It is striking how many artists decide at any time that they would like to make a blues record. From folk singer ( ) to indie hero ( ). Often the artists mention it in the album title just to be sure. by hard rocker for example. Now it is the turn of Eilen Jewell, who is best known to the large - also Dutch - audience for her mixture of country, folk, rockabilly and surf. On Down Hearted Blues
… (isn't that pleonasm?), Jewell and her husband / drummer Jason Beek work together with pianist Steve Fulton and banjo player Pat Storey, among others. The album contains twelve well-known and lesser-known covers of old blues songs, which actually sound a bit too tidy for the genre. It is nice how in songs like It's Your Voodoo Working and Nothing In Rambling the surf and country roots of the 38-year-old American shine through on this solid piece of Music for Adults. (RME)more
