Jonny Kearney & Lucy Farrell - Kite
Lucy has the sweetest English voice and Jonny writes terrific songs and Adrian McNally of Unthanks fame produces with hints of Tom Waits and Robert Wyatt.
Nick Lowe - The Old Magic
Title says it all, no more, no less. I Read Alot is my favourite track.
Patti Smith - Outside Society
I never thought of Patti Smith as “a singer”. I suppose it’s ‘cause when she first emerged it was as a poet/artist and her involvement in music was almost as ‘outsider art’. But by the time she gets to People Have The Power she’s right up there with Grace Slick. Note: Gloria is not to be played loud on a car stereo on the M1 when you’re trying to keep to the speed limit. Quick, flick to Nick Lowe and settle back into the slow lane.
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