Valentine
Regional, 2021
8/10
The Grammy winning songstress Grey DeLisle brings us a romantic tune just in time for Valentine’s day, where Murry Hammond’s acoustic guitar and Greg Leisz’s pedal steel add much to Eric Gorfain’s strings.
Fueled by DeLisle’s sublime, expressive pipes, “Valentine” moves with bare but impactful instrumentation, where warm intimacy and much emotion is present amid a dreamy backdrop.
Originally performed by the Old 97’s and penned by Hammond, who is actually the ex-husband of DeLisle, this version moves a bit slower than the original, but is equally stirring and memorable. For the collector fanatics, the physical package of this even comes in a heart shaped card that’s signed by DeLisle.
Travels well with: Kelly Hogan- I Like To Keep Myself In Pain; Steve Earle & The Dukes- Ghosts Of West Virginia