Presentation av 5 Songs Lucinda Williams

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1. Six Blocks Away - the opening cut from 1990's Sweet Old World, "Six Blocks Away" is one of Williams' best jangle pop/country songs. Interestingly, the song's lyrics offer none of the music's bright optimism. Perhaps that is why the song works so well.

2. Drunken Angel - Another song from Car Wheels on a Gravel Road, "Drunken Angel" is a sad tale of alcohol and drug abuse that ends predictably but never panders to cliché. Judging by the passion in her voice, you can almost hear the tears running down Williams' cheeks.

3. Steal Your Love - from 2001's Essence, this mid-tempo cut is filled with yearning and regret: two of Williams' most common themes. The album always gets a bad rap from fans, but "Steal Your Love" fits right alongside Williams' best work.

4. Real Love - from 2008's Little Honey (an underappreciated effort), "Real Love" is a return to the jangle pop/country days of old. The band includes Matthew Sweet, Susanna Hoffs and Doug Pettibone so the more straightforward style was not unexpected.

5. Seeing Black - From 2011's Blessed, "Seeing Black" is Williams at her angriest. Needless to say, when she's pissed, Williams is always spot on in her critique of an ex-lover.

Minnesgoda Poplisteläsare känner kanske igen "Seeing Black" som var med på Poplistan för några år sedan och fick ganska bra omdömen här.