I didn’t catch the first wave of reviews of Melissa McClelland’s Victoria Day, but it’s far to good to ignore and I can’t resist an album that bears my name. Much like the Canadian singer-songwriter’s previous release Thumbelina’s One Night Stand, the new songs layer murky lyrics with jaunty arrangements and feature the instrumentation of her husband and producer Luke Doucet.
I received Melissa’s album during what I would call a musical slump – a stressful time when I felt no inspiration or motivation to listen to music, let alone write about it. Everything I tried listening to at the time sounded boring or depressing to me. I can only describe what I felt when I first heard the opening notes of Victoria Day as “refreshment”. Suddenly I remembered why I love music so much, and why I feel the need to write about it.
Melissa’s voice has the soft, smooth purr of Norah Jones or Melody Gardot, but the songs on Victoria Day have the sultry swagger of Maria Muldaur. This is especially true for the opener “A Girl Can Dream” and the twangy blues-rock number “Glen Rio” (which I first posted last month). If you like this song, you will love the album…
Melissa McClelland – Glen Rio (mp3) *
*mp3 hosted by & posted w/ permission of Girlie Action PR
Melissa McClelland Official Site
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