woensdag 30 december 2015

360 records from 2000: 41. Laura Cantrell: Not the tremblin’ kind


Country: US
Artist: Female solo artist
Career: debut album
Language: English
Genre: Country / Singer-songwriter


For once I’ll let the music do the talking. ‘Two seconds’ may be the single most immaculately crafted song of the year.


Cantrell follows in the footsteps of people like Judy Collins or Emmylou Harris - performers who can illuminate the heart of a song, song curators, promoters of as yet unheralded songwriters. In Cantrell’s case, she find those through her country radio show, I assume. Whichever way she does, she’s brought together a collection of riches. The four self-written songs aren’t far behind either.

She won’t become a wizard anytime soon, no psychedelic master/mumblepieces to be expected here. Just some beautifully played, radiant country songs with melodies to warm the heart.



At its best: Not the tremblin’ kind, Little bit of you, Pile of woe, Two seconds, My heart goes out to you

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