"Lori McKenna is a storyteller in song and although her characters live small-town existences, they don't lead unexamined lives. The people the 44-year-old mother of five sings about are ordinary Americans who are trying to make sense of a changing world; and their emotions range from weary resignation, to anger, to simple, heartfelt joy. "Better With Time" ('my left hand still fits into your right hand') is heartwarming but there are coruscating songs, too. 'You aint worth the spit in my mouth when I scream out your name,' she sings in "Salt"; while "Make Every Word Hurt" is a deeply unsentimental song. Yet there is also optimism, and any parent will identify with the bittersweet emotions of "Grown Up Now", which includes the line 'I wish we could all age slow'. Guitarist Mark Erellis deft production allows the music to hum, and sound almost live, without sacrificing the power of the lyrics." (Martin Chilton, Telegraph; waardering: 4 uit 5 sterren)
"Haar stem-met-snik houdt het midden tussen Kacey Chambers en Patti Griffin. De muziek is ook prachtig, met fraai snarenwerk: gitaar, lapsteel, mandoline, slide, dobro. Orgel en piano zorgen voor mooie kleuringen. Mmv Buddy Miller." (LD)
Singersongwriter met een stem die je bij de kladden grijpt en je doet luisteren naar haar door country en folk beinvloede, gevoelige en beeldende songs. Transparante arrangementen in een productie van Richard Shindell. (met quotes uit PM)
