7 February 2014
A
Canadian singer of Mexican and Irish descent might not seem an
obvious candidate to become a major star of American country music
but on her new album ‘Tin Star’, Lindi Ortega manages to sound
both like the "love child of Dolly Parton and Johnny Cash"
and a Nashville version of Amy Winehouse. She has a distinctive voice
with a compelling mix of power and vulnerability. ‘Tin Star’ is a
country rock album that encompasses a variety of styles from gentle
country ballad to jaunty rockabilly (‘All These Cats’) to
powerful rock’n’roll that has more than a hint of Arctic Monkeys
about it (‘I Want You’). This is instantly likeable music that
also seems to have staying-power.
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