Gin Wigmore - Gravel & Wine

I first came across Gin while watching music videos on some blog site awhile back. I began looking for her album with the song "Black Sheep" on it but nothing came up. Finally a few months later I found it and now to see if it can live up to the awesomeness of the lead-off single. I have to say it does for the most part as she wails from track to track. The song "Devil In Me" has a sweet spaghetti western feel in the music that suddenly spins into a retro groove. Undeniably great is this song with the excellent guitar fills and the driving acoustic rhythm riff. She drops a very high quality ballad called "If Only" that harkens back to the 50's crooners like Connie Francis and Lesley Gore. I have to say that this album is what I had expected from Duffy's breakout record after hearing the big single "Mercy" but was completely disappointed by after hearing the album.


Gravel and Wine takes the listener on a journey of sound and emotion that is always majestic even when Gin gets abrasive or loud. She has the ability to kick up some dust and rock but then you hear a song like "Saturday Smile" that is so stunningly beautiful in all aspects and you'd nearly think it was Adele. I have to say I'm glad I finally got a hold of this record because it's absolutely brilliant and gives me great enthusiasm for Gin Wigmore turning me into a huge fan. If this album does get a domestic release I will have not trouble spending the cash to support her talent. Duffy, Lilly Allen and Macy Gray better be on their game because they have some serious competition for their spots with the overtly talented Gin Wigmore ready to strike a huge blow and steal those artists lime lights.