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"Armed with an
accordion and a chilling voice that borders on eerie in precisely the
right way, this disc follows the tumbling progress of a woman who has a
firm grip on minimalism, both lyrically and musically. Shooting
for abstract blues but simultaneously landing in the depths of jazz,
these songs are strangely fun to process, asking the listener to allow
for benefit of the doubt without laying on an air of thick pretension.
The accordion is the structural basis for the tracks (along with the
vocals), but it's the percussion that slinks over and under, allowing
the songs to be full but not distractingly big. This alleviated space
leaves room for lyrical content that deserves to heard, musings that at
times seem disjointed but always pull back together in the end: 'On a
train 'cause I can't fly... On a boat 'cause I can't float.' There's no
doubt she's going somewhere."
~ CD Baby, Featured CD, 5
stars, January, 2007 ~
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"What spooky loveliness. This
woman's voice is like a cool glass of water, and her soulful cabaret is
the perfect soundtrack to a lazy afternoon....the kind where you fall
asleep in the grass and find yourself in the middle of bizarre circus
dreams, and you're not quite sure if that lovely accordion wielding
siren is coming to save you or poison you, but you can't help but want
her to come closer...."
~ Val Esway, Soup and Song August 1, 2006 ~
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"El
Maestro
Layo Jimenez and I went to see Tara Linda at Luna's Cafe in Sacramento.
Layo had a hard day at his shop building guitars and he told me, this
better be good. Well, he came out of this performance a new man. Tara
sang some incredible jazz tunes that were mesmerizing. What hit both of
us right through our corazon was her rendition of Mal Hombre
by Lydia Mendoza. We were also impressed of her
knowledge of this great legend. Tara stated that next time she will use
the accordion for this song. Personally, I think it sounded great in
her unique style. No need for an accordion here. But, if you must, I'm
sure it will sound incredible.
There is only one other performer who pierces right through the soul
with her music, Lila Downs. Tara has that
unique quality about her voice. Te destroza el
corazon and leaves you wondering what the hell
just happened. I truly recommend checking out her performances...."
~ Gilbert
Reyes, Reyes Accordions Webring,
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