Wishes On A Neon Sign

Reviewed: 2018-01-12
Genre: Country
FCCs: none
Review: Abbie is the real deal: a terrific songwriter with a great voice who plays killer dobro. All songs are original except #1 and most deal with love and most of them deal with being on the losing end with an occasional glimmer of hope. Her band is right in sync. She is also a member of Red Molly.
If You Like: Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, Bonnie Raitt
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ Once The Teardrops Start To Fall (3:39) - guitar starts> midtempo song punctuated by dobro> dobro solo> midtempo song> slow fade
*2/ Afraid Of Love (3:59) - bass starts> slow tempo song> dobro solo> organ solo> midtempo song> quick fade
3/ Bad Leaver (3:51) - dobro starts> slow song> dobro solo> slow song> fade
*4/ Wallflower Days (3:12) - dobro starts> uptempo song> dobro solo> organ solo> uptempo song> quick stop & a strum
5/ Starting From Scratch (3:23) - drums/dobro starts> slow song> dobro solo> slow song> fade
*6/ piano/drums start> slow song> dobro leads instrumental break> slow song> slow fade
*7/ I Can't Believe (3:02) - dobro starts> slow song> fade
8/ Cold Black Water (4:16) - guitar/piano starts> slow song swells with chorus> slow song swells with chorus> slow song swells with chorus> quick end
*9/ Let it Out (3:40) - dobro starts> midtempo song> organ solo> midtempo song> dobro/organ duet> midtempo song> quick stop
10/ My Darkness (4:34) - dobro starts> slow song> quick fade
*11/ What Gives You The Right (3:50) - bass starts> slow tempo song> bluesy piano solo> fade & crescendo
12/ Empty Suit (3:20) - dobro starts> midtempo song> dobro solo> midtempo song> quick stop
13/ Copper Ponies (1:59) - plucked dobro starts> slow song> fade on vocal