Country radio programmers will find very little to add to their playlists from this one, the token nod in that direction coming from some heartfelt pedal steel guitar on a few numbers. All that being said, lang's turnaround is a great success. Ingenue is an achingly beautiful work, all melancholy, longing and heartbreak that strikes a perfect balance between the pain and pleasure of love. To stake out her own individual territory somewhere between Patsy Cline and Billie Holiday without relying on pop standards is a feat in itself. The ten original compositions allow full reign to lang's spectacularly expressive voice.
Highlights are many.
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