Wednesday, 13 September 2017

Brandy Clark - Live From Los Angeles


Rating: 5/5

Review:
A very good live album



This is a very good live album from Brandy Clark.  She's a fine songwriter and her albums so far have been excellent.   Here she shows that she can give a very fine live performance, too.

This is a small-scale, acoustic set; Clark is backed by just her own guitar and the vocals and excellent guitar work of Miles Aubrey and the effect is great.  Her songs tell fine stories and they come across with genuineness and real power here.  Even rockers like Stripes lose none of their bite and the tender songs like Hold My Hand are beautifully intimate.  The chat between songs is engaging and witty and although I could have done with a little less whooping from the audience, the recorded sound is excellent and very nicely balanced.

I have loved Brandy Clark's two studio albums so far and this is a fine addition to her output.  She deserves far greater recognition, in my view; I doubt that a live album will achieve this, but it's a very pleasing treat for her existing fans.  Warmly recommended.

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