2022 – Vizztone
By Phillip Smith; June 4, 2-22
Original source : phillycheezeblues.blogspot.com
Since reviewing Gina
Sicilia’s 2016 album Sunset Avenue, I’ve made a point to check out
her music as it is released. Her latest record
Unchange is rather spectacular.
Produced, recorded, and mixed by Colin Linden at Pinhead
Recorders in Nashville, Tennessee, Unchange features Linden
on guitars and vocals, Johnny Dymond on bass, and Bryan Owings on
drums to back Sicilia’s beautiful voice.
The opening track “Healing Time” is a wonderous splash of slow, soulful blues with Kevin McKendree on piano. Sicilia draws me immediately in with her sensational vocal artistry and she sounds fabulous. She continues to amaze me as title-track “Unchange” follows up in a cloak of poignancy and a beautiful performance from Linden on guitar. I love it when she breaks into the classic blues traditional “Make Me a Pallet on Your Floor”. Guest backing vocalists Ann and Regina McCrary add a really nice touch to this extraordinary song. Sicilia and Linden turn on the heat when they get to the cover of Reverend Gary Davis’ “Death Don’t Have No Mercy”. Its twangy goodness is seared to perfection. Sicilia takes crooning to the next level on “Don’t be Afraid to be Wrong”. With Bohemian nuances sewn into its fabric, this delightful song is indeed a favorite.
The divine voice of Gina Sicilia hits all the right notes for a classic taste of pure Americana. Unchange is an absolutely stunning album.
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For more information about Gina Sicilia, visit this website : https://www.ginasicilia.com
