25.09.2008.

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JOAN BAEZ - Day After Tomorrow (2008)

01. God Is God
02. Rose of Sharon
03. Scarlet Tide
04. Day After Tomorrow
05. Henry Russell's Last Words
06. I Am A Wanderer
07. Mary
08. Requiem
09. The Lower Road
10. Jericho Road

It's 50 years since Joan Baez launched her career in a Boston folk club, and she is still a force to be reckoned with - both because of her political stance and her ability to reinterpret new songs by other artists. The process continues on her first studio album in five years, produced by Steve Earle - who makes use of a classy, understated acoustic band, featuring his own guitar and vocal work. But what makes this set successful is the choice of songs. As on earlier Baez albums, there's material by Earle (two new compositions, and a sparse, a cappella treatment of his gutsy Jericho Road) and then there are songs by the Texan Eliza Gilkyson, Elvis Costello and T-Bone Burnett, and the British songwriter Thea Gilmore. Best of all is the title track, a pained and thoughtful reflection on war and fate, as seen by a disillusioned soldier. The original Tom Waits recording was powerful, gruff and rambling, but here it is given the Baez solo treatment, with her own guitar backing, and is transformed into a poignant, personal and timeless anti-war classic that fits effortlessly into her repertoire. *