Short, Sweet & Soulful
Having heard quite a bit about Duffy's rockin album Rockferry, I finally snagged a copy for myself and gave it a listen. The girl can definitely sing, the tunes are catchy, and her brand of soul feels a lot less manufactured than say, someone like Amy Winehouse.

Duffy's sound is a mix of 70's soul, motown, funk, and disco, with 50's/60's doo wop and pop, and a splash of modern brit pop rock style. Don't expect the same level of brash lyrics as found in Duffy's contemporaries like Winehouse or Lily Allen - her words are mostly sweet and from the (broken) heart.

Despite the popularity of Duffy's first soul-packed single "Mercy" (which ironically is the "yeah, yeah, yeah" to Winehouse's "no, no, no" from 'Rehab') don't expect the rest of the album to sound the same. "Mercy" is by far the most upbeat, danceable, bankable single - but the rest of the album is excellent as well! In fact the first three tunes are my favourite, in particularly the soaring "Warwick Avenue". Tunes 4-6 are a bit on the forgettable side, while "Delayed Devotion" is the most similar to "Mercy" in its super 70's take. The final two songs are alright, but again, nothing uber memorable.

Overall Duffy's album is a glimpse into what promises to be a big new talent on the scene - it's a bit on the short side and only 5 of the tunes are truly stellar (1-3, 7&8), but it's an enjoyable listen to have on repeat.

Rocking
I bought this CD on the basis of just one song "Mercy"; but the entire CD is worthwhile. She reminds me so much of a 60's singer by the name of Dusty Springfield - very powerful voice, very soulful and moving.

Wonderful unique voice
I think I first saw Duffy on the Ellen show and she was wonderful. I saw her again somewhere else and decided I had to have the CD. I bought it from Amazon.com (who has the best prices) and I love the CD. She's got a very unique, easy to listen to, voice. I'll buy more CD's by her.

REALLY SHOW SOME EMOTION
My Wife and I picked this album up from a local best buy. I guess the selling point was the song "MERCY". I am sad to say that this is hardly a highlight but thee only passable song on the whole album. The songs could be great if she could show some emotion. I literally thought I was listening to a retro Britney Spears. You can taste the potential you could see why she has a recording contract. Maybe give it some time a couple more years to develope and the follow up to this may be unbeleivable. But frankly this album is a grave dissapointment. Download "Mercy" and be on your way.

Awesome music!!!
I love this music!!!! I was addicted to Mercy from the moment I saw the video on VH1!! I ordered it from Amazon and I play it on and off all day long!! She's a beautiful and talented singer and I can't wait to hear more from her!!!! If you like soul, then you'll LOVE this!!!