Good Lovelies CD Review

Good Lovelies Good Lovelies
Self-released 775020915428
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Modern music with an old fashioned twist
The Good Lovelies are a fun loving girl band made up of three ladies who have all had successful solo careers – Caroline Brooks, Sue Passmore and Kerri Ough. Their sound spans many styles of music from bluegrass to western swing and from easy listening to rockabilly. Most of all their music is fun to listen to and easy to engage with. It is the kind of music that will make you smile. On stage they are funny and their shows are a big hit with audiences of all ages. The band came together three years ago, since then they have toured Canada, released an EP, sang backup on Jill Barber’s latest CD and received extensive airplay in Canada with a song called Taboo from their EP. Their self-titled album contains original songs with catchy lyrics and melodies. The music is modern but still manages to retain some of the charm of an era gone by. The album was produced by Les Cooper, who has worked with Madison Violet, and Adam King. They have been compared with The Be Good Tanyas and The Andrews Sisters. I Want gets the album off to a fine start. This is a rousing western swing influenced song. The music flows freely and the ladies voices are crisp and fresh sounding. Sleepwalkin’ has a really old fashioned feel to it. The music and vocals bring the song to life. Down Down Down has a strong country feel. I am reminded here of the Dixie Chicks. Cheek To Cheek is a charming romantic song with a really classy jazz infused feel. So Charming is another country infused song. Lie Down is a great song with quirky lyrics. This song allows the three ladies vocals to blend together perfectly. Baby, I Got My Way is a slower bluegrass/country infused song. Laundry (I’m Happy) is a slow paced song, which allows the vocals of the three ladies to take centre stage. The music here is sparse and gentle. February Song is a beautiful song with lush vocals and instrumentation. This song has a country flavour running through it and also echoes of Norah Jones. Lumberjack is a folk/pop infused song with a dreamy light feel. Into The Spotlight is a classy song with lovely vocals. All too soon the album comes to an end leaving the listener wanting more.