Entertainment For Lively Minds
Alison Moorer
Posted by Steve Turner on 26 February 2010 - 1:09pm.
What's it called?:
Crows
What It Sounds Like:
Released in February without any fanfare this album has really surprised me. As the younger sister of Shelby Lynne and the wife of Steve Earle I guess it is natural to expect quality but with this release you get it in bucket loads.I saw her support Earle on his last tour of the UK but at that time she was supporting her covers album. This time all but one are her own songs and they are without exception excellent. Certainly any gloss that the Country music industry tries to apply to artists has been removed from this release and what you get are raw, heartfelt songs with a backing band of great quality. Mostly ballads they are nonetheless powerful songs none more so than the title track which I have had on repeat play for the last few days.
What Does It All "Mean"?:
Most of the songs seem to deal with emotional loss but the instrumentation is clean and certainly not doom-laden.Her voice is very sultry and much more mature than her earlier work.
Goes well with...:
A night in with the other half, lights down low, bottle of wine and let the mood add the extras.
Might Suit People Who Like...:
In some songs her voice is reminiscent of Bonnie Raitt but the strange comparison is to Christine Collister. They have very similar phrasing on a couple of songs which is odd considering they are from different sides of the Atlantic.
