Brandi Carlile - Bear Creek (2012)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue, log) ~ 314.10 Mb | MP3 CBR 320kbps ~ 123.30 Mb | 51:01 | Covers
Alternative Rock, Folk Rock, World, Country | Country: USA | Label: Columbia - 88691 96122 2
Named in honor of the converted turn-of-the-century Washington barn where it was recorded, Brandi Carlile's fourth studio outing, the rough and tumble, sweet and soulful Bear Creek, is as fiery as it is bucolic. Carlile's wonderfully expressive voice is as tailor-made for country as it is for roots rock, and the 13 cuts on Bear Creek lean heavily on the former, striking a nice balance between the nuanced twang of Alison Krauss and the bluesy cockiness of Bonnie Raitt, especially on the spirited, boot-stomping opener "Hard Way Home," the sweet and steady "Keep Your Heart Young," and the gospel-kissed howler "Raise Hell."