(Riley) Fans of rockabilly, and attendees of international rockabilly
fests, are very familiar with the work of the queen of that scene, but this new
album may surprise some of her fans. While her growl is still intact, along
with some yodels and croons, what’s different is that instead of rooting herself
in the hillbilly bop of the 50s, this album finds her messing with some of the
parallel scenes: the jazzy country of Patsy Cline, Jump R&B combo burners, even
torchy 50s pop are all tackled, and while she may not have the pipes of a jazz
vocalist, she has the soul to pull off these personal, original numbers. I dare
you to listen to this without imagining the sexy Scopitones that should accompany
each stellar song!
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