The perfect tribute - with respect and expanding borders

Shelby Lynne, for many years, years a solid, but not always commercially successful size has tried from the beginning of her career, to extend the boundaries of the country.
Only with the singer / songwriter rock in the tradition of Bonnie Raitt, she has stripped any country Gloss on the last albums and found their own expression. But that they sparkle wins with Dusty Springfield song just with a tribute album, is a wonderful mystery.

To heranzutrauen ever at such an artist worthy of respect, and the experiment works mainly because it does not imitate, but finds her own voice in the pieces.
DC "Just A Little Lovin 'takes your breath away. Minimalist and clear, without a superfluous sound, you can hear every cubic centimeter of air between the notes. While Dusty Springfields timbre rather emphasized the Soul of the pieces that arrangements are here the Jazz closer to what the songs are fascinating new perspectives.
"Anyone Who Had A Heart" is less dramatic, but more vulnerable and with gewischter snare and a swinging guitar of great intimacy, and "I Only Want To Be With You" makes the research Pop favor of a serious peace behind.

But the album goes even further. Particularly exciting is where mix the worlds. Thus, "Willie And Lauramae Jones" an earthy and tangible sound, without denying the original, and also "Breakfast In Bed" wins by the fine touch of Country.
Since the originals of their time were accordingly often fluffed with strings and choirs, it is a blessing, here the essence heard.

Especially the last two pieces show how little it takes for a great song. "How Can I Be Sure" wins alone of a melody and a plucked guitar touching intensity. The fact that the written by Lynne "Pretend" enqueues seamlessly, shows that it can easily coexist with the large original with their own art.

The biggest compliment you have to make the song that is not on the album. The unrivaled "Son Of A Preacherman" is so inextricably bound up with Dusty that Lynne has not suspended the comparing.

At the latest this album makes an audible artist who arrived with him. So much sincerity there is rare.