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Song Name: Twilight Hour
Artist: Tina Lie
Year/Label: 2010 / SIWI Music
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[Download at Amazon]
Review by David Adair
Pitching her sound between Sheryl Crow and a pumped up Natalie Merchant, sees the Americana and rock rooted, Tina Lie conjure up a gritty and adventurous single, Twilight Hour. Fatalistic lyrics are delivered with sternness, a little echo and some provocative pounce.
This nimble rocking, yet edgy number is taken from latest album, Free Enough to Fall and, whilst the wandering instrumental nature does distractive you a little from Lie’s commanding vocals. This stern songstress does enough to keep you interested. Whether or not she can do this on a full length album is still up for discussion.
Rating; 3.5/5
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Album Name: Throwing Stones
Artist: Cory Joseph
Year/Label: 2010 / Independent
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Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell
Cory Joseph’s new record is an ep of six tracks of energetic pop/rock with some great tunes.
The opening title song rocks out pretty cunningly and has a dynamite chorus. It reminds me of Ryan Adams a bit.
She Deserves to be Happy is a nice look at his softer side, an empathetic ballad with some terrific vocals. Joseph’s really good at that and the Americana feel fits in well.
Till You Come Back Around gets a little funky and Joseph’s well up to that task as well. He has a distinctive voice and it sounds cool here.
Better This Time is tougher and Joseph wears the confidence well. It’s one of the best cuts on this promising ep.
Track Listing
1. Throwing Stones
2. She Deserves To Be Happy
3. Till Ya Come Back Around
4. On Your Side
5. Better This Time
6. Come To Me
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Album Name: Forgive and Forget
Artist: Jenny Whiteley
Year/Label: 2010/Black Hen Music
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Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds
Jenny Whitely has a nice comfortable voice that glides along nicely to her sorta twangy Americana style. I used to strongly dislike this style of music. Then Beth Amsel’s music got me into it more. Lately, I’m kinda over it (though still love Beth’s music). Maybe it’s that I was really hoping to go on That Cruise again next year, but now they’re announcing all these twangy artists and I’m disenchanted and sad that I’m probably not going. Anyway, I digress…and that being said, this is a good record if you like Americana.
As I said, her voice is nice and pleasing, though I can’t say it’s anything I haven’t heard before.
The songs are well-written and catchy. They mostly have a waltzy feel (and I love a waltz).
Stand outs for me are: Kind Love, The Truth and the Eyes of the Dead, and There Was Love which is probably my favorite.
If you dig the twang I think you’ll like this one a lot. It really is very well done. And her album cover matches my site very nicely!
Note: you can get the Black Hen Sampler by visiting their site [here]
Track Listing
1. Raining In My Heart
2. There Was Love
3. Day Without Words
4. Final Season
5. Truth and the Eyes of the Dead
6. Ripple Effect
7. Kind Mirror
8. Cold, Cold Kisses
9. Slack
10. Half Life
[Jenny Whiteley Official Site]
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