Like Joss Stone and Nellie McKay, Melua defeats the stereotype of the teen pop diva by singing grownup music in a grownup way. Like Norah Jones, Michael Bublé and Jamie Cullum, all of whom are under 25, Melua offers a return to quiet, shapely tunes that imply a more stable universe than the fractured worlds of hip-hop and rock. "The minute I met Katie, I knew she could be huge." Try "My Aphrodisiac Is You." |