beauty into her music with an unparalleled charm.

Soft and dreamy, this is an escape into solitary contemplation, memories and sultry moods. Chill dreams throughout keep the music within a relaxing nighttime mood with the appeal of falling helplessly in love.

"Waking Dreams" is a very intimate beautiful and heavenly song that is reminiscent of dreamy safety or a fantasy of a magical life. The layering of vocal tracks makes this dreamy and ecstatic.

The atmospherics in "Circles" is gorgeous and emotionally fulfilling. The ecstasy in her voice really appears in this track.

Quicksand has heavier beats, but the lyrics are still sweet and naïve. "Convincing me that this was really lo-o-o-o-ve." The way her voice reverberates in "love" is cute. She tells a story about believing and then being disappointed. We love her for her innocence and wisdom. "All you do is take" on "Right Here" is blended in with especially high piano notes that emphasize the pain and make the song very pointed. Stunning.

"Red" has a more classical feel at the start, but the music melts like a marshmallow over a flame. By this time you are in such a dreamy haze you can't see straight. "Colorblind" is much more perky and wakes you from your trance. "Not the End" dips you back into the "Right Here" mood. The last three songs sort of slip into the night.

The first time I heard Natalie Walker's voice I had to listen to this entire album. I didn't take the time to get my headphones and can I say on a second listen, this is so beautiful with elements that appear magical on headphones.

"You are far too much beauty
for this world."

~The Rebecca Review

Track Listings
1. Urban Angel
2. Rest Easy
3. No One Else
4. 4 Faith
5. Walking Dream
6. Circles
7. Quicksand
8. Right Here
9. Red
10. Color Blind - Natalie Walker, Duritz
11. Not the End
12. Sanckens Doll