Diana Krall – Wallflower (2xLP)

For Diana Krall, genre boundaries have always been free and open. Now she dedicates herself entirely to pop. She has - she says so herself - not made jazz songs out of them, but interprets them in a simple way as she remembers them. "California Dreamin '" by The Mamas And The Papas dates from the first year of her life, 1965, and the title song "Wallflower" by Bob Dylan is a bootleg classic from 1971 that didn't officially come out until 1991. Diana Krall deliberately chose songs that influenced her at a young age. Her taste - or that of those around her - was obviously eclectic.

On her new album "Wallflower" Diana Krall arranges for us to meet dear old musical acquaintances. "I'm Not In Love", "Don't Dream It's Over", "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word": Diana Krall approaches her cover versions unpretentiously and lovingly. Experienced producer David Foster accompanied the project. After the experimental previous album, Diana Krall returns to catchy musical territory with "Wallflower". The well-known songs are decelerated by her. Quietly and calmly, as if she wanted to trace the memories of her childhood and youth particularly gently, Diana Krall enters into a dialogue with these classics. This leaves enough room for the listener to fill the music with his or her own memories. Very nice.