Folk world country style.
Tift merritt see you on the moon vinyl.
There is an air of familiarity around tift merritt s fourth album see you on the moon.
Vella recordings vell a004 format.
It s just at times you feel that you re listening to songs that tift has done better before.
In itself this is not a problem as there are some great songs such as engine to turn and the stunning feel of the world featuring jim james on harmony.
Merritt has a lovely natural instrument but she never relies on beauty for its own sake letting a range of emotional shadings color the tunes and with a subtle catch in her voice or a bend in her pitch she can break your heart and mend it again moments later.
In itself this is not a problem as there are some great songs such as engine to turn and the stunning feel of the world featuring jim james on harmony.
See you on the moon.
As on merritt s other albums the real key to see you on the moon lies in her songs and her voice and both are in splendid form here.
It s just at times you feel that you re listening to songs that tift has done better before.
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Tift merritt has become unexpectedly and thankfully prolific since she signed with fantasy records in 2008 after going four years without releasing a record.
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