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Translated From Love, her first in five years, is a treat in any emotional language.
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In all, it's a winner, a solid, consistently crafted "new country" record that wears rock & roll proudly on its sleeve.
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With results that transcend category, Willis sounds like an artist renewed.
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Translated From Love, with its dozen songs about the resilience of love, is a kick in the pants compared to the relatively mellow "Easy."
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It still has the depth her fans have come to expect, but it's Willis's coolest record yet.
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UncutTranslated From Love utterly captures Kelly Willis' oft-wayward talent. [Oct 2007, p.115]
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MojoThe result is an unusual and likeable mix of country rock, rockabilly and excellent ballads. [Nov 2007, p.102]
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The honeyed twang of the Austin songbird remains a hallmark on Translated, but the songs are forged with a more mature fire and relaxed tone.
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Q MagazineClearly, motherhood has only improved her sense of fun. [Oct 2007, p.106]
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Her good taste tethers her to the old homestead on her first album since 2002, taking off only once: on an unlikely cover of Iggy Pop's 'Success.'