White Lilies Island\nNatalie Imbruglia\nRCA Records\nHer hair might be longer, but her music sounds the same. It's been a while since we've heard from Natalie Imbruglia. Her new CD, White Lilies Island, is a lot like her first album, Left of the Middle, which was released in 1997. \nHer career began when she was 16 and did a commercial for Japanese bubblegum. Since that commercial, her career took off and now she brings us her second album. White Lilies Island has the same sound as her first album and the same type of lyrics that might leave you confused. Imbruglia makes it obvious that she knows exactly what she's talking about and how she feels, but won't come out and directly say in her songs exactly what she means. They are certainly open for interpretation, which makes for a good album that anyone can relate to. \nI've always thought the best thing about Natalie Imbruglia was her lyrics. My favorite track on the album is "Hurricane." The music and lyrics perfectly flow together. It discusses the confusion in relationships and that special person that's changed it all -- that's my interpretation anyway. The CD has power because of the openness of all the songs and their interpretations. \nMy biggest problem with the album is the song "Goodbye." Remember the song from "The Sound of Music" where the Von Trapp children go to bed at the big party and at the end of the song sing "goodbye" about 30 times? The song goes something like that. It's just as annoying in Imbruglia's song as it was in the movie.\nHer first single off the album, "Wrong Impression," wouldn't have been my choice for a first single. There's much better on the album like "Satellite" and "That Day." I'm still partial to her first album and the singles off of it, but White Lilies Island has a sweet and innocent sound that makes it worth listening to.\n
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