Another Country (FRA)

Spin (p.106) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[Her] third album unveils deceptively sharp takes of hearts in distress, implying fierce emotions just under the surface." Uncut (p.100) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "Merritt's pure voice is mostly accompanied by gentle piano..." Dirty Linen (p.86) - "There's longing in the melodies and joy as well, connection and disconnection..." No Depression (p.66) - "[T]he conversational phrasing, intimacy of the material, and spare, airy arrangements suggest an artist with nothing to hide and nothing to prove." Q (Magazine) (p.136) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "'[I]t's on the title track, a finely crafted meditation on love's bewildering ways, where she really finds her own voice, setting her apart from the pack." Mojo (Publisher) (p.59) - "[S]he competently mixes elements of folk, rock, and soul -- embracing her inner Joni Mitchell on sparse lullabies..." Mojo (Publisher) (p.111) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Here her wonderful voice, smooth and warm with throaty twang and unforced power, has free rein to do what it does best on 11 fine new songs..." Harp (magazine) (p.100) - "Merritt's songwriting, allusive and glancing, is stronger than ever, and her voice remains one of a kind, as raspy and reedy as it honeyed..." Paste (magazine) (p.70) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[B]y far her most introspective to date....Merritt is a force to be reckoned with as a vocalist and songwriter in any genre she approaches."

まるで春風のように爽やかな歌声が吹き抜ける!　いまやルシンダ・ウィリアムスと共にUSルーツ・シーンの最重要アーティストのひとりとなった彼女。フランスでの休養を経て制作されたこの新作は、軽やかでポップなメロディーを持つ曲が並んだ開放感たっぷりの仕上がりに。いにしえのガール・ポップ調ナンバーでの弾みっぷりもとにかく最高で、以前にも増して潤いのある歌声を聴かせてくれる。新たな傑作の誕生です。
bounce (C)まちだ ゆうき