Now, generally, I'm not a big fan of female singers doing their own thing. Don't crucify, it's just a personal thing. But every now and then, one comes along who really hits me hard and who I throw myself totally into. Beth Thornley is the latest addition to this uncommon list. Her music is filled with a delightful and most serious commitment to making things interesting at every turn, in every song. Beck is a huge influence as would be Kate Bush, Amy Rigby and, yes, Sheryl Crow. For those familiar w/ Andrea Perry, you'll find a kindred spirit here. Let's talk music: Thornley is truly inventive, mixing pure pop with modern rock, trippy rhythms, blues, funk, but it's all wrapped in a package of addicting hooks and great booming songs that command reaction and attention. Why she's not on the radio or a major, well, that does not speak well for the latest crop of lame 20-something A&R folks without a clue. Let them enjoy their fashionable addiction to temporary power, we'll just play this one again and endlessly enjoy! by: Bruce Brodeen, Not Lame Recordings |