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Careless Love (Deluxe Edition)

Madeleine Peyroux

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Madeleine Peyroux took eight long years to follow up her acclaimed 1996 debut, Dreamland. While her website claims non-chalantly that she "took a breather," it still amounts to a courageous act. Careless Love was produced by Larry Klein who hired some heavy hitters for these sessions; they include Larry Goldings, Scott Amendola, David Piltch, and Dean Parks.
Even on first listen, Careless Love appears more focused than its predecessor. Klein's sense of restraint seeks subtler adventures in presenting Peyroux's voice and remarkable phrasing. The material is a curious collection of modern pop songs, country tunes, old nuggets, and the original, "Don't Wait Too Long," co-written with Klein and Jesse Harris. Peyroux's opening read of Leonard Cohen's "Dance Me to the End of Love" is radical, it's still presented as a cabaret song, but deliberately lacks the drama of the original; instead, her tender annunciation draws closer attention to the powerful emotion in its lyric.
Bob Dylan's "You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go" portrays the song's object as physically and emotionally present, to the delighted protagonist who knows sadness is approaching. Parks' guitar playing is sparse but physical; Amendola's brushwork complements Jay Bellerose's spare cymbal and tom-tom work, and Goldings' grooving organ and piano. The hinge track is Peyroux's version of Elliiot Smith's "Between The Bars" introduced by taut sonic ambience whispering in the backdrop, as Goldings' celeste underscores the atmospherics with a haunted groove. Amendola's brushes whisper and shimmer, allowing the singer to explore the lyric's devastatingly melancholic depths. The skeletal, ghostly treatment given Hank Williams' "Weary Blues" floats free of its country trappings. The band surround Peyroux's voice with uptown blues. Likewise, the title track, a standard composed by W.C. Handy, weds the sensual swing of Saturday R&B to Sunday morning gospel sway. Driven by B-3 organ and Rhodes piano, Parks adds dirty, spidery guitar, allowing Peyroux to seemingly swim inside the lyric, as it slowly and sensuously drips from her mouth. In choosing Klein for Careless Love -- one of the most empathetic producers of female vocalists -- Peyroux understood what was at stake in returning after such a long break. In the interim she's become a more confident, chancy, and commanding singer. She gets inside lyrics fully; she embraces her accompaniment as an aid in their expression rather than as merely a support vehicle. Balance that with the choice of material, and this set easily avoids the "sophomore jinx," and rises head and shoulders above the accomplishment presented on her debut.

© Thom Jurek /TiVo

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1
Dance Me To The End Of Love
00:03:57

MASON WILLIAMS, Producer, Recording Producer - Dean Parks, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - David Piltch, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Bellerose, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Madeleine Peyroux, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - LARRY KLEIN, Producer, Recording Producer - Nicolas Fournier, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Leonard Cohen, ComposerLyricist - Larry Goldings, Hammond Organ, Piano, Celesta, AssociatedPerformer - Helik Hadar, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Billington, Producer, Recording Producer - Ricky Chao, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Blakemore, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.

2
Don’t Wait Too Long
00:03:09

MASON WILLIAMS, Producer, Recording Producer - Dean Parks, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - David Piltch, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Bellerose, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Jesse Harris, ComposerLyricist - Madeleine Peyroux, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - LARRY KLEIN, Producer, Recording Producer, ComposerLyricist - Nicolas Fournier, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Larry Goldings, Hammond Organ, Piano, Celesta, AssociatedPerformer - Helik Hadar, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Billington, Producer, Recording Producer - Ricky Chao, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Blakemore, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.

3
Don’t Cry Baby
00:03:17

MASON WILLIAMS, Producer, Recording Producer - Dean Parks, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - David Piltch, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Saul Bernie, ComposerLyricist - Stella Unger, ComposerLyricist - Jay Bellerose, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Madeleine Peyroux, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - LARRY KLEIN, Producer, Recording Producer - Nicolas Fournier, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Larry Goldings, Hammond Organ, Piano, Celesta, AssociatedPerformer - Helik Hadar, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James P. Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Scott Billington, Producer, Recording Producer - Ricky Chao, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Blakemore, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.

4
You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go
00:03:26

MASON WILLIAMS, Producer, Recording Producer - Dean Parks, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - David Piltch, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Bellerose, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Dylan, ComposerLyricist - Madeleine Peyroux, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - LARRY KLEIN, Producer, Recording Producer - Nicolas Fournier, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Larry Goldings, Hammond Organ, Piano, Celesta, AssociatedPerformer - Helik Hadar, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Billington, Producer, Recording Producer - Ricky Chao, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Blakemore, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.

5
Between The Bars
00:03:43

MASON WILLIAMS, Producer, Recording Producer - Dean Parks, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - David Piltch, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Bellerose, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Madeleine Peyroux, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - LARRY KLEIN, Producer, Recording Producer - Nicolas Fournier, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Larry Goldings, Hammond Organ, Piano, Celesta, AssociatedPerformer - Helik Hadar, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Elliott Smith, ComposerLyricist - Scott Billington, Producer, Recording Producer - Ricky Chao, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Blakemore, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.

6
No More
00:03:32

MASON WILLIAMS, Producer, Recording Producer - Dean Parks, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - David Piltch, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Bellerose, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Russell, ComposerLyricist - Lee Thornburg, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Madeleine Peyroux, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - LARRY KLEIN, Producer, Recording Producer - Nicolas Fournier, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Larry Goldings, Hammond Organ, Piano, Celesta, AssociatedPerformer - Helik Hadar, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Billington, Producer, Recording Producer - Camarata, ComposerLyricist - Ricky Chao, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Blakemore, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.

7
Lonesome Road
00:03:10

MASON WILLIAMS, Producer, Recording Producer - Dean Parks, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - David Piltch, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Bellerose, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Madeleine Peyroux, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - LARRY KLEIN, Producer, Recording Producer - Nicolas Fournier, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Larry Goldings, Hammond Organ, Piano, Celesta, AssociatedPerformer - Gene Austin, Author - Helik Hadar, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nathaniel Shilkret, Composer - Scott Billington, Producer, Recording Producer - Ricky Chao, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Blakemore, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.

8
J’ai Deux Amours
00:02:55

MASON WILLIAMS, Producer, Recording Producer - Dean Parks, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - George Koger, Author - David Piltch, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Bellerose, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Vincent Scotto, Composer - Henri Varna, Author - Madeleine Peyroux, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - LARRY KLEIN, Producer, Recording Producer - Nicolas Fournier, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Larry Goldings, Hammond Organ, Piano, Celesta, AssociatedPerformer - Helik Hadar, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Billington, Producer, Recording Producer - Ricky Chao, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Blakemore, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.

9
Weary Blues
00:03:39

MASON WILLIAMS, Producer, Recording Producer - Dean Parks, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - David Piltch, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Bellerose, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Hank Williams, ComposerLyricist - Madeleine Peyroux, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - LARRY KLEIN, Producer, Recording Producer - Nicolas Fournier, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Larry Goldings, Hammond Organ, Piano, Celesta, AssociatedPerformer - Helik Hadar, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Billington, Producer, Recording Producer - Ricky Chao, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Blakemore, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.

10
I’ll Look Around
00:04:47

MASON WILLIAMS, Producer, Recording Producer - Dean Parks, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - David Piltch, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Douglass Cross, ComposerLyricist - Jay Bellerose, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - George Cory, ComposerLyricist - Madeleine Peyroux, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - LARRY KLEIN, Producer, Recording Producer - Nicolas Fournier, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Larry Goldings, Hammond Organ, Piano, Celesta, AssociatedPerformer - Helik Hadar, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Amendola, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Billington, Producer, Recording Producer - Ricky Chao, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Blakemore, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.

11
Careless Love
00:03:51

MASON WILLIAMS, Producer, Recording Producer - Dean Parks, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - David Piltch, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Spencer Williams, ComposerLyricist - Jay Bellerose, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Madeleine Peyroux, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - LARRY KLEIN, Producer, Recording Producer - Nicolas Fournier, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Larry Goldings, Hammond Organ, Piano, Celesta, AssociatedPerformer - Helik Hadar, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - W.C. Handy, ComposerLyricist - Martha E. Koenig, ComposerLyricist - Scott Billington, Producer, Recording Producer - Ricky Chao, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Blakemore, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.

12
This Is Heaven To Me
00:03:10

MASON WILLIAMS, Producer, Recording Producer - Dean Parks, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - David Piltch, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Bellerose, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Lee Thornburg, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Madeleine Peyroux, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - LARRY KLEIN, Producer, Recording Producer - Nicolas Fournier, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Larry Goldings, Hammond Organ, Piano, Celesta, AssociatedPerformer - Helik Hadar, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Frank Reardon, ComposerLyricist - Scott Billington, Producer, Recording Producer - Ernest G. Schweikert, ComposerLyricist - Ricky Chao, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Blakemore, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.

DISC 2

1
Dance Me To The End Of Love (Live At Festival de Jazz de Vitoria-Gasteiz / 2005)
00:04:46

MASON WILLIAMS, Producer, Recording Producer - Madeleine Peyroux, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Leonard Cohen, ComposerLyricist - Matt Penman, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Hays, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Amendola, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Billington, Producer, Recording Producer - Paul Blakemore, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.

2
Don’t Cry Baby (Live At Festival de Jazz de Vitoria-Gasteiz / 2005)
00:04:28

MASON WILLIAMS, Producer, Recording Producer - Saul Bernie, ComposerLyricist - Stella Unger, ComposerLyricist - Madeleine Peyroux, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Penman, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Hays, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - James P. Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Scott Amendola, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Billington, Producer, Recording Producer - Paul Blakemore, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.

3
Don’t Wait Too Long (Live At Festival de Jazz de Vitoria-Gasteiz / 2005)
00:05:47

MASON WILLIAMS, Producer, Recording Producer - Jesse Harris, ComposerLyricist - Madeleine Peyroux, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - LARRY KLEIN, ComposerLyricist - Matt Penman, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Hays, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Amendola, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Billington, Producer, Recording Producer - Paul Blakemore, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.

4
You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go (Live At Festival de Jazz de Vitoria-Gasteiz / 2005)
00:04:39

MASON WILLIAMS, Producer, Recording Producer - Bob Dylan, ComposerLyricist - Madeleine Peyroux, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Penman, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Hays, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Amendola, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Billington, Producer, Recording Producer - Paul Blakemore, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.

5
Between The Bars (Live At Festival de Jazz de Vitoria-Gasteiz / 2005)
00:05:33

MASON WILLIAMS, Producer, Recording Producer - Madeleine Peyroux, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Penman, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Hays, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Elliott Smith, ComposerLyricist - Scott Amendola, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Billington, Producer, Recording Producer - Paul Blakemore, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.

6
J’ai Deux Amours (Live At Festival de Jazz de Vitoria-Gasteiz / 2005)
00:04:33

MASON WILLIAMS, Producer, Recording Producer - George Koger, Author - Vincent Scotto, Composer - Henri Varna, Author - Madeleine Peyroux, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Penman, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Hays, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Amendola, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Billington, Producer, Recording Producer - Paul Blakemore, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.

7
Walking After Midnight (Live At Festival de Jazz de Vitoria-Gasteiz / 2005)
00:05:04

MASON WILLIAMS, Producer, Recording Producer - Alan Block, ComposerLyricist - Don Hecht, ComposerLyricist - Madeleine Peyroux, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Penman, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Hays, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Amendola, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Billington, Producer, Recording Producer - Paul Blakemore, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.

8
No More (Live At Festival de Jazz de Vitoria-Gasteiz / 2005)
00:04:31

MASON WILLIAMS, Producer, Recording Producer - Bob Russell, ComposerLyricist - Madeleine Peyroux, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Penman, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Hays, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Amendola, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Billington, Producer, Recording Producer - Camarata, ComposerLyricist - Paul Blakemore, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.

9
Lonesome Road (Live At Festival de Jazz de Vitoria-Gasteiz / 2005)
00:07:29

MASON WILLIAMS, Producer, Recording Producer - Madeleine Peyroux, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gene Austin, Author - Matt Penman, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Hays, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Nathaniel Shilkret, Composer - Scott Amendola, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Billington, Producer, Recording Producer - Paul Blakemore, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.

10
I Hear Music (Live At Festival de Jazz de Vitoria-Gasteiz / 2005)
00:03:15

MASON WILLIAMS, Producer, Recording Producer - FRANK LOESSER, Author - Madeleine Peyroux, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Burton Lane, Composer - Matt Penman, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Hays, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Amendola, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Billington, Producer, Recording Producer - Paul Blakemore, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.

11
I’ll Look Around (Live At Festival de Jazz de Vitoria-Gasteiz / 2005)
00:06:08

MASON WILLIAMS, Producer, Recording Producer - Douglass Cross, ComposerLyricist - George Cory, ComposerLyricist - Madeleine Peyroux, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Penman, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Hays, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Amendola, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Billington, Producer, Recording Producer - Paul Blakemore, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.

12
Careless Love (Live At Festival de Jazz de Vitoria-Gasteiz / 2005)
00:06:10

MASON WILLIAMS, Producer, Recording Producer - Spencer Williams, ComposerLyricist - Madeleine Peyroux, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - W.C. Handy, ComposerLyricist - Matt Penman, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Hays, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Martha E. Koenig, ComposerLyricist - Scott Amendola, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Billington, Producer, Recording Producer - Paul Blakemore, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.

13
Destination Moon (Live At Festival de Jazz de Vitoria-Gasteiz / 2005)
00:04:53

MASON WILLIAMS, Producer, Recording Producer - Madeleine Peyroux, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - ROY ALFRED, ComposerLyricist - Matt Penman, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Hays, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - MARVIN FISHER, ComposerLyricist - Scott Amendola, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Billington, Producer, Recording Producer - Paul Blakemore, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.

14
This Is Heaven To Me (Live At Festival de Jazz de Vitoria-Gasteiz / 2005)
00:05:59

MASON WILLIAMS, Producer, Recording Producer - Madeleine Peyroux, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Penman, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Hays, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Frank Reardon, ComposerLyricist - Scott Amendola, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Billington, Producer, Recording Producer - Ernest G. Schweikert, ComposerLyricist - Paul Blakemore, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2021 Craft Recordings.

Album review

Madeleine Peyroux took eight long years to follow up her acclaimed 1996 debut, Dreamland. While her website claims non-chalantly that she "took a breather," it still amounts to a courageous act. Careless Love was produced by Larry Klein who hired some heavy hitters for these sessions; they include Larry Goldings, Scott Amendola, David Piltch, and Dean Parks.
Even on first listen, Careless Love appears more focused than its predecessor. Klein's sense of restraint seeks subtler adventures in presenting Peyroux's voice and remarkable phrasing. The material is a curious collection of modern pop songs, country tunes, old nuggets, and the original, "Don't Wait Too Long," co-written with Klein and Jesse Harris. Peyroux's opening read of Leonard Cohen's "Dance Me to the End of Love" is radical, it's still presented as a cabaret song, but deliberately lacks the drama of the original; instead, her tender annunciation draws closer attention to the powerful emotion in its lyric.
Bob Dylan's "You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go" portrays the song's object as physically and emotionally present, to the delighted protagonist who knows sadness is approaching. Parks' guitar playing is sparse but physical; Amendola's brushwork complements Jay Bellerose's spare cymbal and tom-tom work, and Goldings' grooving organ and piano. The hinge track is Peyroux's version of Elliiot Smith's "Between The Bars" introduced by taut sonic ambience whispering in the backdrop, as Goldings' celeste underscores the atmospherics with a haunted groove. Amendola's brushes whisper and shimmer, allowing the singer to explore the lyric's devastatingly melancholic depths. The skeletal, ghostly treatment given Hank Williams' "Weary Blues" floats free of its country trappings. The band surround Peyroux's voice with uptown blues. Likewise, the title track, a standard composed by W.C. Handy, weds the sensual swing of Saturday R&B to Sunday morning gospel sway. Driven by B-3 organ and Rhodes piano, Parks adds dirty, spidery guitar, allowing Peyroux to seemingly swim inside the lyric, as it slowly and sensuously drips from her mouth. In choosing Klein for Careless Love -- one of the most empathetic producers of female vocalists -- Peyroux understood what was at stake in returning after such a long break. In the interim she's become a more confident, chancy, and commanding singer. She gets inside lyrics fully; she embraces her accompaniment as an aid in their expression rather than as merely a support vehicle. Balance that with the choice of material, and this set easily avoids the "sophomore jinx," and rises head and shoulders above the accomplishment presented on her debut.

© Thom Jurek /TiVo

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