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Aug 27, 2015She gives every syllable meaning and emotional heft.
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Q MagazineAug 25, 2015What sets Faded Gloryville apart, however, is the new bluesy, soul-filled groove she found recording in Muscle Shoals. [Oct 2015, p.113]
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Aug 21, 2015Lindi Ortega split sessions between Nashville and Muscle Shoals. The result stretches her character in new and intriguing ways, effectively redefining Ortega as a cross between Loretta Lynn and Amy Winehouse.
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UncutAug 10, 2015If the first half of the album doesn't quite fire up with the dame ferocity as its predecessor, fans of Tin Star will be pleased to hear it gathers pace soon after. [Sep 2015, p.72]
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Aug 10, 2015Based on recording location alone the varied musical approach to these 10 cuts veers from straight country, to rockabilly, R&B, rootsy rock and even some pop, all connected by Ortega’s trilling, bittersweet, instantly recognizable vocals.
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Aug 10, 2015At its best (the haunting "Ashes," the provocative "I Ain't The Girl," the killer cover of "To Love Somebody" and the title track), Faded Gloryville is a tour de force. Too bad the two weakest songs ("Run A Muck" and "Rundown Neighborhood") appear back-to-back, temporarily breaking the spell at the midway point.
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Aug 10, 2015It has some of the year’s best country songs, plus a groove-heavy take on the Bee Gees’ classic To Love Somebody.
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Aug 11, 2015Ultimately, she makes Faded Gloryville sound not so much like a place of diminished opportunity, but endless possibility.
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Positive: 3 out of 5
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Aug 11, 2015