2007-03-05
This talented artist who has previously toured with Bob Dylan and John Hiatt is continuing to personally progress musically and artistically with this stripped-down album. Notably, Karlzen successfully covers Tom Waits’ “Heart of Saturday Night” on track 8 and Paul Westerberg’s touching “Skyway” on track 3 without forcing anything. Her alternative, country-rock style is truly defined in the features on this album, which are 2 “Straws,” 4 “Oh My,” and 9 “Friends Along the Way.” -Jake Burritt
THE BROKEN WEST
Now or Heaven
DAVID BAZAN
Strange Negotiations
Oren LaVie
The Opposite Side of the Sea
STRAWBS
DANCING TO THE DEVIL'S BEAT
CLEAN AS DIRT
They Will Remember Me
THE LAST SHADOW PUPPETS
The Age of the Understatement
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