| Lucinda Williams News: |
| After the runaway success of Car Wheels on a Gravel Road, many thought that Lucinda Williams might never be able to top herself. Her new album, Essence, is proof that she can. Eclectic and powerful, filled with edgy tunes that stick in your head so that you end up humming them all day, Essence is another classic from the woman who is widely considered to be one of the best singer/songwriters working today.
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Belk Theatre
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WAMU Theatre at Madison Square Garden
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Orpheum Theatre - Boston
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Michigan Theatre
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War Memorial Auditorium-TN
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| More Lucinda Williams News: |
| On this record Lucinda includes her signature narrative style, but also relies on the music. This album was very liberating for me," she says. "I let myself lean on the music, to just turn myself over to the groove."
The songs on Essence run the gambit from yearning desires to religious euphoria. There is something for everyone here, from the Doors vibe of Are You Down" to the hard-core country of "Reason to Cry." Among the eleven songs included, there is "Get Right With God" a foot-stomping ode to fundamental religion that makes the listener feel as if they have stepped into a Pentecostal church while "Lonely Girls" evokes desperation in a few carefully chosen phrases and a haunting melody. "Blue" is pure poetry set to a gently strumming guitar and "Bus to Baton Rogue" is a heartbreaking glimpse into a mesmerizing childhood memory. "Out of Touch" is Lucinda's commentary on modern life while the title track is a sexy, breathy number that forces the listener to sing along. The final track, "Broken Butterflies" possesses some of Lucinda's finest writing to date and closes the album with a longing that is weaved throughout. |