Deep Feeler
Free Dirt, 2024
9/10
The sophomore album from the Nashville resident Live Greene, the queer folk artist pens 10 songs that surround self-acceptance and are delivered with much sincerity.
The title track opens with Greene’s distinct singing and warm spirit that flows with emotion that suits Matt Andrews' well timed organ, and “Made It Mine Too” follows with strong attention to mood, where Mike Robinson’s aching pedal steel matches the intimate vocals.
Landing in the middle, “Katie” pairs Greene’s poetic pipes and cozy acoustic guitar with Christian Sedelmyer’s graceful fiddle, while “You Were Never Mine” flows with harmony vocals that welcomes Jordan Tice’s pretty acoustic guitar via the bare beauty.
Landing near the end, “Halfway Out” benefits much from Hazel Royer’s skilled upright bass and Elise Leavy’s charming accordion for the album’s best, and “I Can Be Grateful” exits with just Greene’s sublime guitar and gripping voice for the stirring finish.
A very mature and introspective affair, Greene’s version of Americana embraces country and folk and is as touching as it is universal to the human experience.
Travels well with: Cinder Well- Cadence; Kaia Kater- Strange Medicine