This Storm (album)

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This Storm
Sonya Kitchell This Storm cover.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 2, 2008
Genre Rock, Jazz
Length45:27
Label Decca
Producer Malcolm Burn
Sonya Kitchell chronology
Words Came Back to Me
(2006)
This Storm
(2008)
Convict of Conviction
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Entertainment Weekly A− [2]
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This Storm is the second full-length album by Sonya Kitchell. Kitchell was only 17 when she made this album. J. Poet of AllMusic writes that "This Storm is an album of rare warmth and beauty, with a bright pop pulse that heralds Kitchell as a superlative new talent." [1]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Sonya Kitchell, unless otherwise noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."For Every Drop"3:28
2."Borderline" 3:07
3."Running"
3:47
4."Here To There" 3:19
5."Walk Away" 3:07
6."Fire" 4:20
7."Soldier's Lament" 2:38
8."Robin In The Snow" 4:59
9."Who Knows After All" 4:38
10."Effortless" 4:15
11."So Lonely" 4:04
12."This Storm" 3:45
Total length:45:27

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