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On her second album for the Sugar Hill label, singer-songwriter Allison Moorer offers up another strong set of (largely) self-penned tunes. Like her genre-defying older sister, Shelby Lynne, Moorer is intent on straying from her country roots while still keeping them in the fold. This subtle stylistic tweaking is best heard on "Fairweather," co-written with GETTING SOMEWHERE's producer, Steve Earle, who expertly brings out the pop/rock elements in these 10 songs.
Illustrator: Cole Gerst.
Photographer: Gabrielle Revere.
Personnel: Allison Moorer (vocals, guitars, tambourine, background vocals); Doug Lancio, Feedback (guitar); Steve Earle (guitars); Brad Jones (bass guitar); Chris Carmichael (strings); Jim Hoke (horns); Rev. Brady Blade (drums).
Recording information: Room And Board, Hermitage, TN.
Spin (p.86) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[A] set of punchy roots pop whose backbeat thumps as hard as her still-wounded heart."
No Depression (p.113) - "She has always led with her voice, her phrasing, her careful diction, and her depth of feeling, rooted in life experiences that might have disabled a lesser character." Allison Moorer Getting Somewhere Songs Getting Somewhere Review
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Once upon a time, Allison Moorer was a country artist who sang for a major record label. It might be easy then, to see her switch to Sugar Hill as a back-to-the-basics move, a reconnection with her country roots. Moorer, however, isn't that predictable, and The Duel -- while many things -- isn't country. In fact, the opening cut -- "I Ain't Giving Up on You" -- sounds a lot like classic rock and most of the album follows this course. This is interesting, in that Moorer's a strong writer, and it would've been easy to fall back on a tasteful country-folk production and become a fairly typical singer/songwriter. Instead, Moorer's plucky vocals, along with Adam Landry's electric guitar work and R.S. Field's steady backbeat, turn a song like "Melancholy Polly" into an easy-rolling romp. Another factor that makes the songs on The Duel so effective is that Moorer, besides being good at penning lyrics, is smart enough to write catchy hooks. This means that the listener doesn't have to be into the lyrics of "When Will You Ever Come Down" to enjoy the intriguing chord progressions. ...
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