12 at 67, wrote that her poems were about “desire, conflict, the dearth of justice for all. Wright’s poetry was grounded in her native Arkansas - she called her early style “idiom Ozarkia” - but her work broke so many boundaries and wandered so freely that she belonged, in the words of the poet Joel Brouwer, “to a school of exactly one.” Wright, who died on Jan. Happily for them all, their books live on.Ĭ.D.

One key reason is a lack of variety.This year we lost a Nobel laureate, several Pulitzer Prize winners, many writers with wide readerships, and many more who never achieved the acclaim or the audiences they deserved. This leads to a pretty good EP, but is not enough for a top-level release. Harper Grae especially impresses with her massive voice and also gives some good songs. When I selected the EP for review, I felt that this release could be a real blast – but finally, the deeper listen could not fully confirm it. I have to give in, I am a bit of disappointed about Confessions of Good Southern Lady. Harper Grae – Confessions of a Good Southern Lady – My View Here is the Spotify widget for the release: Harper Grae – Confessions of a Good Southern Lady – Spotify For me, the shortest track of the album is a bit too much. The song has some dramatic sections, but is again rather emotional and ballad-alikeĪ mixture of country- pop and gospel in an intense atmosphere – Dead to Me closes with the album with a very intense blend of musical ingredients. Especially towards the end of the song, fans of the genre definitely will have a smile in their face. The second single release comes with a stronger country music signature.

Dying on the Vine comes with a rich background arrangement, but still keeps the spirit of a country music ballad. Dying on the Vineĭying on the Vine and I Think About You are the only tracks, which have been featured before the EP. On the other hand, you would likely not think about country music at the very first. This track, in which you partially only hear Harper Grae’s voice and some background violins is likely the most intense listen of this EP. You just have to listen to Harper Grae, whose voice is so dominant in this song. The Joker is a slow song again – but it comes with a lot of power energy. Very cool and characteristic background melody. I Like Ya Like ThatĪfter the first song is a bit of slow and has a lot of spiritual atmosphere, I Like Ya Like That comes with rocking and soulful parts and a lot of energy. Beautiful vocals, good songwriting – which even makes me enjoy the spiritual part of the song. Harper Grae – Confessions of a Good Southern Lady – Track by Trackĭevil Worship sounds like a dark song – and in fact the opener comes with an intense listening experience.

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