List Of Lovers
Self-Released, 2025
9/10
The Minnesota singer-songwriter Amanda B. Perry impressed us with her 2022 album, and this effort continues her pop and Americana formula that’s powerful and dramatic.
“I Can’t” opens the listen with Adam Daniel’s bright keys that support Perry’s impressive range and soaring pipes with much grace, and “Morning” follows with Joe Peterson’s lively keys and Ian Combs’ bright bass amid the colorful singing.
Landing in the middle, “Re Find Me” welcomes David Smith’s emotive piano and an ambient backdrop alongside Perry’s adaptable pipes, while “And So It Goes” has David Feily handling banjo, mandolin and guitar in a more rootsy vision.
The title track arrives late and makes great use of Peterson’s well timed harmonica and Tarek Abdelqader’s fluid drums that complement the soulful delivery, and “My Old Heart” utilizes Julia Floberg’s intimate cello that aligns with Perry’s heartfelt storytelling and mesmerizing voice.
An effort that surrounds romance, love and the contrast of right versus wrong in relationships, Perry’s performance is again engaging, relatable and very much endemic to the human experience.
Travels well with: Amanda B. Perry- My Time; Sarah Morris- Say Yes