In the tradition of the best bluesy folk-rock singers who preceded her, Carlile sings with restrained power and from-the-gut force.
It's possible to place countless movies and TV shows within a very specific time frame based on whether they feature certain songs: Baja Men's"Who Let the Dogs Out," Smash Mouth's"All Star" and'"Home" all provide a form of pop-cultural carbon dating, as well as signifiers of a tone that's both specific and universal.
, follows nicely in that spirit without trying to replicate the specific moves of the ballad that made her name. In the tradition of the best bluesy folk-rock singers who preceded her — thinkShe's aided, on all her records and in this concert at the NPR Music offices, by twins Phil and Tim Hanseroth, whose guitars and gorgeous vocal harmonies help ground her within the impeccable chug of an airtight rock band.
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