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There’s melancholy underneath just about everything Shelby Lynne comes out with. Not surprising, considering the hard start she had in life. Melancholia, though, has been a valuable underpinning for many songwriters, and when mixed with a little wry humour, it’s very effective.
And that’s what we have here. Personal songs, ranging from Alibi – the thoughts of a woman as she starches the collar of her cheating husband’s shirt – to Something to be Said About Airstreams, extolling the virtues of the iconic trailer.
Her appealing unpredictability is occasionally let down by an over-reliance on cliché, though. In Like a Fool she falls back on lines about clowns and how love is blind. Since everything else is so endearingly quirky, it’s a shame Lynne hasn’t spent a bit more time on those words.
Shelby’s previous offerings have taken her through mainstream country, western swing and big band to a tribute to Dusty Springfield. Of this record she says, "I finally have the creative control I’ve needed to get my vision out there." She certainly has her stamp on it; all the songs are hers, and they’re set against the backdrop of her own, strummed guitar. That makes it very personal: a session guitar player would never play like that, which isn’t to demean her technique in any way; she accompanies herself better than anyone else could. She knows where she’s going.
Tears, Lies, and Alibis is an album worth buying mainly for two reasons. Firstly the opening track, Rains Came. It sits in what sounds like a familiar bed, but doesn’t quite go where you expect it to, and is, this time, lyrically opaque. Secondly, you can drown in her voice. It is fabulous; not an in-your-face "listen to how many octaves I can leap" sort of way, but it effortlessly convinces you she’s lived this stuff, and means every word.
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1-Rains Came 2-Why Didn't You Call Me 3-Like A Fool 4-Alibi 5-Something To Be Said About Airstreams 6-Family Tree 7-Loser Dreamer 8-Old #7 9-Old Dog 10-Home Sweet Home (2010/Everso) 10 tracks (37:37) ecopac incl. all lyrics. Dreamy, romantic new album produced and written by Shelby Lynne.
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Shelby Lynne does great country soul or however you want to label it. Some songs catch the ear (Alibi, Why Didn't You Call Me), others are maybe less immediate. But if you like Shelby's voice (I love it), it's a pleasure to listen to her sing almost anything. I feel much the same way about artists like Esther Philips or Ann Peebles. Teddy Thompson, actually too. This album is closer in style, spirit to the ones before the Dusty Springfield covers. Gentle, restrained, intelligent.
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Shelby Lynne goes from strength to strength in her music and she proves yet again her versatility. Very enjoyable.
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and she certainly doesn't on this occasion. Since her reincarnation (she was previously one voice among many in mainstream Nashville - and she knew it herself) with I Am Shelby Lynne, she has made only Love, Shelby which is less than excellent . This album is mainly slow songs but it yet again confirms her as one the very best female voices in any genre. The reviewers identifying her as a soul singer are correct - she conveys more soul than any contemporary R&B singer I've heard (as a soul fan in the sixties I often wonder where the soul in R&B disappeared to). This album does need several listens before you realize that it takes it place along side her best work. I hope it has now grown on R Neil.
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Another great album from Shelby Lynne. After 2 years of silence this is a great way to put herself back into mainstream music. Read more
Published 23 months ago by V. Zvyagintsev
Hopefully it will grow on me...
I've loved all of Shelby's 'phase 2' output but this one kinda makes me think she is running out of steam. Read more
Published 23 months ago by R. NEIL
Career best for Lynne
Why on earth has this superb album not been released in the UK yet? I saw it out of the blue in the US recently and purchased as a long time SL fan. Read more
Published 23 months ago by A. R. Durham
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