Lauren Crosby - I Said Take Me To The Water
From an island in Maine comes singer-songwriter Lauren Crosby, who drops her new album, entitled I Said Take Me To The Water, today.
Lauren Crosby
Describing herself, Crosby says, “I’ve got the brains of a heartsick twenty-something sailor, and the eyes of a two-hundred-year old admiral.”
Crosby’s sound is a delicious blend of classic rock, folk music, and traditional western music. Performing since the age of 14, when she was 16-years-old, she was asked to perform with Jonathan Edwards. After that, she shared the stage with Drake White, Assembly of Dust, LISSIE, and others.
When she was 19-years-old, her music came to the attention of Bob Weir, who flew her out to TRI Studio in San Rafael, California to record two songs. After graduating from the University of Maine, she toured the West Coast, then went to South Korea to each English, followed by teaching at an Eskimo Village in Alaska.
The new album was recorded in 2018, upon her return from teaching in Thailand, and mirrors her personal evolution. As Crosby says, “You learn a lot about yourself and the world when you are living alone, stripped from your language, your culture, and your loved ones— but it all comes back around when there are handsome men to smile at.”
There’s a sumptuous sensuous flow to the melody of this song, and I love the injection of the horn accents.
I Said Take Me To The Water encompasses 11-tracks. Entry points include “Skylights,” which travels on an infectious rhythm, especially the fat bass line, as Crosby’s distinctive voice, high and rasping, yet easy-to-listen-to, glides overhead. There’s a sumptuous sensuous flow to the melody of this song, and I love the injection of the horn accents.
“Why Are You So Blue?” rides a boppy jazz-flavored folk melody atop a rollicking rhythm and smooth tasty vocal harmonies. A sparkling guitar solo reminiscent of Mark Knopfler lights the song up. “Madison, Maine” features a bluesy western tune, twangy guitar flavors, and a scrumptious wah-wah trombone.
The last track, “That Picture,” delivers old-fashioned low-fi harmonics made up of an acoustic guitar and Crosby’s yummy nasal tones, infusing the tune with simple authenticity and a candid attitude.
For a fact, Lauren Crosby has concocted a charming, contagious album, full of inventive melodies and compelling rhythms.
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