Save the Day (Large River, 2008)
Kate Campbell
Reviewed by Tim FitzPatrick
Fordlandia, with Nanci Griffith on harmony vocals, tells the story Henry Ford's failed attempt to build a company town in South America. The playful Back to the Moon laments the end of the Apollo missions. Looking for Jesus takes on religious tourism with gentle humor, appearing neither pious nor cynical. Everybody Knows Elvis has a great twist in the middle.
Campbell, and producer Walt Aldridge, do a good job presenting the songs. The instrumentation is varied, electric guitar on some cuts, banjo on others, organs and layered backing vocals on others. Campbell's voice stays front and center in the mix. With her charismatic drawl, she's able to rhyme words like deal and will without sounding affected. All of this gives the record a feel very similar to her past efforts. In Kate Campbell's case, this is a good thing.
CDs by Kate Campbell




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