Christine's vocals on Tusk LP

[aleuzzi]

I have been listening to Christine's Tusk songs this past week. A lot. I can't get enough of them lately. It's not the songs on paper that keep me coming back, though the songs are fine, well-crafted and occasionally very inventive. It's her voice--that "pure, dusky alto" one Tusk reviewer noted that makes me want to hear these again and again. Her voice sounds delicious on these songs.

I was also listening to the early-version of Never Forget (pre-vocal and guitar dubs) and think it almost sounds better with just her singing it alone. I normally love all three vocalists singing together (ie: Love in Store is a great tune because of the harmonies). But here--with the exception of the "ooh-oohs" when Christine sings "What a wonderful night to be..."--I like the song stripped back. Stevie's low harmony on "We will never forget to night /It'll be alright" sounds a tad odd on this tune.