Album:Bobbie Gentry’s Delta Sweete Revisited Artist:Mercury Rev Label:Bella Union Genre:AlternativeSome 51 years ago, give or take a day or three, Bobbie Gentry released The Delta Sweete (those swinging sixties! American Indie band Mercury Rev agreed and have “revisited” the album with an impressive line-up of women singers. Gentry’s original, available on Spotify, pulses with chugging guitars, funky bass lines, punchy brass, sweeping strings, found sounds and a strong sense of place. These varying performances are in contrast to Gentry’s consistent voice which knits the original album together. And in doing so, Mercury Rev validate and celebrate Bobbie Gentry’s artistic bravery 51 years on.

Source: The Irish Times February 08, 2019 06:00 UTC