[2015-09-11] Shemekia Copeland "Outskirts Of Love" with guests Billy Gibbons, Robert Randolph and more (Alligator)

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Whether she’s belting out a raucous blues-rocker, firing up a blistering soul-shouter, bringing the spirit to a gospel-fueled R&B rave-up or digging deep down into a subtle, country-tinged ballad, Shemekia Copeland sounds like no one else. With a voice that is alternately sultry, assertive and roaring, Shemekia’s wide-open vision of contemporary blues, roots and soul music showcases the evolution of a passionate artist with a modern musical and lyrical approach. Copeland’s return to Alligator Records with Outskirts Of Love (she recorded four albums for the label from 1998 through 2006) finds her at her most charismatic, performing roots rock, Americana, and blues with power and authority, nuance and shading. Produced by The Wood Brothers’ Oliver Wood, Outskirts Of Love is a musical tour de force, with Copeland rocking out on the title track, taking charge in Crossbone Beach, honoring her father, the late Johnny Clyde Copeland with her Afro-Beat-infused take on his Devil’s Hand, tackling homelessness on Cardboard Box and showing off her country swagger on Drivin’ Out Of Nashville. She puts her stamp on songs made famous by Solomon Burke (I Feel A Sin Coming On), Jesse Winchester (Isn’t That So), Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry (The Battle Is Over), Creedence Clearwater Revival (Long As I Can See The Light), ZZ Top (Jesus Just Left Chicago), Albert King (Wrapped Up In Love Again) and Jessie Mae Hemphill (Lord Help The Poor And Needy). Friends including Billy Gibbons, Robert Randolph, Alvin Youngblood Hart and Will Kimbrough add their talent with unbridled enthusiasm. The result is Copeland’s most decidedly contemporary and musically adventurous album of her still-evolving career.

Tracklist
1. Outskirts Of Love
2. Crossbone Beach
3. Devil's Hand
4. Cardboard Box
5. Battle Is Over
6. Drivin' Out Of Nashville
7. I Feel A Sin Coming On
8. Isn't That So
9. Jesus Just Left Chicago
10. Long As I Can See The Light
11. Wrapped Up In Love Again
12. Lord Help The Poor And Needy

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[2015-09-11] Shemekia Copeland "Outskirts Of Love" with guests Billy Gibbons, Robert Randolph and more (Alligator)

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