In these straitjacketed settings, Lewis' considerable strengths as a lyricist and performer just aren't given sufficient room to fully emerge.
On her second solo album, Lewis has provided listeners with more evidence of her undoubted songwriting panache. Here, there is much more of an eclectic collection of tracks than on her debut collaboration with the Watson Twins, and she has pared back the production to capture the feel of a live session with mixed results. Yet, at the same time, providing ample comparison to the best of the Seventies’ troubadours. This is most evident in the pair of forlorn ballads, ‘Pretty ... read more
After hearing the title track outside the context of the album, really enjoying it, and noting that one of her more recent releases was getting some buzz I decided to check this album out. The title track "Acid Tongue" is a fantastic track, which sees Lewis sing a love song from the perspective of someone who no longer know whether they deserve it . She is accompanied by a simple acoustic guitar and some heavenly backing vocals present in the chorus. Unfortunately none of the other ... read more
1 | Black Sand 2:53 | |
2 | Pretty Bird 3:46 | |
3 | The Next Messiah 8:45 | |
4 | Bad Man's World 3:39 | |
5 | Acid Tongue 3:50 | |
6 | See Fernando 3:33 | |
7 | Godspeed 4:33 | |
8 | Carpetbaggers 3:33 | |
9 | Trying My Best to Love You 3:07 | |
10 | Jack Killed Mom 5:27 | |
11 | Sing a Song for Them 4:17 |
#12 | / | Consequence of Sound |
#48 | / | Q Magazine |