Music Reviews • October 13, 2000January 3, 2023

Erin McKeown

Distillation

TVP

Just when you think you’ve heard it all, and there are no original voices in folk music, along comes Distillation, from New England singer/songwriter Erin McKeown. With a sound and style rooted in the days of prohibition, McKeown still manages a rather modern, sophisticated, sound that hearkens back to a classier era. I have to admit that words fail me on this record, save for the fact that this is one of the most intriguing records I’ve heard in quite a while, and listening to it just makes me yearn for Erin McKeown’s next record.

TVP Records, P.O. Box 344, Providence, RI 02901; http://www.erinmckeown.com

Phil Bailey

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