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Titling an album America's Child in 2018 can't help but feel like a political move and, sure enough, Shemekia Copeland doesn't shy away from a statement on this, her eighth album. Copeland isn't interested in taking sides, per se. Instead, Copeland uses America's Child as a salute to how weird, wild, and wondrous America is at its best. Fittingly for an album whose aesthetic sees no borders, America's Child casts its net wide sonically, finding room for a number of rootsy sounds and a host of cameos. Working with producer Will Kimbrough, Copeland invites Rhiannon Giddens to play banjo on "Smoked Ham and Peaches," duets with John Prine on a new version of his old tune "Great Rain," sings harmony with Emmylou Harris, and is supported by a band that occasionally features guitarist Steve Cropper and members of the Time. Despite all of these stars, America's Child remains focused on Shemekia Copeland herself, who provides a powerful yet nuanced center for the album. It's not just that her singing is soulful and supple; it's how she views blues as a living, breathing art form, not a static sound. Chalk that up in part to the Americana twang that surfaces throughout the album, but America's Child also finds room for allusions to African music, swampy rock, the British Invasion, and sweaty soul. More importantly, Shemekia Copeland pushes empathy and understanding to the forefront of her record, all the while sounding defiant and strong. Consequently, America's Child doesn't simply address the tumult in 2018 America, it stands as a vital statement of purpose from a modern blues singer who is beginning to hit her stride.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Will Kimbrough, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Shemekia Copeland, MainArtist - John Hahn, Composer, Lyricist - Avarice & Greed Publ., MusicPublisher - Will Kimbrough Music, MusicPublisher
2018 Alligator Records & Artist Management, Inc. 2018 Alligator Records & Artist Management, Inc.
Will Kimbrough, Producer - Shemekia Copeland, MainArtist - Mary Gauthier, Lyricist - John Hahn, Composer, Lyricist - Mary Gauthier Songs, MusicPublisher - Mary Gautiher, Composer - Avarice and Greed Publ., MusicPublisher
2018 Alligator Records & Artist Management, Inc. 2018 Alligator Records & Artist Management, Inc.
Will Kimbrough, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Shemekia Copeland, MainArtist - John Hahn, Composer, Lyricist - Avarice & Greed Publ., MusicPublisher - Will Kimbrough Music, MusicPublisher
2018 Alligator Records & Artist Management, Inc. 2018 Alligator Records & Artist Management, Inc.
Will Kimbrough, Producer - John Prine, Composer, Lyricist, FeaturedArtist - Shemekia Copeland, MainArtist - Michael Campbell, Composer, Lyricist - Wild Gator Music, MusicPublisher - Weona Music adm by Downtown DMP Songs, MusicPublisher
2018 Alligator Records & Artist Management, Inc. 2018 Alligator Records & Artist Management, Inc.
Will Kimbrough, Producer - Shemekia Copeland, MainArtist - Mary Gauthier, Composer, Lyricist - Rhiannon Giddens, FeaturedArtist - John Hahn, Composer, Lyricist - Mary Gauthier Songs, MusicPublisher - Avarice and Greed Publ., MusicPublisher
2018 Alligator Records & Artist Management, Inc. 2018 Alligator Records & Artist Management, Inc.
Will Kimbrough, Producer - Shemekia Copeland, MainArtist - John Hahn, Composer, Lyricist - Willie Morrison, Composer, Lyricist - Matt Nolan, Composer, Lyricist - Kevin Nolan, Composer, Lyricist - Avarice and Greed Publ., MusicPublisher - Truman Morrison, Composer, Lyricist - The Morrison Brothers Band Music, MusicPublisher
2018 Alligator Records & Artist Management, Inc. 2018 Alligator Records & Artist Management, Inc.
Will Kimbrough, Producer - Shemekia Copeland, MainArtist - Johnny Clyde Copeland, Composer, Lyricist - Joclyde Music, MusicPublisher
2018 Alligator Records & Artist Management, Inc. 2018 Alligator Records & Artist Management, Inc.
Will Kimbrough, Producer - Shemekia Copeland, MainArtist - Terry Abrahamson, Composer, Lyricist - Derrick Procell, Composer, Lyricist - Rolling Fork Music, MusicPublisher - Saw Rite Music, MusicPublisher
2018 Alligator Records & Artist Management, Inc. 2018 Alligator Records & Artist Management, Inc.
Will Kimbrough, Producer - Shemekia Copeland, MainArtist - John Hahn, Composer, Lyricist - Oliver Wood, Composer, Lyricist - Royal Kook Music, MusicPublisher - Avarice and Greed Publ., MusicPublisher
2018 Alligator Records & Artist Management, Inc. 2018 Alligator Records & Artist Management, Inc.
Gwil Owen, Composer, Lyricist - Will Kimbrough, Producer - Shemekia Copeland, MainArtist - Turgid Tunes, MusicPublisher - Kevin Gordon, Composer, Lyricist - Little Rain Music, MusicPublisher
2018 Alligator Records & Artist Management, Inc. 2018 Alligator Records & Artist Management, Inc.
Will Kimbrough, Producer - Shemekia Copeland, MainArtist - Ray Davies, Composer, Lyricist - Unichappell Music, Inc., MusicPublisher - ABKCO Music, Inc., MusicPublisher
2018 Alligator Records & Artist Management, Inc. 2018 Alligator Records & Artist Management, Inc.
Will Kimbrough, Producer - Shemekia Copeland, MainArtist - Traditional, Composer, Lyricist - N/A, MusicPublisher
2018 Alligator Records & Artist Management, Inc. 2018 Alligator Records & Artist Management, Inc.
Album review
Titling an album America's Child in 2018 can't help but feel like a political move and, sure enough, Shemekia Copeland doesn't shy away from a statement on this, her eighth album. Copeland isn't interested in taking sides, per se. Instead, Copeland uses America's Child as a salute to how weird, wild, and wondrous America is at its best. Fittingly for an album whose aesthetic sees no borders, America's Child casts its net wide sonically, finding room for a number of rootsy sounds and a host of cameos. Working with producer Will Kimbrough, Copeland invites Rhiannon Giddens to play banjo on "Smoked Ham and Peaches," duets with John Prine on a new version of his old tune "Great Rain," sings harmony with Emmylou Harris, and is supported by a band that occasionally features guitarist Steve Cropper and members of the Time. Despite all of these stars, America's Child remains focused on Shemekia Copeland herself, who provides a powerful yet nuanced center for the album. It's not just that her singing is soulful and supple; it's how she views blues as a living, breathing art form, not a static sound. Chalk that up in part to the Americana twang that surfaces throughout the album, but America's Child also finds room for allusions to African music, swampy rock, the British Invasion, and sweaty soul. More importantly, Shemekia Copeland pushes empathy and understanding to the forefront of her record, all the while sounding defiant and strong. Consequently, America's Child doesn't simply address the tumult in 2018 America, it stands as a vital statement of purpose from a modern blues singer who is beginning to hit her stride.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:48:56
- Main artists: Shemekia Copeland
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Alligator Records
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Blues
2018 Alligator Records & Artist Management, Inc. 2018 Alligator Records & Artist Management, Inc.
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