{"product_id":"hope-waits","title":"Hope Waits","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e \u003ch3\u003e \u003cspan\u003eProduct Description\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eDebut album for spectacular vocalist Hope Waits. Born in the Louisiana Delta, her voice was strong from the beginning. She grew up singing in baptist choirs, writing love songs underneath her bed and learning how to pull a tune out of her bizarre home home life.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003e \u003cspan\u003eReview\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eEmerging on her debut disc with a voice from heaven and a crystalline creative vision, the artistry of Hope Waits sounds effortless.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhether she's referencing Billie Holiday on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYesterdays\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e or Bonnie Raitt on the sassy \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou Crossed The Line,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Waits is stylistically perfect and every note is delivered with a confidence that belies the fact this is a first release by the Louisiana native.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlessed with a mature, charismatic voice and impeccable taste in songs, Waits transcends genre. Tracks like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Ballad of Judith Anne\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e or the dirty blues of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMother In Law Blues\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e come across almost cocky, so impressive is her ability to move beyond cocktail jazz or generic blues workouts into something more.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe even has the confidence to cover the stately Bob Dylan song \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRing Them Bells,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and freshen it up without losing the original dignity that is the tune's hallmark.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeter Malick, a veteran bluesman who has worked with Norah Jones, gives \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHope Waits\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e pristine production that never distracts from the singer's soulful delivery. --Rod Lockwood, The Toledo Blade, September 30, 2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo relation to Tom (although she does perform a killer version of his \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGet Behind the Mule\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), Hope Waits wraps her deep, slinky, sultry voice around a dozen bluesy\/jazzy tracks on this striking debut. Although her styling and singing hint at a combination of Joan Osborne and Maria Muldaur, Waits is no mere imitator. She shifts from torchy originals (the languid \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFortune Teller\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) to innovative singer\/songwriter covers (the Waits song, Dylan's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRing Them Bells\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) and gripping, stripped-down versions of standards (an eerie, somewhat menacing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCome Rain or Come Shine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e). Most of the album's four originals are assisted or written by Peter Malick, who also produced and plays guitar. Her take on the Ray Charles chestnut \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDrown in My Own Tears,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e accompanied by the horns that appear on a handful of selections, is a tour de force as she slows the song's tempo to a crawl and wrings every last drop of emotion out of the lyrics. Like the finest interpreters, Waits brings a fresh perspective to this material through her rearrangements. The opening cover of Jackie Wilson's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI'll Be Satisfied\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e keeps the soul while adding a dollop of jazz and bluesy swing. She digs into \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCigarettes and Coffee\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with nearly as much intensity as Otis Redding, no easy task, and makes the standard her own. She's somewhat less successful on a shuffle blues reading of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMother-in-Law Blues,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e best known through Bobby 'Blue' Bland, even with an accordion added to twist the approach and add a touch of Louisiana R\u0026amp;B. There are obvious comparisons to Norah Jones' similar style (Malick has also worked with Jones), but Waits' technique is less easy listening, far more dark and edgy. Malick and Waits create a classic sound, very sparse but not quite stark, that highlights her gripping vocals. Atmospheric, intense, and often hypnotic, Waits' debut is a delight and a real find for those who walk down the more ominous side of the jazz\/blues boulevard. --Hal Horowitz, AllMusic.com - The All Music Guide\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books Prime","offers":[{"title":"Audio Cd, Remixes Included, September 18, 2007","offer_id":45914680131775,"sku":"e662051b-7976-47c6-826a-423360732018","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/7550\/7647\/files\/a5049e6885047cff7523df195764d77b.jpg?v=1785060729","url":"https:\/\/books-prime.com\/products\/hope-waits","provider":"Books Prime","version":"1.0","type":"link"}