0304 by Jewel

Pros: A more updated, less whiny sound
Cons: Not quite memorable enough for five stars.

Jewel was a revolutionary force on the pop scene when she released her immensely popular, though kin ...

Pros: Fragile Heart, Intuition, Jewel's Songwriting.
Cons: Overproduction

When most folks think about Jewel there are a few immediate things that come to mind. For me the first words that rise to the surface are Alaska, folk, guitar and boobs :). Despite the fact that Jewel is obviously not an ugly woman, she's never...

Pros: Great songs. Soulful vocals. Catchy melodies.
Cons: None, unless you are expecting the old Jewel.

When most people think of Jewel, images of an oversensitive acoustic pop-folk singer-songwrit ...

Pros: Like Jewel said it would be 0304 is sweet and sexy.
Cons: None, unless unlike me you can’t get past her new sound.

It had to happen. We saw it coming too. A young Jewel suffered for her art, lived in her vehicle, made love to her guitar, played in coffeehouses, and struggled and fought to tell the world of her suffering and the poetry that was swelling up in her hea ...

Pros: good lyrics, great job with a different musical style
Cons: some bubblegum pop songs, annoying use of numbers in lyrics

I picked up this disc out of curiosity. I had heard it panned by those who had followed the Alaskan minstrel from her debut release (Pieces of You) through 2002's Th is Way. "She's gone pop," the ...

Pros: Excellent production, instrumentals, and cleverly written lyrics.
Cons: A couple bubblegum songs; it will alienate Jewel's less open-minded fans.

The Main Idea: After a series of mellow, folky pop albums, Jewel released what she called a ...

Pros: Jewel's Songwriting Is Still Good, All The Songs
Cons: None.

I was Jewel fan since Pieces Of You & as everyone knows she has crossover to sell more. I blame the ...

Pros: fun album, some of the music is fairly creative and interesting, lyrics are sometimes good.
Cons: Many of the songs lack lyrical depth.

Jewel “0304” released May ‘03 1. Stand – Jewel Says: Lyrically this is one of my fa ...

Pros: Fun, catchy beats, sensual and romantic lyrics, sexy vocals
Cons: Repetitive and somewhat mindless choruses, lacking CD inserts and where's Jewel's guitar?

"Dear Fans, Where to start? This record may seem different to you. To me, it's closer to what has been in my head for years. I wanted to make a record that was a modern interpretation of big band music. A record that was lyric-driven, like Cole Porter ...

Pros: Great for anytime of the day!
Cons: Some of the lyrics don't blend well with the music.

I spent a while reading through the reviews about Jewel's album "0304" and have come to the conclusion that change is a big fear in the music world. "0304", in my eyes, exhibits a Jewel that was waiting to come out from the moment she became successful. ...

Pros: The song 'intuition'.
Cons: Every other song on the album.

Let me preface by saying I enjoy and actively play drums profesisonally for all sorts of music styles. I enjoyed Jewell's past albums and also like electronic, new and fresh music. Alot of people are saying 'Jewel has sold out'--Loyal Jewel fand stand...

Pros: It's Jewel!
Cons: She has a new style, which won't be accepted by all fans.

Jewel is one of the best musician’s of all time. This is Jewel’s 5th album, and one of the best. In ...

Pros: Reminiscent of 80's pop, happy, girly, upbeat, a different sound for Jewel
Cons: No profound deep and artistic lyrical meanings; will forget 2 yrs from now

My initial listen left me highly disappointed-- devoid of any emotional stirrings and thinking, "Just HOW syrupy-sweet-girly-girl can Jewel's voice get?" But upon subsequent listening (on high volume in my car), I realized that each track has that pop...

Pros: It's a new sound, and shows another side of Jewel we have not seen b4.
Cons: None, if u r a real Jewel fan, u will love it.

I love the new cd, her new sound was more of a change then I expected, but it works. My favorite son ...

Pros: Funky beats, Soothing vocals, awesome tunes.
Cons: Some songs seem boring.

Don't turn the lights off to Jewel because of her opening single "Intuition". There's more to the new, spunky, "0304" CD from Jewel. You see hints of the old Jewel in many of the songs like "Becoming", "Run 2 U", "Sweet Tempation", and "Fragile Heart" (only Jewel could make a whistling solo sexy).

I believe that a few of the songs on this album could be put on This Way and honestly wouldn't stand-out very much. The only difference between the CDs seems to be where the guitar is placed. In This Way, Spirit, and Pieces Of You it was seemingly the lead instrument, where as in 0304, it seems to be all in the blend of it. Jewel's music seems fuller. She is not a sellout, she's a rejuvinated Jewel. She's 29 and can do anything to her career from here. The future shines bright for Jewel, as does 0304.