Eilen Jewell is widely hailed as one of the best female newcomers to the roots scene. On her third album you can mainly hear rockabilly sounds, although with a pleasant country twang a la Carl Perkins, but still: a sound that you rarely hear. And certainly not performed by a singer, because with the exception of few ladies ventured into this sport. It is her voice that gives this unadulterated retro
… sound its own character. It is a voice in which both longing and fatigue can be heard, giving her lyrics about the search for passion something tragic. A singer who, against her better judgment, sings about a better life, but ultimately prefers to wallow in her 'sea of tears'. Her band knows how to accompany her perfectly: modest and sweltering. With her beautiful covers of Shakin 'All Over ( ) and The Darkest Days ( ) she proves that her knowledge of the classics is also good. (MS)more
