25.03.2011.

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LORI McKENNA - Lorraine (2011)

Lori McKenna is now about the same age as her mother Lorraine was when she died. Though McKenna was only seven at the time, those fleeting memories and the introspection that they inevitably bring figure heavily in her fine new album named for the mother she lost long ago. A New England songwriter who only began performing in local folk clubs when she was 27 (married with three kids and living the suburban life where the word "play date" had nothing to do with a club gig), her songs still found their way to Nashville's elite: Alison Krauss, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban and, in particular, Faith Hill and hubby Tim McGraw.

But the big label allure, while bringing her to an even wider audience, wasn't without a downside. Independent once again, McKenna reflects that the brighter spotlight was "not exactly the safest way to guard your creative instincts" though she says the experience gave her a "much deeper confidence in myself as an artist." With Lorraine, due January 25 via Signature Sounds, she's back in the New England acoustic circuit, still writing brilliant songs of soul-searching and loss, relationships and the people in her life, neighborhoods and small town values. Songs such as "Buy This Town", a haunting folk hymn of the modern working class ethic, and quietly epic album opener "The Luxury of Knowing" are among McKenna's best songs, disarming, sweeping melodies that elevate a naturally lovely voice and stark acoustic guitar into a sublime realm of drama and intimacy. - directcurrentmusic.com

TRACKS: 01. The Luxury Of Knowing 02. The Most 03. If He Tried 04. Lorraine 05. You Get A Love Song 06. Rocket Science 07. Buy This Town 08. All I Ever Do 09. That's How You Know 10. Sweet Disposition 11. American Revolver 12. Ladders & Parachutes 13. Still Down Here