SAUCY SUNDAYS The Grand Social (21-6-2015)
KATE VARGAS As soon as this New Mexico artist began singing we were enamoured. There is a gravelly tone to her voice that is scintillating to hear. The distinguished showing that it contains comes to fruition on ‘Throw The Devil Back’ in a way that immediately places the prowess of her performance at the fore. As to the song itself it retains something of a faithful calling. There is a flow that comes through in the guitar here that is smartly considered alongside the emancipation that seeps forth from the lyrics. That is a quality that adds to an already credible performance furthermore. After the superb opening line of ‘If You Love Me’ a comprehensive degree of truth proceeds to abound in the delivery. How it is brought through is impeccably considered. The tidy and effective work of the guitar, alongside the whistling, is lean and adds sophisticated sense of worth to the lyrics that is intuitively brought to bear. You have to admire her next song ‘Call Back The Dogs’ for how classy it is. From the darling parlance in the rhythm everything is keyed through in a way that is seductive and held accountable in the approach. The clarity in the precision allows you to pick apart the delivery and savour everything individually in how it all breaks down. Her voice is again something that adds character here in a timely way. Taking inspiration from a morbid American ghost story is ‘Mama Watch Me Sink’ but told from the drowned kid’s perspective. That allows her to find the depth (pardon the pun) in the lyrics and it is collected in an exceptional way. The proven consequence of everything on a collected level breathes life into it. That is reflected from how the listless qualities come to bear and the resounding way this adds worth to an already stylish performance. What heightens that on an artistic level is how the guitar drops away on the chorus for added effect. She closed out with another clean number called ‘Down To The Soul’. This prevails with the movement in the flight. How that is handled here is presented in a way that captures her voice. As such the dynamic is reflected in the showing as it lights everything up in a pristine way. It was a brilliant performance to see in fact.
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