Elkin, Carrie / Penny Collector, The
Album: Penny Collector, The   Collection:Country
Artist:Elkin, Carrie   Added:Apr 2017
Label:Self-Release  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2017-05-04 Pull Date: 2017-07-06 Charts: Country/Bluegrass
Week Ending: Jul 2 Jun 18 Jun 11 May 21 May 14 May 7
Airplays: 1 1 1 1 1 1

Recent Airplay
1. Jul 01, 2017: The Iron Skillet
My Brother Said
4. May 19, 2017: Magic Mix
Live Wire
2. Jun 17, 2017: The Iron Skillet
Tilt-A-Whirl
5. May 13, 2017: The Iron Skillet
New Mexico
3. Jun 06, 2017: Waste FM
Lamp Of The Body
6. May 06, 2017: The Iron Skillet
Lamp Of The Body

Album Review
Kim Walter
Reviewed 2017-04-29
Carrie Elkin, “The Penny Collector”
Self-released
Reviewed by: Kim Walter, April 2017

I read a description of Carrie Elkin’s music as “straddling the world of Americana, Roots, Folk and Rock worlds where meaningful song meet the fierce – yet – fragile voice of powerful women." And I thought, BOOM!, that nails it...Fierce yet fragile is what this album is. It spanned both her father’s terminal illness and death, as well as the birth of a new baby. And, while each song is beautiful independently, as an album the songs become repetitive after three or so. Best for me: 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, but not all at once.

1. slow – beautiful vocal depth
2. slow/med – Carrie sound hopeful
3. slow – mainly vocals and gentle accompaniment
4. slow – gentle, almost spiritual vibe
5. slow – clear lyrics with minimal accompaniment
6. slow/med – mellow folk/country rock feel
7. slow – beautiful, develops into gentle rock
8. slow/med – country twang, nice folk rock sound
9. slow – gentle vocally dominant tune
10. slow - beautiful voice with guitar
11. slow – spiritual vibe, layered voices, nice mandolin

Track Listing
1. New Mexico   6. Live Wire
2. Always On The Run   7. Tilt-A-Whirl
3. Albatross   8. My Brother Said
4. And Then The Birds Came   9. Niagara
5. Crying Out   10. American Tune
  11. Lamp Of The Body