The nasally voice is still there. The Portuguese-influenced music is still there. The trip-hop is missing. The Nelly Furtado that the world began to love, or loved to hate, on 2000’s Whoa, Nelly is a much different-sounding Nelly than what can be heard on her second album, Folklore.

But it’s not a bad change; it’s just very different. After collaborating with Miss Jade, Missy Elliott, and Timbaland recently, it is surprising that Furtado lacks the urban-vibe on Folklore that helped her get into the spotlight, instead going with banjo-filled folk music (as the title suggests).

Don’t expect to hear dance club music- wait for a remix. There are still some hook-friendly I’m Like a Bird-esque pop beats, but the true splendour of the album is the way she combines solid song writing with great music.

4*






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