Reviewed: 2020—04-03
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Vocalist Rachel & guitarist Vilray perform a gorgeous set of languorous old classics & originals with a fluid group of guest musicians. Rachel is the principal vocalist except where noted. Jon Batiste guests on piano on #10
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Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ Without A Thought For My Heart (2:27) – guitar starts> slow song> fade
2/ Do Friends Fall In Love? (2:55) – guitar starts> midtempo duet song> fade
3/ Alone At Last (3:16) – sax starts> slow song builds in volume> fade
*4/ Treat Me Better (2:41) – guitar starts> midtempo duet trading lyrics> crescendo end on vocal
5/ Nosotros (3:14) – guitar starts> slow song sung solo in Spanish builds to midtempo duet> crescendo & fade
**6/ At Your Mother’s House (3:20) – horns start> fast tempo song> quick stop
7/ I Can’t Go To Sleep (2:37) – slide guitar starts> slow tempo duet song builds in volume> spoken word> slow song> fade on vocal
**8/ I Love The Way You’re Breaking My Heart (3:19) – horns start> midtempo song> quick fade
**9/ The Laundromat Swing (2:14) – guitar starts> swinging uptempo duet song builds to fast tempo> quick fade
*10/ Go On Shining (3:44) – piano starts> midtempo song> quick fade
*11/ Let’s Make Love On This Plane (2:29) – bass starts> midtempo duet song with traded lyrics> fade
12/ There’s No True Love (3:42) – guitar starts> midtempo song> fade