Brooke Fraser | Albertine

A fresh addition to the worship band sensation Hillsong United (featured in 2006’s United We Stand), Brooke Fraser is no stranger to fame. Fraser was a best-selling recording artist in her native New Zealand. A multi-platinum selling star, moving hundreds of thousands of copies of her first two albums, What to Do with Daylight and Albertine, the latter of which was just released in American soil.

Fraser’s uncanny ability to write with depth, and yet sound familiarly mainstream is her niche. Her songwriting prowess is simple yet profound. As well, her title track, Albertine, is a conscious effort to bridge what society sees as art into something much more. With lilting vocals and wise lyrics, and gaining ground as with many iTunes enthusiasts, Albertine is an album worth experiencing.