Candi Staton - His Hands

[james]

New Candi Staton release on Honest Jons.

I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS!!

11 cuts of prime Southern Soul. Candi's singing and the arrangements are both flawless. The first three tracks are all superb, but the album really peaks with the fourth, the title track... this is a stunning piece of music, a powerful tale of suffering and redemption and I'm talking shivers down the spine, hairs rising on the back of your neck, tears to your eye...it's that good! I seriously doubt a better soul song will be released this year. The rest of the album can't quite match the intensity of the first 4 numbers, but they are all fine tracks regardless... so this album gets a big from me.

[admin]

I'll be picking this up in the next couple of weeks

Respect

Gordy

[zapatoo]

Think I saw this yesterday while having a good rifle in HMV...

I pondered - then put it back...sounds like that wasn't my best move of the day

[matt]

Its a great release...highly recommended from my hi-fi

[matt]

His Hands, her new album, was recorded in Nashville with Mark Nevers, a founder member of Lambchop, who brought in his bandmates to give it an authentic country feel. Even though it opens with a Merle Haggard cover, and Staton has already covered Tammy Wynette's Stand by Your Man, the gospel-trained singer bristles at the idea that she belongs to the Nashville sound. "I was, like, me? Country? You've got to be kidding! But we took it out of country and made it a pop record as well. It couldn't be altogether country, not with my voice." The eponymous title track was written by Will Oldham, who used to watch Staton's chat and music show Say Yes, in which she invited viewers to say yes to the Lord. Four of the album tracks are also written by Staton herself, having finally found the courage to use her own ideas.

[zapatoo]

...I'll keep an eye out for this one then, Matt - thanks for the info