After waiting for more than 9 years after the release of her last CDs—1994’s “Dead Dog’s Eyeball“—her interpretations of the songs of Daniel Johnson, and the follow up “Sorry Entertainer“—the new collection from Kathy McCarty is a breath of fresh air.
Brian Beattie produced the recording and you can hear echoes of Glass Eye—the former band that both Kathy and Brian played in back in the mid to late 80’s. Kathy’s new material displays a wide range of styles from folk to pop to aggressive guitar rock even. I hear the occasional 80’s keyboard reference in there too—but in a good way! It’s nice to hear a female solo artist these days who isn’t strictly a singer/songwriter with an acoustic guitar or a slick manufactured dancing pop idol.
You can get the new album from CD Baby online where 2 minute samples of all the songs are available, or directly from Kathy herself. Visit kathymccarty.info to order and for photos, reviews and up-to-date show information.
I highly recommend this CD and it’s already in my top 10 for the year.
