Friday, February 26, 2016

Band Review: Joan Armatrading


When reviewing an artist with as extensive a career as Joan Armatrading, there is not time to delve into the work as deeply as with the newer bands. That is frustrating in that it feels impossible to do justice to the music.

So, Joan Armatrading has a beautiful voice, rich with depth and polish. She conveys emotion powerfully.

With four decades of recordings, her music has touched on different genres, but is more defined by her voice than anything else.

Favorite songs of mine included "Drop the Pilot", "Down to Zero", and "The Weakness in Me" - all of which show up among her more popular works, but also which give a good idea of how fun she can be and how much she can make you ache.



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