New CD Alert ! Not one, but two excellent new discs are out this month. Yes, they are both female artists, and, (full disclosure), I am female as well. But I’ll bet there are a fair amount of guys out there who are fans. The young, white, and British, Adele has a sophomore release labeled, “21”. Her debut cd, titled ”19”, channeling classic American soul, won Grammy for best new artist in 2009. Check out her terrific interview on NPR’s “All Things Considered” with host Melissa Block, and her “Tiny Desk Concert”. She has a slew of folks helping her out on this cd, both songwriting and producing, but, thankfully, they let her vocals and songwriting prowess shine.
The second new arrival is, “Blessed”, the 10th studio cd by Lucinda Williams, who is certainly not 21. And we baby-boomers bless her for that. This one may rival her,’break out’ cd, “Car Wheels on a Gravel Drive.” There are rockers as well as ballads and bad boy-friend songs. And on some she sounds downright happy. Let’s hope she’ll be on the road soon promoting this latest effort.
Clark says
I heard the Adele piece on NPR, wow!