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On the surface it’s all nicely put together but almost all these covers lack the passion.
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For the most part Marshall gets it spot on, but when she doesn't she only serves to highlight the quality of the originals.
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Cat Power fans who aren’t familiar with the originals might be thrilled, but most everyone else will be left wondering, why bother?
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Her voice, at the top of her range, doesn’t have the power to pull off a soul climax, I guess. That’s ultimately why Dark End of the Street is disappointing--not because it’s bad, but because we want this unique performer to demonstrate some of her special sparkle.
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The songs on the Dark End of the Street EP are well-sung and nicely arranged, but they are missing that vital thing that turns a song into a necessary document of feeling and experience.
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Her vamping can't touch their steamy-windowed originals.
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UncutAnyone still reeling from Chan Marshall's sultry and imperious covers collection, "Jukebox," will find further thrills on this six track mini-album.