Lucinda Williams

It s not that hard to find an artist who's capable of offering a guided tour of life's dark clouds nor is it rare to come into contact with one who can hone in on the silver lining. But the ability to do both with equal grace, well, that's an altogether rarer gift and it s one that Lucinda Williams displays with remarkable lan on her latest Lost Highway album, Blessed.
While it s not a concept album as such, Blessed brings together a dozen masterfully-crafted pieces, their welcoming sonic tenor offering… Show more an ideal foil for the conversational narrative that runs through the dozen short stories tales that take in plenty of topical territory, but invariably offering the listener a sense of affirmation.
"Being married and feeling comfortable in my life, I ve been able to go outside myself and write about other things," she says. "I feel like this album, as a whole, is positive, but it s not my so-called 'happy' album. I'm happy in my personal life, but my personal life isn't the only focus. There aren't all those unrequited love, 'I've been shot down by a bad boy songs' well, there's one of those but there are songs about all sorts of things. It s just a lot easier to stretch these days."
Location: John A. Williams Theatre

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