Left of the Middle, Natalie Imbruglia

"TORN" IN THE USA: Imbruglia offers a forgettable debut

Music Review

Left of the Middle (1998)

EW's GRADE
C+

Details Lead Performance: Natalie Imbruglia

With her single “Torn” riding high on the U.K. charts, this 23-year-old London-based looker arrives in America with a set of forgettable, radio-friendly tunes that travels a familiar sonic landscape: from Rickie Lee-ville to Alanis-land. A few years ago Middle’s dozen glossy songs might have seemed (somewhat) original, but even their bouncy beats and gorgeous guitars can’t disguise the absence of fresh or honestly affecting material. C+
Originally posted Mar 23, 1998
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