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Lydia Loveless returns with Daughter, an 11-track record that came together over the course of three long, challenging but rewarding years. In 2014 Lydia released Somewhere Else and boldly threw off the shackles of just being another artist in the Americana community. The record ended up on multiple year end lists and 2016's Real continued the trend upwards in the way of awareness, sales and all the metrics the industry deems necessary for success and survival. However just as things were taking root professionally it became clear it was time to take inventory of things personally. She'd been on tour for the better part of seven years, living out of a suitcase, calling Columbus home in between and trying to save her marriage. Outcomes are sometimes inevitable and along with this change she also dealt with parting ways with her long-time record label. Lydia set up shop in the triangle area of North Carolina and has slowly been finding that which she was looking for: stability, strength and inspiration. All of which are on display on Daughter. Daughter captures Lydia and her band at their fiery best and her song writing has never been stronger. The portrait of the artist as a WOMAN. Daughter was recorded over the course of a few weeks in Chicago with Tom Shick at The Loft and finds them in control of their signature heartland, barroom sound, while also stretching to new places. It's another take no prisoners type record with a few scores settled along the way.
I have followed Lydia religiously since her inception. Each release has been a powerful statement from her that has progressed forward like a fine wine getting better with age. So, I was really excited for her new album DAUGHTER to be released. I scooped u it up on cd right away and have given it repeated listenings. The first few times I was a bit underwhelmed by the album, but I figured with more listenings it would grow on me as some very good albums will do. I am disappointed to say that with DAUGHTER that is NOT the case. I am very familiar with the turmoil that she has endured since her last release, REAL, in 2016. Knowing that I really expected her to use that to inspire a really awesome record. After all, most of the great albums have come out of turmoil and emotional strife. But this is not one of those. Not by far. All the songs kind of plug along at a lackadaisical tempo with with only maybe two songs showing any signs of an elevated pulse. "Love Is Not Enough" (probably the best track on the LP) and "Never" are two of those. The rest plod along like an old person pushing a walker up a steep hill. The worst thing about some of the other tracks ("Never" especially) is that they sound noting like the Lydia Loveless we have come to know and love for her originality and clever no holds barred wit. Some of these tracks bare a closer resemblence to Kelly Clarkson that Lydia Loveless, and that is just wrong on so many levels. I am mystified why none of the reviews of this album mention the loss of bassist Ben Lamb and his impact on her sound. Listening to this album it is very evident. His upright bass and original country- edged style of bass playing is really missing here. It affects the tone of the whole record. I feel so bad for the guy. In the "Who Is Lydia Loveless" documentary he tells the camera that he never wants to play for anybody but Lydia. It is such a shame that the fallout of their marriage made him a casualty. He didn't deserve that. As I said, you can hear his absence loudly and clearly on this album. In the past, a huge part of Lydia's strength came from the incredible band that supported her and helped shape her sound. Losing such a key member as Ben Lamb has really altered that dynamic in a huge way and sadly enough, I really don't see much chance of a return to her past glory and excellence until she invites Ben back into her band. Going forward I can only see her Kelly Clarkson transformation becoming all the more complete as she further succumbs to the hideous world of pop music and disconnects entirely form her roots and the excellence in music and songwriting that made her famous in the first place.
