Pete Yorn & Scarlett Johansson, 'Break Up' (Atco/Rhino)

September 1, 2009 – No longer awash in the sonic gloop of her misguided Tom Waits reappraisal Anywhere I Lay My Head, Scarlett Johansson finally sounds as she should: husky, hearty, jazzy. Like a pinup Peggy Lee. Unfortunately, this "duets" album -- recorded in '06 -- isn't her show. …
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