Waiting On You Tonight
Self-Released, 2021
9/10
Listen to Waiting On You Tonight
The Texas based songstress Beth Lee brought her diverse form of roots rock to California to record this 4th album, and she shakes up her formula in the process, where influences from the ‘60s on soundtrack the often intimate and forthright wordplay.
Lee starts the listen with the title track, where fuzzy guitar and crisp drumming align well with her sweet yet gritty vocals on the charming Americana that takes nods to girl groups of the past, and “Yale St And 45” follows with warm acoustic strumming alongside spirited electric guitar in a breezy roots rocker.
The middle tracks offer us the aching pedal steel of the bluesy and emotive “Birthday Song”, while “Pens And Needles” is a charged blast of rural rock that you’ll be singing along to immediately, “Understand Me”, an exceptional tune, then flows with a soulful, bluesy display of timeless song craft where Lee pours her heart out.
The final 2 tracks include “Too Little Too Late” and “All The Way”, where the former actually hints at alt-rock in Lee’s inimitable execution, and the latter exits soft and agile, where a dreaminess highlights a vulnerable landscape.
Known for her songs about break ups, there’s certainly similar themes present here, and the variety of textures will appeal to anyone with an ear for Americana, rock’n’roll, soul, country or even punk. While we’ve all got our own favorite Austin musicians, spend any amount of time with Waiting On You Tonight and Beth Lee will land right at top of that list with her rugged, sincere very tuneful stories.
Travels well with: Lilly Winwood- Time Well Spent; Sarah Morris- All Mine