Caillat continues reign as summer seductress

Using only her voice, Colbie Caillat harnesses the power to influence multitudes and change the feelings of even the universe itself. 

It is not the power that seems to eternally radiate from Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Hudson and Aretha Franklin’s superhuman vocal cords, but a different kind of power that creeps up on you and lulls you into blissful submission. 

Then, while we listeners scramble around with our eyes blinded by her flower-coated words, Caillat floats on sweet success. 

Her reign started with the hot single “Bubbly” from her first album “Coco,” released in 2007. 

Two years later, as if expecting a rebellion from her listeners, Caillat cranked out another album to reign in those of little faith with “Breakthrough” in 2009. 

Now, Caillat is at it again. 

On July 12, Caillat released “All of You” in all its homespun, angelic glory. 

This California girl has obviously made a living off her sweet voice and down-to-earth lyrics and surely cannot get enough of the fame. 

“All of You” features 14 new tunes where Caillat croons about the intricacies and euphoria of relationships. 

The singer/songwriter has made a substantial amount of money singing about what makes people “Bubbly,” so why not continue the clearly successful trend?

Spoken best in Caillat’s own words, “It starts in my toes, and I crinkle my nose. Wherever it goes, I always know. You make me smile, please stay for a while now.” 

As if answering her fans wishes, Caillat announces through her third album that she, in fact, will continue to grace us with her vocal presence for a while. 

Armed only with her acoustic guitar and “that voice,” Caillat began her musical career through the then popular site MySpace. 

After uploading “Bubbly,” Caillat gained vast amounts of attention from the site’s users. 

The newfound vocal wonder later signed with Universal Republic Records, which produced her debut album featuring the single that gained her instant Internet fame. 

Caillat’s rise to power seems surprising, but coming from a musical background, it is shameful for us to have been so oblivious to her talents. 

Her father Ken Caillat is a record producer, responsible for the musical engineering of Fleetwood Mac’s award winning album “Rumors.” 

Taking a different approach but staying within the music industry, Caillat has made her own fame and her own name. 

Caillat has made a name for herself that never ceases to catch listeners’ attention, even when paired with the likes of Jason Mraz and Taylor Swift. 

“All of You” carries a track called “Favorite Song,” featuring the rapper Common. 

“Favorite Song” is the only artist-collaboration song on her album and leaves listeners begging for more Caillat-plus-one duets. 

However, do not in any way let her collaboration with Common lead you to the misguided thought that she cannot vocally hold up her own. 

Her third album opens with the fast-paced “Brighter Than the Sun,” which licks at your feet, pleading for you to dance with it. 

The album continues with a hip-shaker of a song, “I Do.” 

Glide down the playlist a bit and you land on the wickedly delicious lullaby, “What Means the Most.” 

The album is overall a more upbeat album for Caillat, but “What Means the Most” reminds us that this 26-year-old can still belt out the soulful ballad when needed. 

After it is all over, “All of You” stands as Caillat’s device of summer seduction with her acoustic guitar and tantalizing voice, which are her hardest working tools. 

Riddled with tales of love lost, found and dreamed of, “All of You” has been unleashed on the world while Caillat patiently awaits for love-obsessed listeners to succumb to her every will and whim.