Sound Proof Online Album Review

By:  Stephanie Cloutier

SOUNDS LIKE: A big-voiced Canadian songstress that isn't shy to mix too many genres into one sound.

WHY/WHY NOT: "Me and my big fat mouth/ Sometimes I wonder where I'd be without." No doubt that lyric has been reflected by all of us at one point or another. Treasa Levasseur takes her experience of it by lending her big voice into the exuberant and cathartic song, "Big Fat Mouth."

Her voice and songwriting abilities shine through in her second album, Low Fidelity, which shows listeners that Levasseur has a reverent style that is hard to not take notice of. Covering a large base of different genres, her sound can be interpreted as anything from soul-jazz ("Stuck in Soulsville" and "Truth Will Set You Free"), to a funky blues-rock explosion with horns ("Big Fat Mouth"), to even a gospel-driven ensemble ("Amen"). Her appreciation for these genres is obvious; her style is blues based more than anything else.

Low Fidelity offers a mature and sophisticated album that is safe and radio-friendly. Levasseur is comfortable mixing genres that she appreciates, drawing from them similarities that the listener is bound to love as well. Her originality is her voice, which, we hope, will continue to grace our company.