Album review: Madeleine Peyroux, Standing On The Rooftop

***Emarcy/Decca, £13.99

I'm loath to say it, but I was a bit disappointed by this, the third album by the wonderfully sultry singer since her chart-topping Careless Love in 2004.

The last one, Bare Bones, was a treasure.

This album features a change of producer and a rootsier feel, but the results are largely undistinguished and samey - apart from a couple of funky, stand-out blues.

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This article was first published in Scotland On Sunday, 10 July, 2011