Alison Scott - Chinese Whispers
by Spencer Robertshaw
published: 2 / 2 / 2011

Label:
Alisco Records
Format: CD
intro
Unobtrusive, but warm third album from Minneapolis-based country-soul singer, Alison Scott
A very soulful voice and a good vocal range set Minneapolis-based singer-songwriter Alison Scott up well on her third album, 'Chinese Whispers' Every track apart from one is written or co-written by Scott herself. It has an American mainline feel to it which measures up against a safe and unobtrusive country-soul sound of the kind that always fills halls and gets radio play. It will appeal to the Radio 2 type of listener with its pleasant easy listening warmth. There is a cheeky feel to 'Smash and Grab' with its 60’s adventure hero backing (Green Hornet meets Batman), while a decent reworking of 'Waterfalls' shows Scott can do also do classic numbers and keep in the same league. This is a perfect sunny Sunday morning album which will just flow over you, while you have a cup of coffee and read the paper. If you like female vocals and want to hog the sofa for an hour or so, then this album will be for you.
Track Listing:-
1 So Why2 Smash And Grab
3 I Stay Anyway
4 Almost
5 The Trains
6 Waterfalls
7 Just For Us
8 Upside Down
9 Rock Me Sweetly
10 When The Needle Hits The Groove
11 All The Good's Gone
12 Long Way Down
13 Chinese Whispers
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