Tuesday, April 13, 2021

Esther Rose - How Many Times

The lilt and delicacy of Rose's singing, and the cleanness of her arrangements, is misleading - the songs themselves are sturdy, muscular even. I would call this country music, albeit with a contemporary pop-inflected sensibility, and it's very charming. It reminds me of Laura Cantrell (high praise) while being enough its own thing too - and has the good trick of being able to throw in little sly hooks and melodic surprises with some regularity.