Here is another head scratching review from our local paper, The
Winnipeg Free Press. At least it is short. The reviewer is Aileen Goos.
You may recall an equally puzzling review I posted from her a while back
on the last Dolly Parton CD. She accused Parton of having "shrieking
vocals and shaky delivery" in that li'l beauty.
Kelly Willis/What I Deserve
Kathy Willis is not diverse, despite what publicity material may lead
you to believe.
A more apt description would be monotonous. Unadventurous. Or just
plain boring.
Now, I'm not saying that Willis's performance on her fourth disc is
uninspiring, but I've heard more passion at a senior's home on talent
night.
In fact, Willis's "long-awaited" release so lacks excitement that it's
difficult to decipher where one folky, emotionless tune ends and where
the next set of droning lyrics begins.
The Oklahoma native applies the same whining vocals to all 13 tracks,
whether she's singing about the sheer bliss of a new relationship or the
intestinal fortitude discovered in the rubble of a breakup.
