Mavis Staples - You Are Not Alone
No matter what kind of indie-electro-twee-elbow-gaze music you normally listen to, you can’t help but feel part of your body relax when you listen to Mavis. Beautifully crafted deep sounds from Wilco and Staples band members glide behind her incredibly rich voice. Produced by none other than Jeff Tweedy, who also wrote the title track and a few others (no wonder I like that one so much), the album is the feeling of going home for the holidays, a blanket and hope all rolled together and tied up with soul-warming gospel. The newer songs are impressive and fresh - I would have liked to have all entirely new songs rather than a mix including older classics.
