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Apr 13, 201188Playing with a band of her own (an alt-country collective dubbed the Siss Boom Bang) for the first time in a couple decades, Canada's sometimes strings-besotted crooner has found her guitar groove again.
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May 31, 201180It's no radical departure, the Canadian chanteuse's sensual croon is still a class apart. [Jun 2011, p.124]
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May 18, 201180So, was Tony Bennett exaggerating when he called lang, "the best singer of her generation"? Yes, but on this form only a little. [May 2011, p.114]
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May 6, 201180That lang is a greater and more radiant talent than the rest of the Siss Bang Boom combined is obvious, but so is the fact that in mysterious ways this strange marriage has helped her find her feet and voice again.
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Apr 18, 201180It's great to hear this timeless artist so relaxed and enjoying herself. Perhaps if she continues her collaborative relationship with The Siss Boom Bang, future recordings could be even more special.
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Apr 11, 201180Working closely with guitarist and co-producer Joe Pisapia, who co-wrote most of the album, lang has created a mature record that avoids being boring or staid.
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Apr 11, 201180Folks who were hoping Sing It Loud would be k.d. lang's return to the approach of Absolute Torch & Twang are going to be left wanting again, but if you've been eager to see her clear out a stylistic direction that's her own and make something of it, this album feels like a strong step in a bold, satisfying new direction.
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Apr 12, 201160Yet vocal gymnastics cannot compensate for an unmemorable set of tunes. [May 2011, p.91]
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Apr 14, 201120An unmitigated disaster.