The New Wrong Way
Self-Released, 2019
9/10
New Jersey resident Rebecca Turner knows her way around a country/folk/rock tune, and on this 3rd album the songstress brings plenty of soul to her captivating storytelling ability.
“Living Rock” starts the listen with a spirited variation of Americana as Turner’s strong pipes guide the warm affair, and “The Cat That Can’t Be Alone” follows with vivid storytelling in the charming, retro atmosphere.
Near the middle, “Cassandra” touches on garage rock and power pop wth grand results, while “Idiot” unfolds with plenty of melody in the sweet delivery. “Sun In My Morning” one of the album’s best and one of the 2 covers, then gets dreamy in a restrained setting of cautious yet playful song craft.
Deeper into the listen, “What If Music?” offers a swift, country influenced rocker, and “Tom Tom” finds a fascinating place to reside amid indie-rock and alt-country. “Your Job” exits the listen acoustically robust with pedal steel in the pensive, emotive landscape.
Turner brings a vast amount of influences to her first album in a decade and even more skill. An extremely poetic and thoughtful record, her kind of rootsy and mostly diverse Americana formula just might make her your new favorite singer-songwriter.
Travels well with: Susan Gibson- The Hard Stuff; Jane Kramer- Valley Of The Bones