For fans of Haley Reinhart, the third-place finisher on last season's American Idol, it's been a frustrating ten-month wait for new music. Though other contestants, including winner Scotty McCreery and runner-up Lauren Alaina, already long ago dropped their albums and then dropped off the face of the Earth, the growly, soulful songstress has remained mostly quiet about what to expect from her debut—or when. So what a pleasant surprise to see Reinhart's defiant return to the Idol stage last night, singing the hell out of her first single, "Free."
And the jazzy piano ballad has been well worth the long hiatus. "Free" perfectly captures the unique retro vibe that distinguished her Idol run in an accessible, radio-friendly form that's just begging to be a summer smash. That will unfortunately be difficult in a musical landscape still so dominated by dance-pop, but Reinhart doesn't seem to mind. She sounds happily at home jamming along to this laid-back track, especially on the soaring chorus. Featuring her infectiously blissful delivery of the refrain, it's one of the year's most gorgeous musical moments thus far. A
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