BRYNN MARIE – Things Change – CD review

BRYNN MARIE
Things Change
Vanda Records

Where have you been all my life?  Well, obviously you weren’t born for a large part of it, but the fact that Brynn Marie has been singing without my knowledge is just wrong.  In case you’re wondering this is modern country, but the finest modern country I’ve heard in a long time.  And despite my proximity to the Arctic Circle, country music has played a large part in my life, so I kind of know what I’m talking about.

This is a six track mini album, and it’s chock full of stone cold country gems that really ought to be gracing the upper reaches of the Billboard country chart.  Opener, ‘Bandaid On A Bullethole’ has enough attitude, melody and a hint of twang to keep radio programmers happy for ages.  It also helps that Brynn is a great singer, which coupled to great songs, arrangements and production leaves you desperate for more.  Which is why they invented the repeat button.

A couple of the songs veer a bit too close to pop for comfort, but the big ballad ‘I’m Sorry’ gets away with it, because it’s just so gosh darned heartfelt.  Straight up, this is the best thing I’ve heard in mainstream country in a long while, and you really should get yourself a helping sharpish.  If you’re one of the colonials over in America, she’s out on tour with Pat Benatar for the whole of June, so get yourself along.

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