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Christine Collister
- Into The Light
It might be a terrible thing to say but it does get my goat that
Eva Cassidy continues to have praise heaped upon her when there
are plenty of other decent singers around.
I know you shouldn't speak ill of the dead and
I'm not going to. Eva Cassidy had a terrific voice...but Christine
Collister's is just as good and she gets hardly any coverage.
That position is unlikely to change with the release
of Into The Light, despite the fact it's probably her strongest
collection of songs since Blue Aconite.
If you swoon to Eva Cassidy's version of Fields
of Gold, trust me, you'll be knocked out by Christine's rendition
of I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For (yes the U2 track).
What's even more encouraging is the way Collister's
writing skills are developing. Opener "Ashlands" is top
drawer.
But don't worry, class covers are still evident.
As well as U2, Collister takes on Roddy Frame and Paul Simon and
wins.
Give the girl a break and bring one of Britain's
premier voices into the light.
Into The Light is released on Topic Records TSCD1002
4/5
 Kathryn
Williams - Old Low Light
For one horrible moment I thought it had all gone wrong for Kathryn
Williams.
A listen to the first single off this album (No
One Takes You Home) and it sounded decidedly ordinary. But give
it a few spins and the lyrics and tune start to win you over.
Once into the Williams style you're hooked completely.
Acoustic guitar and vocals are complimented by
strings and double bass.
Having been nominated for a Mercury music prize
with her Little Black Numbers CD the pressure was clearly on.
Williams has adequately risen to the challenge.
Love is very much in vogue but it's not all plain
sailing. Loneliness and dodgy relationships (Wolf) are all tackled
here.
Definitely a good week for the ladies.
Old Low Light is released on East West CD 0927475522
4/5
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