Album Reviews
Acid Tongue
8.0
Jenny Lewis, or half of Rilo Kiley as she is also known, released a first solo album in 2006, cut an album with The Watson Twins and is now back with “Acid Tongue”. Here she cranks out polished country songs that leave plenty of room for Lewis to show off her angelic voice. At times she reminds me of Joan Osborne. Which is a compliment in my eyes seeing as Osborne’s voice still gives me goosebumps on a good day.
“Godspeed” sounds like one of John Lennon’s lost piano ballads whereas “See Fernando” shines with some great steel guitar. The duet with Elvis Costello (“Carpetbaggers”) deserves an honorable mention here as well. But basically there aren’t any bad songs in sight here.
Solid Americana album from a versatile artist who doesn’t do anything new on “Acid Tongue” but managed to write together a collection of songs that have a timeless quality.
Tom Dumarey
Lacking the talent to actually play in a band, Tom decided he would write about bands instead. Turns out his writing skills are mediocre at best as well.
