Lanie Lane
Night Shade
Ivy League
So far away,
stylistically, is Lanie Lane’s new cut from 2011 debut To The Horses, you’d not think this was the same artist. Gone is
the clean-cut rockabilly blues, the feathery vocal, the endearing rootsy
naivety. In its place is a soaring album, wreathed in shimmering guitar and
lush, warm soundscapes, an ethereal pop jaunt fronted by someone whose voice is
by turns, tough and soft, assured and perfectly placed.
With help from
Belles Will Ring guitarist Aidan Roberts, amongst others, Lane here emerges as
a true master of her craft. The songs pulsate with energy, melody at their
core, each offering more to explore.
With Night Shade, Lane has crafted an album
of intense poise and power, majestic and demurring all at once, a true gem.
4.5/5
Samuel J. Fell
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