Album Review: Limelight by Liz Tormes

Album Name: Limelight
Artist: Liz Tormes
Year/Label: 2005 / Independent

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Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell

Liz Tormes has a lovely voice and she puts it to good use on her first album.

“Read my mind” opens it nicely, with a wistful vocal and a fabulous guitar part.

The dreamy strains of the title track have a distinct country lilt to them, Tormes echoing Margo Timmins of Cowboy Junkies in her delivery.

“Maybe You wont” is a duet with Teddy Thompson (son of Richard and Linda), a subtle and moving song. They get their point across without raising their voices.

“Better Days” is a melancholy song in the vein of an Americana Aimee Mann. Tormes clearly has the voice and the songs to get the attention she deserves.

This is a fine debut.

Posted on July 4, 2005

Track Listing
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1. Read My Mind
2. Without Truth
3. Limelight
4. Maybe You Won’t
5. Black Luck
6. Better Days
7. Graceful Dissent
8. Fall Silent
9. Sorry
10. Fade Away

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