AUBURN - GAME OF FAITH
Just twenty years ago the British singer and songwriter
Liz Lenten from the English county of Lincolnshire decided to set up her own
music formation under the name "Auburn". Many albums later she continues to
surprise with every new album with her sublime mix of americana, country, roots
music and blues in the songs. 'Rootstime' has been able to comment on some of
those albums for you in recent years: there was “Indian Summer” in 2012 and I
myself wrote reviews for “Nashville” in 2014, “Mixed Feelings” in 2015 and “Love
& Promises” in 2016 All these albums came after a fairly long break in the
career of Liz Lenten who only decided in 2011 to fully devote himself to
creating new songs.
Also the brand new album "Game Of Faith" from "Auburn"
may have been added to my package of reviewable CDs again, because even now we
can only write down more positive words about the fourteen songs that Liz Lenten
has recorded on this album. Because of the great diversity in her songs, her
sound has been compared in the past with some widely divergent fellow singers
such as Bonnie Raitt in the bluesy tracks, Dusty Springfield in the country
ballads and even Norah Jones and Billie Holiday in the more jazzy and
soul-inspired songs . We can confirm that subtle elements can be heard from each
of these singers in the songs on "Game Of Faith".
Liz Lenten seeks inspiration for her songs in
meticulously evaluating situations, relationships, emotions and personal
experiences in love and in her life. Songs like "Bad Girl, Good Woman", "I Don't
Love Him", "Happy Nowhere", "It's Not Love", "Like I Do" and "His Arms" are new
songs that all have a place managed to conquer this new album that will be
released at the end of May.
The record was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee with
producer Thomm Jutz, a man who had previously collaborated with, among others,
Mary Gauthier and Nanci Griffith and who also took care of the three previous
albums of "Auburn" as producer. The musicians who played these songs in the
recording studio are Thomm Jutz on guitars, Mark Fain on bass and Lynn Williams
on drums, while Britt Savage provides matching harmony vocals a few
times.
Finally, we would like to add a few titles of musical
highlights to "Game Of Faith", because that is something that can be said of the
songs "Trinidad", the previously mentioned songs "Bad Girl, Good Woman", "Happy
Nowhere" ”And“ It's Not Love ”,“ Float To Blue ”and“ Spoke In The Wheel
”accompanied by twisting guitar sounds. "Craftsmanship is mastery" is a very
applicable definition for this latest album of "Auburn", the musical prodigy of
the stylish British singer-songwriter Liz Lenten for two
decades.
(valsam)
CD RELEASE: MAY 31, 2019
CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GONZO
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