Barricades & Brickwalls

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Kasey Chambers

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I loved Kasey Chambers THE CAPTAIN but after the recent disappointing effort by another fave, Shelby Lynne, it was with a bit of trepidation that I listened to BARRICADES & BRICKWALLS. I'm here to say that Kasey Chambers does not disappoint. Her sophomore effort is as stunning as THE CAPTAIN and with the grammy-winning Lucinda Williams and the grammy-nominated Buddy Miller backing her up, how could she go wrong? My favorite cut is A LITTLE BIT LONESOME which sould have been a perfect song for Patsy Cline. But it is all Kasey here. I was thrilled to see her add a Gram Parsons song to this album but other than that one cut, all songs were written or co-written by the talented Ms. Chambers. Ironically, this Aussie has been called a new voice in Americana music. Well, the US only wishes they could claim her. She is absolutely amazing and if I were to describe this CD, I would call it "Julie Miller does Lucinda Williams." Aussie or not, I highly recommend Kasey Chambers to those who are fans of Americana or alternative country music.

Am I the only one that notices that this CD is recorded with a certain amount of distortion through out?? At first I thought it was my system, but after trying it out in other systems, I find that there is some distortion through out this recording. It's as if the gain was turned up way high or something when transferred to CD. It's definitely a very loud recording and very hot. On another note this artists holds a lot of promise as the songs are very good and although her vocals take a little getting used to, very good. Just wish this recording was done a little better, not quite as hot or in your face. Music get 4 starts but Sonics barely a 1