After a few years of absence, American Beth Hart is back in the spotlight. After the hit LA Song success in 1999, Beth started a period of drugs and alcohol. On Leave The Light On, her third album, she sings candidly about that period (The drugs ain't working / they're just jacking me off again). Beautiful ballads alternate with spicy blues rock songs in the tradition of Melissa Etheridge and Janis
… Joplin. Beth Hart is distinguished by her distinctive voice, which seems to vibrate constantly and goes from high to low. Highlights are the candid Monkey Back and Lay Your Hands On Me, in which people literally scream for security, love and stability. And so it turns out that suffering can always provide a lot of inspiration ... (JdD)more
