Americana / alt-country singer-songwriter and recent breast-cancer survivor Laura Rabell’s new debut, Immortal (named literally two weeks before she was diagnosed with cancer), sounds something like Kelsey Waldon fronting the Old 97’s circa Drag It Up—soulful and downhome vocals sitting atop a dark, yet pleasingly surfy spaghetti-western vibe.
Rabell has shared bills with artists such as The Black Lillies and Anne Mccue, and harmonica legend Charlie McCoy (Johnny Cash, George Jones, Bob Dylan) appears on Rabell‘s new record, as do Jeff Thorneycroft & Pete Pulkrabek, rhythm section for ’90s pop-rock sensations The Rembrandts.
Lead single / album opener “The Mirror” really sets the tone for the record and is representative of Laura’s writing—smoky, twisty, self-deprecating and almost always in a minor key. The song is about being empowered by rather than ashamed of stereotypical singer/songwriter self-loathing. Really, it’s a journey to self-acceptance through self-loathing, wrapped in some fantastic guitar playing from producer Dave Coleman and driven home with Laura’s always soulful vocals.
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