- two, whatever it is, 'Robert Johnson Has Left Mississippi' sure does the business when it comes to selling the wonderful talent that is Krista Detor.
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- two, whatever it is, 'Robert Johnson Has Left Mississippi' sure does the business when it comes to selling the wonderful talent that is Krista Detor.
Just three tracks here - each taken from a different album and each displaying Detor's wonderfully rich vocal attributes and her sensational piano work. From Bloomington, Indiana, Krista Detor's music tends to be an homogenised blend of folk and blues that has, within its heart, just a few nu-country nuances. Detor sings with massive presence, her woody, dusky voice is perfectly suited to her darkly haunting nu-folk style. Her beautifully succinct and punctuative piano work accompanies rather than drives and with well proportioned guitar, drums, bass and the odd 'extra' instrument Detor's arrangements are wonderfully empathetic and supportive - not totally laid bare but certainly pretty stripped-back!
Detor's work seems to be based on simplistic moody melody and sympathetically weighted breathy vocals; she's as smooth as silk but much more robust as she effortless pours out her heart-rending lyrics with absolute honesty. Included with the title track, which is taken from 'Cover Their Eyes', Detor gives us 'The Hampton Sisters (Glory)' from 'Mudshow' and 'Blue Sky' from 'A Dream In A Cornfield'. If this is purely a promotional work it's right on the money and totally hits the spot; in the case of Krista Detor, less certainly isn't more and the three tracks here just aren't enough! A fantastic taster, yes - but the seeds are now sown and I'll be looking for more of this Krista Detor musical magic!
If alt-folk is what you're looking for then Krista Detor is probably just what you need; 'Robert Johnson Has Left Mississippi' is absolutely brilliant and a fantastic introduction to this stunning artist. It really don't get much better than this folks!!
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