Lucinda Williams plays country music, but not that cheesy Shania-Garthy country. More like rootsy alt-country. Her music is rare, bare, and real. Her lyrics are raw and intimate, sometimes painful, and always authentic. She's such a perfectionist that she sometimes spends six years working on an album, but regardless, each one sounds effortless.
Lucinda played Kingsbury Hall last night, and the show was sensational. She played for nearly three hours and included plenty of ballads and new material. She was tender and emotional without being sappy, and her voice was perfectly imperfect, if that's possible. The crowd was older and included almost as many lesbians as the Tori Amos show, but you could tell how much everyone appreciated her set. Plus, I like to think she sang the song "Over Time" just for me.
So, even if you aren't a fan of country music (I'm not, either), go out and pick up one of her albums. You'll be glad you did.
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