Bird on a Wire (Toby Lightman album)


Bird on a Wire is the second full-length studio album released by Lava recording artist Toby Lightman. The album peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard 200 and No. 30 on Billboard's Heatseekers Albums chart on 11 August 2006.

Critical reception

Candace L. of Okayplayer begins her review with, "The sophomore effort from Toby Lightman is an exciting mix of country blues, rock and R&B.; Filled with insightful lyrics and mature pop, Lightman refuses to be pigeonholed by her teenybopper appearance, skillfully genre-jumping with the confidence of a veteran"
Marisa Brown of AllMusic writes, "Bird on a Wire's an impressive piece of work from a talented artist who's grown completely into her voice and herself, subtly complex while still retaining the passion and immediacy that makes it such a good listen, touching listeners emotionally as well as intellectually, a feat that's truly hard to attain and absolutely deserves to be praised."
Mike Joseph of PopMatters says, "Bird on a Wire, Lightman’s sophomore effort, doesn’t deviate much from the formula of her debut. Most of the songs sound tailor-made for adult alternative radio. They have a mature, yet still pop-friendly sound. Again, some of the songs have a pronounced R&B element."

Musicians

Track information and credits verified from the album's liner notes. Some information was adapted from Discogs and AllMusic.