Midwest Farmer's Daughter

Midwest Farmer's Daughter
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First impressions matter. Especially on a debut album. Time and attention-strapped listeners size up an artist within a song or two, then move on or delve in further. Fortunately, it only takes Margo Price about twenty-eight seconds to convince you that youâ€™re hearing the arrival of a singular new talent. â€œHands of Time,â€ the opener on Midwest Farmerâ€™s Daughter, is an invitation, a mission statement and a starkly poetic summary of the 32-year old singerâ€™s life, all in one knockout, self-penned punch. Easing in over a groove of sidestick, bass and atmospheric guitar, Price sings, â€œWhen I rolled out of town on the unpaved road, I was fifty-seven dollars from beinâ€™ broke . . .â€ It has the feel of the first line of a great novel or opening scene in a classic film. Thereâ€™s an expectancy, a brewing excitement. And as the song builds, strings rising around her, Price recalls hardships and heartaches â€“ the loss of her familyâ€™s farm, the death of her child, problems with men and the bottle. There is no self-pity or over-emoting. Her voice has that alluring mix of vulnerability and resilience that was once the province of Loretta and Dolly. It is a tour-de-force performance that is vivid, deeply moving and all true. From the honky tonk comeuppance of â€œAbout To Find Out,â€ to the rockabilly-charged â€œThis Town Gets Aroundâ€ to the weekend twang of â€œHurtinâ€™ (On The Bottle)â€, Price adds fresh twists to classic Nashville country, with a sound that couldâ€™ve made hits in any decade. Meanwhile, the hard-hitting blues grooves of â€œFour Years of Chancesâ€ and â€œTennessee Songâ€ push the boundaries further west to Memphis (the album was recorded at the legendary Sun Studio).
Country USA
Brand Third Man Records
Manufacturer Third Man Records
Binding Audio CD
ItemPartNumber TMR339CD
Model TMR339CD
ReleaseDate 2016-03-16
UnitCount 1
UPCs 813547022653
EANs 0813547022653

Country	USA
Brand	Third Man Records
Manufacturer	Third Man Records
Binding	Audio CD
ItemPartNumber	TMR339CD
Model	TMR339CD
ReleaseDate	2016-03-16
UnitCount	1
UPCs	813547022653
EANs	0813547022653

Midwest Farmer's Daughter

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