Anouk's backing band sometimes wants to change their composition, but she still writes songs together with her writing partner from the very beginning: Bart van Veen. He is perhaps the secret behind the accessible mix of pop, rock and soul that can be heard on all of Anouk's records. With the opening track Girl, Our Own Love and the acoustic Lost there are three more guaranteed hits at Hotel New
… York, with which Anouk takes revenge for the somewhat forced rock album (2002). Also the collaboration with her husband ( member Remon Stotijn) delivers two beautiful songs with Jerusalem and Heaven Knows. What is also striking is the openness in the sound. Now and then there is still a lot of rocking (More Than You Deserve, I Spy) but nowhere does the band get in the way of Anouk's vocals. As a result of which the people who discovered her during her acclaimed 'unplugged' tour can also enjoy this CD. (MS)more