The Beautiful Not Yet (Available Light, 2016)
Carrie Newcomer
Reviewed by Lee Zimmerman
Ultimately though, these breathtaking melodies make any adjectives fall short. Despite a substantial cast of collaborators, Newcomer's delicate delivery and emotional embrace never allow her to linger in the shadow of her collaborators. The focus falls precisely where it should, on an exceptional singer and songwriter gifted with grace, craft and the most compelling kind of conviction.
Whether or not "The Beautiful Not Yet" is destined to be cited as the best effort of Newcomer's career is yet to be determined, but that's only because every effort she's ever produced up to this point is well worth individual discovery. Still, given the sheer ethereal effervescence that emanates from these tunes, it's hard to negate it as a main contender. Lush, lovely and, yes, beautiful, "The Beautiful Not Yet" is well worth investigating.
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