The Bottom Line
Pros
- "Walkin' In My Sleep"
- "Warfare"
- "How Long"
- "Sleepy Desert"
Cons
- I'm kind of confused by the eye and stars on the cover. Not sure how that fits in.
Description
- Traditional Old Time Music, fiddle tunes, clogging, and all.
- Sweet, lovely harmonies come at just the right times.
- All the g'Earls know when to shine and when to back off.
Guide Review - Uncle Earl - She Waits for Night
From the first booty-shaking moment on “Walkin’ in My Sleep” to the beautiful heartbreak of “Warfare,” to the final hurrah of their “first band original,” “Take These Chains,” She Waits For Night by Uncle Earl is an excellent first shot.The harmonies these girls come out with are sweeter and smoother and than a Louisiana sno-ball, and their arrangements play nicely in the background. On “Pale Moon,” guitarist/vocalist/fiddler/clogger Kristin Andreassen has a shining moment on this original tune. The sad story of a wallflower girl is aptly sung by the girls’ high, howling sopranos.
From there, we’re taken back into booty-shake land with a great rendition of the fiddle tune, “Booth Shot Lincoln” and the silly “How Long” (two more high points). Andreassen comes back for a clogging intro on “Old Bunch of Keys,” which is just swell.
There’s not really a weak moment on the record. Dirk Powell’s skills as producer are really top notch. There’s no star and no ego here. Each g’Earl is so skilled on her instrument that she knows when to back off and when to shine, which is something so many bands struggle with, particularly when their collaborative efforts are so relatively new.
But the gals in Uncle Earl all have their own solo projects in which they can shine, which is probably part of the reason they work so well together. Certainly these gals will have a heck of a future setting the bar high for women in Bluegrass and Old Time. Listen or Download
