As the Hotel Café became a nationally recognized launching pad for songwriters in 2008, Ingrid Michaelson stood out amongst the venue's native artists, having already established her credibility through licensing deals and MySpace playbacks. Her second independent release, Girls and Boys, made waves one year prior when it toppled the iTunes charts, eventually selling over 740,000 digital copies of its lead single thanks to promotional help from Old Navy commercials and Grey's Anatomy episodes. Arriving in 2008, Be OK furthers her Norah Jones-gone-pop approach with 11 tracks. This isn't a proper studio effort -- rather, it's a benefit project (with proceeds going to cancer research) that takes its material from live performances, rarities, and several new tracks. Filled with handclaps and breezy guitar chords, "Be OK" is the album's flagship song as it bookends the set list with two different versions -- one filled with harmonies, keyboards, and percussion, and the other sticking close to the acoustic formula. Michaelson's voice is strong enough to carry such tracks alone, but her melodies sound strongest when flanked by buoyant harmonies, whether they're provided by the singer's own double-tracked voice or contributions from her touring bandmates. "The Chain," a longtime live favorite and perhaps the best song on this disc, even careens into an emotional three-person round, utilizing the harmony approach better than any Michaelson track since "The Way I Am." She leads the pack, advising her estranged lover to "glide away on soapy heels" while her melodies are echoed by Bess Rogers and Allie Moss. It's a simple song, but its passion and presentation make all the difference -- a telltale sign of a songwriter who knows how to breathe new life into a veteran genre.
Ingrid Michaelson, has followed up her successful album, Girls and Boys, with another pleasant record, Be OK. Michaelson is known for her simple, yet soothing, and honest pop friendly ballads. The album doesn't blow one away in creativity or musicality, but makes up for it with a delightful voice and a pure consistency that is not usually matched. You never will hear more than a few instrum...
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Be OK is out today! In case you haven't heard about it, it's a benefit for Stand Up To Cancer , and will include previously unreleased songs, covers, and live recordings from Ingrid's set list over the past year. Here's the track listing:1.) Be OK (radio mix) 2.) Lady In Spain (previously unreleased) 3.) You And I (previously unreleased) 4.) Giving Up (acoustic) 5.) Keep Breathing 6.) The Ch...
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"Being one of millions with a close connection to cancer, I know I need to do my part," said Ingrid Michaelson. And that is why Michaelson has decided to release Be OK, a full-length benefit album to help the cure of cancer. It will be released digitally, October 14th. Track Listings: Be OK (radio mix)Lady In Spain (previously unreleased)You And I (previously unreleased)Giving Up (~~
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I keep talking about this song, and I probably won't stop, because it means so much to me. When I first heard it, i knew Ingrid was singing about an ended relationship and a broken heart. Even knowing this, I never thought about it that way because of how much of myself I heard in the lyrics. Who doesn't have days (or weeks, or months, or years) where they just want to be ok? For me, I've fel...
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Just found the track list for the new Ingrid Michaelson album that I can't wait for (October 14th!). She also posted one of the songs "You and I" which is a duet with Jason Mraz with whom she is currently touring Europe. (see video)1. Be OK 2. Giving Up 3. Over the Rainbow 4. The Chain (Live from Webster Hall) 5. Lady in Spain 6. Keep Breathing 7. Oh What A Day 8. The Way I Am (recorded at WER...
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I was actually partial to Ingrid Michaelson 's new album. After one of my friends introduced her music to me, it was inevitable that I'd like her music. Her absence in music scene was eminent with the arrival of fold-pop singers like Sara Bareilles and Meiko didn't help either. Her Chain track (listen to it here ) was pretty good, compared to her title track, Be Ok . Despite Be Ok's fin...
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Ingrid Michaelson, has followed up her successful album, Girls and Boys, with another pleasant record, Be OK. Michaelson is known for her simple, yet soothing, and honest pop friendly ballads. The album doesn't blow one away in creativity or musicality, but makes up for it with a delightful voice and a pure consistency that is not usually matched. You never will hear more than a few instrum...
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"Being one of millions with a close connection to cancer, I know I need to do my part," said Ingrid Michaelson. And that is why Michaelson has decided to release Be OK, a full-length benefit album to help the cure of cancer. It will be released digitally, October 14th. Track Listings: Be OK (radio mix)Lady In Spain (previously unreleased)You And I (previously unreleased)Giving Up (~~
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--- - |- Fans of Ingrid Michaelson listen up. The singer will be releasing a brand new album on October 14th titled BE OK . But, it's not just any old album, it's a benefit for Stand Up To Cancer , and will include previously unreleased songs, covers, and live recordings from Ingrid's set list over the past year. Ingrid will be using her talents to support this worthy cause by not only rele...
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Be OK is out today! In case you haven't heard about it, it's a benefit for Stand Up To Cancer , and will include previously unreleased songs, covers, and live recordings from Ingrid's set list over the past year. Here's the track listing:1.) Be OK (radio mix) 2.) Lady In Spain (previously unreleased) 3.) You And I (previously unreleased) 4.) Giving Up (acoustic) 5.) Keep Breathing 6.) The Ch...
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Ingrid Michaelson is a product of the MySpace revolution, contribution songs to mainstream sitcoms that you can watch without using your brains. Her forthcoming second full length Be OK is a "cash-in while she's hot" affair with a few less memorable live cuts and a cover or two - Somewhere Over The Rainbow has been played to death, she should have been warned - but thankfully her own stuff is g...
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