Lynn Miles - Love Sweet Love CD

 Smile, Lynn, Smile
The poetess of sadness and North Country chill is back with an album of new songs-her first in four years since the magnificent UNRAVEL. Although not quite up to that high standard (nor that of her equally wonderful second cd, SLIGHTLY HAUNTED), there's lots to love on this new release. In fact, the title cut and a number of others are about the edges of love, the wishes for it, and the walls which keep it out or keep it in. Lynn's way with a melody is as engaging as ever, her almost talking and then singing approach as direct and personal as it ever was, her wistfulness and wishfulness and sadness as palpable as always. A THOUSAND LOVERS COULD PUT THEIR ARMS AROUND ME A THOUSAND WISHES COULD FALL LIKE SUMMER RAIN A THOUSAND MOTHERS COULD SING "HUSH NOW, DON'T YOU CRY" THERE IS NOTHING IN THIS WORLD TONIGHT THAT IS GOING TO TAKE AWAY MY PAIN. But joy breaks through sometimes or will soon-particularly in "This is the Night" and "Sweet and Tender Heart." You wish that for Lynn. You want the down-turned sides of her sensitive mouth to lift. This beautiful Canadian has done it again. Lovely.
Submitted by David T. Steere, Jr. (Annapolis, MD, USA)
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