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Caroline
Casey
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This
Broken Crown
ElToro ETCD3022
Caroline Casey is the
second "half"
of the Casey Sisters, a
rock'n'roll-rockabilly
band that released two
albums on the Tail label.
She makes her solo debut
with this album on the
Spanish label El Toro.
While her ex-partner in
crime Lil' Rachel chose a
Rhythm'n'Blues way (check
her two fantastic albums,
also on ElToro),
Caroline, backed by the
always excellent Lazy
Jumpers, offers here a
fine late 50's/early 60's
honky tonk/Bakersfield
album full of steel
guitar (and dobro too),
fiddle, twangy guitars
and country shuffles on
which she wrote every
songs but four. Her
strong and powerfull (and
beautiful) voice
perfectly fits the genre.
Of course you're in well
known territories but,
like the Dixons, it never
sounds artificial,
repetitive or "cliché".
There are plenty of
slight variations that
make the album enjoyable
from start to finish.
"Little Pink Mack"
has a truck driver song
vibe in it and it makes
you dream about a duet
with Chris "Sugarball"
Sprague. "Used
Wedding Ring" is a
poignant waltz written by
Al Urban. "Treshold"
changes the pace and
brings a slight touch of
Tex-mex with trumpets and
castagnets. Another
highlight is "Six
Empty Bottles" in
the vein of "Heartaches
By The Number" in
the great tradition of
"number" songs.
You'll find a western
swing touch with "That
Kiss Is There" an
uptempo number with
excellent piano and
fiddle while "Dark
Of Night" adds a
touch of gospel and
"Texas Boogie"
closes the album with...
a boogie. Caroline took
her time to do this
album, but it was worth
the wait.
Available at cdbaby.
Fred "Virgil"
Turgis
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