Each Machine
High Occulture, 2024
9/10
The multi-instrumentalist Carolyn Kendrick is in the company of Isa Burke, Tyler Chester and Pele-Or Greenberg for these 13 sincere and timeless Americana songs.
“The Devil’s Nine Questions” opens with much warmth, where Kendrick’s comforting voice is met with Burke’s soft guitar and Rhodes bass emitting much beauty, and “In The Beginning” follows with Kendrick playing orchestral chimes amid Burke’s harp and the throwback soundbite.
Further along, “Are You Washed” showcases intimacy via the fiddle, organ and accordion thanks to Kendrick, while “In The Blood” touches on bluegrass nods via Burke’s fiddle that suits the flowing vocal harmonies.
“Cool Of The Day” lands near the end and is populated by Chester’s pump organ, piano, synth bass, percussion and acoustic guitar for a moody, folk climate, and “A Perfect World” exits with Kendrick’s expressive voice and poetic spirit that makes sublime use of cuatro, piano and electric guitar.
Kendrick plays acoustic and electric guitar, fiddle, cuatro, percussion, piano, organ and accordion, and the nods to country, folk and bluegrass sure are appreciated across this thoughtful and authentic experience.
Travels well with: Long Prairie- By Sunrise; Rakish- Now, O Now