On the album after this one, Amy Winehouse the personality would overcome Amy Winehouse the musician. In short, there's nothing as audacious as "Rehab" or "I'm No Good" here. Frank relies more on a neo-jazzy sound, leading to a very mellow album full of torch songs. Winehouse is in good voice, though. The songs have a very classicist bent, sonically, though something like "Fuck Me Pumps" obviously have modern sensibilities attached. There's a vague, subtle reggae undertone to some of this, too, which gives the rhythm a bit of a lilt. It's a strong debut that would be improved upon with its followup.
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