BETH ORTON

Comfort of Strangers

2006-02-07

Ahh, the wait is over. Beth Orton has done it “au natural.” Beth stripped, just her and a few others on each tune. Warm and enveloping. Every time I listened, I heard something different. This release is not Central Reservation, her high water mark for some. But this work shows herself—assuredness. Nice laid back tunes here folks. Great for any time of the day.

Only regret is that the songs are short for my liking. Quality over quantity I say. A WYCE “fave” in the making.

- Mike on the Mic

More reviews tagged #Folk

  • reviewed 02/2006

    ROSEANNE CASH
    Black Cadillac

  • reviewed 09/2015

    Shannon & the Clams
    Gone By The Dawn

  • reviewed 10/2006

    SARAH MCLACHLAN
    Mirrorball (The Complete Concert)

  • reviewed 07/2011

    CITY AND COLOUR
    Little Hell

  • reviewed 08/2007

    RAINI ARBO & DAISY MAYHEM
    Big Old Life

  • reviewed 07/2004

    David Berkeley
    After the Wrecking Ships

Compiled by the WYCE Journalism Club

The opinions expressed in these reviews are those of the individual volunteers that submitted the article and do not necessarily reflect the views of WYCE or GRCMC; nor its staff, donors, or affiliates.