New York-based singer/songwriter Marly Hornik has been quoted as saying that her music contains "elements of comfort and discomfort, like life," and that is an accurate description of Say You Do. This 2002 release, which is Hornik's first full-length album and the follow-up to her 2001 EP Liberty... [+] Expand

New York-based singer/songwriter Marly Hornik has been quoted as saying that her music contains "elements of comfort and discomfort, like life," and that is an accurate description of Say You Do. This 2002 release, which is Hornik's first full-length album and the follow-up to her 2001 EP Liberty Heights, does indeed contain elements of both comfort and discomfort. Those who need a dose of feel-good optimism will find it on tuneful, melodic pop/rock/adult alternative items like "Just the Thought of You" and "True Love Song" (Hornik's R&B-tinged ode to the Big Apple). However, Say You Do also has its share of dark, melancholy lyrics. "Less a Man" reflects on the challenges that a Brooklyn police officer faces -- dangerous work for modest pay -- while "Valentine" describes an elderly homeless man who is living on the streets of New York. But if Say You Do has its moments of sadness, the CD ultimately sees the glass as half-full instead of half-empty. There is a certain warmth and sweetness in Hornik's singing and writing that is rather refreshing in an era of angst-rock; Say You Do has street smarts, but it isn't the sort of album that lives and breathes anger, dysfunction, or bitterness. Clocking in at about 36 minutes, Say You Do won't go down in history as the longest album of 2002 -- this is a CD that lasts about as long as an LP would have in the '60s or '70s. But if Say You Do doesn't get high marks for quantity, it gets them for quality. There is no filler to be found on this ten-song disc, which was produced by guitarist Charlie Crystle. Every song is memorable, and Hornik more than lives up to the promise that she showed on Liberty Heights. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide [-] Collapse

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