In Black is back yet again. The song list could be diminished by half and still qualify as eclectic, but they all hang together as interlocking pieces in the life of a seemingly never-ending storyteller. An inspirational winner all the way around. Deftly mixing hip-shaking blues, gospel and heartland rock, Kevin Gordon ups the ante with some of the hippest, sharpest lyrics this side of Chuck Berry. Great singing, endearing tunes and enormous, wizardly production make this a high-calorie treat.
Soul music lives.
She does your laundry, Joe Bob, but that mess on yer collar is yours to deal with. Her voice has more in common with Dusty Springfield's or Lucinda Williams' than Aretha's, but it's a glorious sound, and several of the tunes cop a serious groove. Archives Click Here to view our story archives.