Brandi Carlile, By The Way I Forgive You
A return to form, Washington state singer/songer Brandi Carlile’s 6th album puts her voice front and center, which seems like a no-brainer. The power and the character of her voice is her main draw and beyond that, it’s the lyrics; both of these are potentially universal in their appeal. While the singer’s slight twang and the album’s production plant this album on the country side of folk music, this is the kind of album that people who don’t think they like country or folk music will get into. Carlile belts our her choruses with unassailable conviction, her turns of phrase are clever and her words are emotionally weighty and wise. Highlights: “The Mother,” “Hold Out Your Hand,” “Every Time I Hear That Song”
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