Linda McLean

CD: No Language
(Bongo Beat Records)

RED DEER ADVOCATE REVIEW, January 27, 2006

Linda McLean- No Language (BongoBeat)

While others create similar sounds, McLean approaches her music with a brightness that is exceptional. Coming out Ontario's Muskoka region, McLean favourably compares to Emmylou Harris and Lucinda Williams on tracks like Love Nor Money and Calling. Like these artists, her voice cuts through the bland sounds overwhelming commercial radio. Andy McLean's guitar playing is outstanding: intricate, clean, and mood-inducing. 'What I'm After' offers crispness in its images of unfulfilled possibilities, while Amsterdam Canals juxtaposes Johnny Cash and wandering in a natural manner. Exquisite.

Donald Teplyske, Music Writer, Roots Radio Host

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