Tuesday Tunes - Ollabelle - Self Titled
Feb 5, 2008 Music, tuesday tunes
Do yourself a favor. Go to iTunes, Amazon, or somewhere, and buy this cd right now. Or, at least go listen to some sound clips. Why, you ask? I have never really heard anyone like Ollabelle before. At times, it is like listening to the “O Brother Where Art Thou” soundtrack. Other times, it is a little more country-ish. And yet at other times, you will hear a slightly distorted slide-guitar. It is really hard to pinpoint the style of music, but whatever you call it, it works.
The female lead singer has a very soulful voice, raspy at times, and very pure. Mixed with acoustic guitars, the occasional Hammond B3 Organ, and old-timey Gospel lyrics, you get a very eclectic cd. “Elijah Rock” is a song I could imagine hearing in a smoky jazz lounge back in the 1950’s sung by a woman laying across a piano. You get the visual, right?
If this mini-review sounds a bit all over the place, you will understand why after listening to a few songs.
10/10
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