ERIN MCKEOWN

Sing You Sinners, 2007

2007-01-12

Folk/pop songstress Erin McKeown delivers a great, out-of-leftfield set of jazz standards with a four-piece combo (guitar, keyboards, bass, drums). What makes this work is her hip delivery of the lyrics and some excellently obscure song choices to go along with more recognizable tunes. You get Cole Porter and Johnny Mercer here, but you also get the organ-buzz of the title track, an unexpected reading of "Paper Moon" and the gems "I was a Little Too Lonely" and "Rhode Island is Famous for You" (my favorite of the set). An "A" for her jazz music thesis. 01/07 MJVD J-Roots

More reviews tagged #Folk

  • reviewed 06/2017

    Alastair Moock
    Alastair Moock

  • reviewed 10/2006

    THE KAMIKAZE HEARTS
    Oneida Road

  • reviewed 06/2006

    JEREMIAH LOCKWOOD
    American Primitive

  • reviewed 05/2011

    SALLIE FORD & THE SOUND OUTSIDE
    Dirty Radio

  • reviewed 07/2007

    JASON ISBELL
    Sirens of the Ditch

  • reviewed 10/2010

    HEIDI TALBOT
    The Last Star

Compiled by the WYCE Journalism Club

The opinions expressed in these reviews are those of the individual volunteers that submitted the article and do not necessarily reflect the views of WYCE or GRCMC; nor its staff, donors, or affiliates.