Rachel Epp - Rosary

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Rachel Epp – Rosary
2010, Rachel Epp
Rachel Epp grew up a farm girl, with the seeds of countryand folk music sewn into her musical soul. Artists such as Dolly Parton, Alison Krauss, Patty Griffin and KathleenEdwards taught her what great songwriting is, and Epps applied these influencesinto the making of her own style.  Theresult is compelling; a storytelling style of song craft that is deeplypersonal and full of a vibrant intensity that never weighs too heavily on thelisten.  Rachel Epp’s sophomore effort, Rosary, builds on her ability to usewords to paint pictures that nearly come alive.
Epp kicks things off with “Ghost in the Graveyard”, an odeto young love full of summer nights and endless dreams.  With a radio-ready chorus and a sweet,instantly likeable voice, Epp makes a great first impression.  “East of the River” explores the dichotomy ofbeing comfortable with one person but wanting more.  The demarcation here is New York’s EastRiver, and the two sides are different worlds with different realities.  Epp brings out the beauty of where she wantsto be and the indecision that accompanies it in a lush arrangement that wrapsaround you and pulls you into the story. “Virginia” has a more plaintive feel, an ode to the transient feel ofhome once you’ve found a life elsewhere. The full acoustic-electric arrangement is comfortable even as itexplores emotional nooks and crannies that are often less so.
“Beautiful Like This” is full of melancholy memories ofhappy moments, and an awareness that tomorrow’s memories might be much thesame.  It’s a beautiful reminiscence ofnow, full of an understanding that life is fleeting and memory, in the end, isall we are left with.  Rachel Epp writesmuch deeper than you might first assume, and that is never clearer than in thismoment.  Rosary bows with “Wasted”, a country-tinged number that shows offEpp’s voice in its lonely beauty.  Thestraight-forward singer/songwriter style is enhanced by Epp’s flowingmelancholy and darkly sweet arrangements.
Rachel Epp mesmerizes with doses of beauty and melancholy onRosary. Epp surprises you; wrapping you up in her stories with a voice thatlulls and a sense of imagery that is sublime. Rosary is not to be missed.
Rating: 4 Stars(Out of 5)
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