(Lulu & Co. Records)

Soft, stylish country

If Paul Simon and Joni Mitchell had a child, I think she would sound like Susanna Carman. Following up her 2008 debut Holy, Carman’s latest effort, Circus Girl, is a mixture of a lilting acoustic guitar, violin and smooth, soothing harmonies and is very easy on the ears. Carman sounds so country-girl sweet her tunes would probably fit an episode of Gilmore Girls. She’s found her genre and her style suits it well. If you aren’t a country or folk lover though, I can understand how these tracks might begin to sound the same. The instrumentals are extremely similar, and if they were heavy and powerful they would perhaps be too much. But because they’re not, you can listen to them for a little longer. The fourth track, Out Of Time, does stand out as different, having a harder, deeper bass sound that contrasts well with Carman’s high-pitched vocals. If you are fan of this style, I recommend you give it a listen.

ELLEN BURGESS

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