Digging this album a lot. It’s more immediate, hookier and punchier than anything she has done in a long while. Jesse Malin co wrote three of the songs and gets a shout out for his “spiritual advisement “; must have gone to press before he got sick. One song is about Bob Stinson and has Tommy singing backing vocals. Album is dedicated “in memory of Bob Stinson a true rock and roll heart”. Two songs feature Bruce. Curiously, Lu’s singing - post-stroke- is clearer than it has been in a while. Ferrone from the Heartbreakers plays drums on seven of ten tracks. There are a few ballads that recall her slower songs from her prime (Jukebox, Stolen Moments). Margo Price and Angel Olsen help out on backing vocals.
Now I want to see her live again but I think she must have already come through? Edit: Jefferson Theater in C-vile on May 4 was her “local stop”….May have to wait til 2024 or maybe she will announce more dates.
